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Lobbying Spend
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Filings
105
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
1999–2026
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
HELPER Act of 2025
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2025 (H.R. 2094/S. 978); Budget and appropriations requests in support of key programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grant;
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,500
Matched citations: H.R. 2094
HELPER Act of 2025
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2025 (H.R. 2094/S. 978); Budget and appropriations requests in support of key programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grant;
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,500
Matched citations: S. 978
Communications Security Act
2023 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act (H.R. 1370 / S.1514).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1370
HELPER Act of 2023
2023 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act (H.R. 1370 / S.1514).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S.1514
HELPER Act of 2023
2023 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for federal resources to address housing affordability and production. Support for the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act (H.R. 3170 / S. 1514).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3170
HELPER Act of 2023
2023 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for federal resources to address housing affordability and production. Support for the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act (H.R. 3170 / S. 1514).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1514
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for paid leave provisions to be maintained in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 5376
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for investments in affordable housing in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 5376
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for investments in affordable housing in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 5376
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) and the Administrations proposed $350 billion worth of federal assistance for state and local governments including the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 to support efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in a coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Community Project Funding requests for the Madison Water Utility Rehabilitation, Purpose Build Mens Homeless Shelter, Vision Zero, and Blackhawk Pond Outlet Retrofit projects. Support for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) and the Administrations proposed $350 billion worth of federal assistance for state and local governments including the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 to support efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in a coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) and the Administrations proposed $350 billion worth of federal assistance for state and local governments including the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 to support efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in a coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 1446).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1446
Equality Act
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Equality Act (H.R. 5).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 5
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 1446).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 8
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) and the Administrations proposed $350 billion worth of federal assistance for state and local governments including the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 to support efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in a coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Community Project Funding requests for the Madison Water Utility Rehabilitation, Purpose Build Mens Homeless Shelter, Vision Zero, and Blackhawk Pond Outlet Retrofit projects. Support for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) and the Administrations proposed $350 billion worth of federal assistance for state and local governments including the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 to support efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in a coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) and the Administrations proposed $350 billion worth of federal assistance for state and local governments including the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 to support efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in a coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 1446).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1446
Equality Act
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Equality Act (H.R. 5).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 5
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 1446).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 8
Moving Forward Act
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Support for the Wisconsin Department of Transportations Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant application seeking federal assistance for the removal of two hazardous intersections and the construction of a diamond interchange on U.S. Highway 12/18 in the City of Madison. Support for the City of Madisons request to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for entry into Small Starts Project Development phase for the Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program for the East-West Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. Support for the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act and the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $9,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2
The Heroes Act
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the next coronavirus relief package and/or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or HEROES Act (H.R 6800). Support for ongoing federal aid for Madison residents, families, workers, small businesses, venues, and community partners in need during the pandemic, including resources to address income, housing, and food insecurity and access to childcare, in the next coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $9,000
Matched citations: H.R 6800
The Heroes Act
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the next coronavirus relief package and/or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or HEROES Act (H.R 6800). Support for ongoing federal aid for Madison residents, families, workers, small businesses, venues, and community partners in need during the pandemic, including resources to address income, housing, and food insecurity and access to childcare, in the next coronavirus relief package.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $9,000
Matched citations: H.R 6800
The Heroes Act
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the next coronavirus relief package and/or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or HEROES Act (H.R 6800). Support for ongoing federal aid for Madison residents, families, workers, small businesses, venues, and community partners in need during the pandemic, including resources to address income, housing, and food insecurity and access to childcare, in the next coronavirus relief package. Tax relief and refundable credits to public sector employers to cover emergency leave requirements mandated by enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). The law reimburses private sector and non-profit employers through refundable tax credits on payroll taxes, but it contains the limitations on governmental employers in Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4). Urging Congress to revisit the issue and advocate for parity through the immediate amendment or removal of Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) that limit the reimbursement of emergency leave for government employers.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $9,000
Matched citations: H.R 6800
Source: Senate LDA