CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2024

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2024	—	3	1
2023	—	5	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	4	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PAYNE SHEA & ASSOCIATES	—	81

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	77
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	70
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	38
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	32
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	12
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	8
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	7
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	7
Energy, Dept of	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	4
UNDETERMINED	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	55
Transportation	Transportation	25
Housing	Housing	16
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	15
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	12
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Defense	Defense	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1

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