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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	2	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	3	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HALSEY RAINS & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	21

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15
SENATE	15
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	8
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	7
Small Business Administration (SBA)	7
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	11
Government Issues	Government Issues	11
Small Business	Small Business	7
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	6
Veterans	Veterans	4

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