PAYNE SHEA & ASSOCIATES

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Income

$6.4M

Filings

400

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$102,000	9	3
2025	$245,000	11	3
2024	$100,260	17	5
2023	$151,500	21	5
2022	$110,000	14	4
2021	$93,000	16	4
2020	$183,500	12	3
2019	$189,600	12	3
2018	$211,100	12	3
2017	$158,775	16	4
2016	$169,200	19	5
2015	$158,300	20	5
2014	$189,650	20	5
2013	$243,000	20	5
2012	$303,994	20	5
2011	$326,992	20	5
2010	$438,494	31	8
2009	$342,499	26	6
2008	$760,500	27	7
2007	$540,000	14	5
2006	$300,000	8	5
2005	$180,000	6	4
2004	$360,000	10	4
2003	$80,000	2	1
2002	$150,000	5	3
2001	$125,000	4	3
2000	$75,000	3	3
1999	$100,000	5	2

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA	$2,825,854	81	1999–2024
WOMEN FIRST NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE	$1,651,160	86	2000–2026
CYBERNET	$1,589,350	71	2004–2026
COUNTY OF STAFFORD, VIRGINIA	$100,000	14	2001–2008
PK CONTRACTING	$90,000	76	1999–2026
BEACON INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS	$55,000	9	2008–2010
FIGG	$40,000	9	2022–2024
CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	$21,000	4	2010
SILVER COMPANIES	$15,000	29	2010–2016
BAYVIEW CITIZENS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE	$0	21	2004–2010

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	254
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	224
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	129
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	39
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	38
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	22
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	21
Small Business Administration (SBA)	19
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	18
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	12
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	12
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	8
UNDETERMINED	8
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	7
Energy, Dept of	4
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	4
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	4
Natl Guard	3
White House Office	2

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	124
Defense	Defense	65
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	57
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	52
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	43
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	40
Housing	Housing	31
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	27
Small Business	Small Business	21
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	13
Veterans	Veterans	13
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

Source: Senate LDA

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