INDEPENDENCE FUND

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2017

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2017	—	1	1
2016	—	1	1
2015	—	3	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERIDIAN HILL STRATEGIES FORMERLY KNOWN AS "ERNEST C. BAYNARD IV"	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Veterans	Veterans	5

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