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Lobbying Spend
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Filings
35
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2005–2014
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
How Congress handles fiscal 2015 appropriations bills, especially those bills proposing funding for the Department of Agriculture (H.R. 4800; S. 2389). Focused especially on funding language affecting specialty crops and other USDA programs of interest to the tree fruit producers of the State of Washington.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 2389
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
2014 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
How Congress handles fiscal 2015 appropriations bills, especially those bills proposing funding for the Department of Agriculture (H. R. 4800; S. 2389. Focus went to funding language affecting specialty crops and other USDA programs of interest to the tree fruit producers of the State of Washington.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 2389
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
2014 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Development of fiscal 2015 appropriations bills, focusing especially on those bills proposing funding for the Department of Agriculture (H. R. 4800/ S. 2389), and how those actions affect funding for specialty crops research or other USDA programs of interest to the tree fruit producers of the State of Washington.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 2389
To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes.
2014 · first_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
H. R. 3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, Public Law 113-76, and how that statute affected programs of interest to the client, especially pertaining to funding for the Clean Plant Network. S. 25, Public Law 113-82, and how funding for that statute related to "mandatory spending" provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 25
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Negotiations between Senator Murray and Representative Ryan leading to the budget agreement included in H. J. Res. 59 (P. L. 113-67), and how that agreement might affect how Congress handles appropriations legislation for fiscal 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, focusing especially on how that could impact funding levels for specialty crops programs (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. J. Res. 59
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Negotiations between Senator Murray and Representative Ryan leading to the budget agreement included in H. J. Res. 59 (P. L. 113-67), and how that agreement might affect how Congress handles appropriations legislation for fiscal 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, focusing especially on how that could impact funding levels for specialty crops programs (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 2410
World Bank International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2009
2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
In support of efforts to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate bills (H. R. 2642 and S. 954), reauthorizing the general farm programs and how that reconciliation will affect USDA specialty crops research programs and other measures of importance to Washington State tree fruit producers.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 954
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Negotiations between Senator Murray and Representative Ryan leading to the budget agreement included in H. J. Res. 59 (P. L. 113-67), and how that agreement might affect how Congress handles appropriations legislation for fiscal 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, focusing especially on how that could impact funding levels for specialty crops programs (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1244
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Regarding how the Congress handles appropriations legislation for fiscal 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, focusing especially on funding levels for specialty crops programs (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 2410
World Bank International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2009
2013 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Provisions relative to specialty crops programs, especially specialty crops research, contained in legislation (H. R. 1947; H. R. 2642; S. 954), proposing to reauthorize general farm programs administered by the Department of Agriculture; efforts seeking to enhance pear research efforts in the Pacific Northwest; and efforts relative to the procedures used by USDA in administering certain aspects of the NASS program
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 954
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Regarding how the Congress handles appropriations legislation for fiscal 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, focusing especially on funding levels for specialty crops programs (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1244
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Regarding funding levels for specialty crops programs, especially specialty crops research, contained in legislation making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal 2014 (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 2410
World Bank International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2009
2013 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Provisions relative to specialty crops programs, especially specialty crops research, contained in legislation (H. R. 1947; H. R. 2642; S. 954), proposing to reauthorize general farm programs administered by the Department of Agriculture; efforts seeking to enhance pear research efforts in the Pacific Northwest; and, efforts seeking clarification of decisions made by USDA relative to the operations of the NASS program.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 954
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Regarding funding levels for specialty crops programs, especially specialty crops research, contained in legislation making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal 2014 (H. R. 2410 and S. 1244).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1244
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
2013 · first_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Treatment of agriculture funding in Full Year Continuing Resolution (PL 113-6); treatment of agriculture funding in House and Senate budget resolutions (H. Con. Res. 25; S. Con. Res. 8); and treatment of expected treatment of agriculture funding by the Administration in its budget proposal for FY 2014 and beyond
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 25
A concurrent resolution expressing support for Children's Dental Health Month and honoring the memory of Deamonte Driver.
2013 · first_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Treatment of agriculture funding in Full Year Continuing Resolution (PL 113-6); treatment of agriculture funding in House and Senate budget resolutions (H. Con. Res. 25; S. Con. Res. 8); and treatment of expected treatment of agriculture funding by the Administration in its budget proposal for FY 2014 and beyond
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 8
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Efforts to complete consideration of legislation to reauthorize the general farm programs, focusing especially on how legislation would affect specialty crops research programs in current law and other programs of interest to tree fruit producers in the State of Washington (S. 3240 and H. R. 6083)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 6083
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
2012 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Funding in FY 2013 appropriations legislation for agricultural research and other agricultural programs of interest to the client and to the specialty crops industry in the United States. H. R. 5973; S. 2375; H. J. Res. 117(P. L. 112-175).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 5973
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
2012 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Language included in legislation being considered by the Congress to reauthorize the general farm programs and how that language affects programs important to the client and to specialty crops research programs in current law. S. 3240; H. R. 6083
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 6083
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
2012 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Treatment of agricultural research funding in appropriations legislation for fy 2013 (S. 2375, H. R. 5973), for programs supported by the client; USDA responsiveness to Senate interest in program design and intent for pear research in genetics and breeding.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. R. 5973
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Treatment of agriculture research funding in Public Law 111-80 (Agriculture, H. R. 2997 and S. 1406) as it relates to specialty crops research funding especially as it related to tree fruit research issues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Treatment of agriculture research funding in legislation making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2010 specifically as it relates to speciality crops research and other tree fruit research issues important to client. (H.R. 2997 and S. 1406).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1406
Assured Food Safety Act of 2007
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Support for funding for the Agriculture Chemical Use Survey conducted by NASS of the Department of Agriculture. (H.R. 2997 and S. 1406).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2997
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Support for funding for the Agriculture Chemical Use Survey conducted by NASS of the Department of Agriculture. (H.R. 2997 and S. 1406).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1406
Recognizing Springfield Baptist Church as the first African-American church established in the City of Greensboro, Georgia, following the Emancipation Proclamation and, therefore, the oldest in Greene County, on the occasion of its placement as a permanent marker by the Georgia Historical Society.
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES
Treatment of agriculture research funding in President's budget request for fiscal year 2010 and treatment of agriculture research funding in Congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2010 (H. Con. Res. 312; S. Con. Res. 70) specifically as it relates to issues of importance to client.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 312
Source: Senate LDA