NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND

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Lobbying Spend

$6.4M

Filings

208

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$275,000	6	2
2025	$365,000	8	2
2024	$366,000	8	2
2023	$340,000	8	2
2022	$365,000	10	3
2021	$290,000	8	2
2020	$240,000	8	2
2019	$305,000	8	2
2018	$330,000	15	3
2017	$350,000	8	2
2016	$594,690	9	2
2015	$120,000	8	2
2014	$129,000	9	2
2013	$162,000	8	2
2012	$216,229	13	3
2011	$202,500	11	2
2010	$202,500	15	4
2009	$197,500	10	2
2008	$320,000	9	2
2007	$80,000	4	2
2006	$240,000	5	2
2005	—	2	1
2004	$160,000	3	2
2003	$160,000	3	2
2002	$160,000	4	2
2001	$160,000	4	2
2000	—	2	1
1999	$80,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND	$6,410,419	97
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC	—	46
JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, L.L.C.	—	19
BRUMIDI GROUP	—	17
GOLINHARRIS	—	11
THE ACCORD GROUP	—	6
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	4
TIAHRT ENTERPRISES, LLC	—	5
CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	196
SENATE	195
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	52
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	49
Education, Dept of	41
White House Office	30
Natl Council on Disability	23
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	19
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	13
General Services Administration (GSA)	9
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Social Security Administration (SSA)	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	192
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	90
Defense	Defense	57
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	48
Education	Education	30
Veterans	Veterans	18
Retirement	Retirement	14
Small Business	Small Business	11
Unemployment	Unemployment	7
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	5
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	4
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	4
Agriculture	Agriculture	3
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	3
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Transportation	Transportation	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2804119th Congress

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R. 2804: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026. S. 2656: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. Employment of people who are blind.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2804

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. 1% procurement goal for the Department of Defense. Rule of Two provisions for the Department of Defense.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 2656119th Congress

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R. 2804: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026. S. 2656: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. Employment of people who are blind.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 2656

H.R. 2804119th Congress

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R. 2804: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026. S. 2656: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. Employment of people who are blind.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2804

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H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. 1% procurement goal for the Department of Defense. Rule of Two provisions for the Department of Defense.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 2656119th Congress

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R. 2804: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026. S. 2656: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. Employment of people who are blind.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2656

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R.2670 National Defense Authorization Act (Issues related to 1% procurement goal Department of Defense)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R.2670 National Defense Authorization Act (Issues related to 1% procurement goal Department of Defense)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R.2670 National Defense Authorization Act (Issues related to 1% procurement goal Department of Defense)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: BRUMIDI GROUP

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H.R.2670 National Defense Authorization Act (Issues related to 1% procurement goal Department of Defense)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

H.R. 4920116th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Issues related procurement policy impacting the AbilityOne Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act (H.R. 4920).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4920

H.R. 873116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; H.R. 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 873

S. 260116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; H.R. 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 260

H.R. 4920116th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related procurement policy impacting the AbilityOne Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act (H.R. 4920).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4920

H.R. 873116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; H.R. 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 873

S. 260116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; H.R. 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 260

H.R. 4920116th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related procurement policy impacting the AbilityOne Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act (H.R. 4920).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4920

H.R. 873116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; H.R. 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 873

S. 260116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; H.R. 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 260

H.R. 4920116th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related procurement policy impacting the AbilityOne Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act (H.R. 4920)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4920

H.R. 873116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; HR 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 873

S. 260116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; HR 873), the Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 260

H.R. 4920116th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related procurement policy impacting the AbilityOne Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act (H.R. 4920)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4920

H.R. 873116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; HR 873), the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 873

S. 260116th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the employment of people who are blind, including the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (S. 260; HR 873), the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 260

Source: Senate LDA

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