FINAL ANALYSIS

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

167

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2008

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	18	1
2006	—	13	1
2005	—	9	1
2004	—	11	1
2003	—	19	1
2002	—	24	1
2001	—	29	1
2000	—	22	1
1999	—	17	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	27
Education	—	23
Budget/Appropriations	—	21
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	21
Medicare/Medicaid	—	13
Telecommunications	—	12
Transportation	—	10
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	7
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	6
Health Issues	—	6
Arts/Entertainment	—	5
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	4
Computer Industry	—	4
Energy/Nuclear	—	4
Manufacturing	—	4
Science/Technology	—	3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	—	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	3
Defense	—	3
Agriculture	—	3

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
LIZ ROBBINS ASSOCIATES	—	165
TONGOUR & SCOTT	—	2

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.