QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

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Lobbying Income

$175.9M

Filings

2,450

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2017

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2017	$727,500	18	15
2016	$3,900,000	78	20
2015	$4,860,000	103	25
2014	$4,700,000	103	27
2013	$5,605,000	119	33
2012	$6,950,000	147	44
2011	$9,920,000	204	60
2010	$12,365,000	230	60
2009	$14,340,000	248	68
2008	$17,030,000	251	70
2007	$24,900,000	193	73
2006	$14,640,000	137	71
2005	$11,780,000	144	63
2004	$9,530,000	78	46
2003	$8,840,000	115	48
2002	$6,918,000	75	36
2001	$10,125,000	102	43
2000	$8,813,500	104	33
1999	—	1	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
QUALCOMM INC	$6,120,000	46	2005–2015
STATE FARM INSURANCE	$5,430,000	43	2007–2017
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS	$5,260,000	45	2001–2014
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP	$5,220,000	37	2000–2012
VERIZON WIRELESS	$4,780,000	28	2000–2009
ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP	$4,530,000	49	2003–2016
H-E-B	$4,160,000	37	2008–2017
SONY CORP OF AMERICA	$3,690,000	53	2002–2017
CEMEX USA	$3,580,000	18	2005–2010
BRITISH COLUMBIA LUMBER TRADE COUNCIL	$3,440,000	16	2000–2007
FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY LEGAL DEPT	$3,410,000	31	2001–2012
ENTERGY NUCLEAR NORTHEAST	$3,200,000	24	2003–2011
DAIMLER/MERCEDES-BENZ USA	$2,800,000	19	2000–2008
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	$2,690,000	41	2001–2013
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION	$2,620,000	21	2004–2010
AT&T	$2,610,000	41	2005–2017
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS	$2,500,000	20	2002–2009
STAND UP FOR STEEL	$2,385,000	14	2001–2006
EADS NORTH AMERICA	$2,370,000	22	2004–2011
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.	$2,240,000	21	2003–2009
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY	$2,100,000	44	2005–2017
PINK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION	$1,885,000	21	2007–2011
CARIBBEAN PROPERTY GROUP	$1,830,000	16	2004–2009
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC	$1,820,000	12	2000–2005
METLIFE	$1,770,000	25	2007–2012

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	1,810
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	1,804
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	708
Treasury, Dept of	299
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	166
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	155
Energy, Dept of	108
White House Office	96
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	89
State, Dept of (DOS)	84
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	79
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	63
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	59
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	57
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	56
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	51
Education, Dept of	47
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	44
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	43
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	42

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	544
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	321
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	291
Health Issues	Health Issues	287
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	206
Insurance	Insurance	175
Immigration	Immigration	140
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	125
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	123
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	118
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	116
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	99
Government Issues	Government Issues	99
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	82
Education	Education	80
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	71
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	69
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	63
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	58
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	56

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5104115th Congress

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

2017 · first_quarter · Client: BROADWAY LEAGUE

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Tax extender legislation Sec. 181 BOTS Act - S.3183, HR5104

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

Matched citations: HR5104

S. 3183115th Congress

Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act

2017 · first_quarter · Client: BROADWAY LEAGUE

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Tax extender legislation Sec. 181 BOTS Act - S.3183, HR5104

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

Matched citations: S.3183

H.R. 5104114th Congress

Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: BROADWAY LEAGUE

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Tax extender legislation Sec. 181 BOTS Act - S.3183, HR5104

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

Matched citations: HR5104

S. 3183114th Congress

BOTS Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: BROADWAY LEAGUE

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Tax extender legislation Sec. 181 BOTS Act - S.3183, HR5104

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

Matched citations: S.3183

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H.R. 5104114th Congress

Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: BROADWAY LEAGUE

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Tax extender legislation Sec. 181 BOTS Act - S.3183, HR5104

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

Matched citations: HR5104

S. 3183114th Congress

BOTS Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: BROADWAY LEAGUE

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Tax extender legislation Sec. 181 BOTS Act - S.3183, HR5104

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

Matched citations: S.3183

S. 2505113th Congress

Wi-Fi Innovation Act

2014 · third_quarter · Client: QUALCOMM INC

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General spectrum issues Cybersecurity S.2505 - WiFi Innovation Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S.2505

S. 2505113th Congress

Wi-Fi Innovation Act

2014 · second_quarter · Client: QUALCOMM INC

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General spectrum issues Cybersecurity S.2505 - WiFi Innovation Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S.2505

H.R. 1417113th Congress

Border Security Results Act of 2013

2014 · second_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

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

Matched citations: HR1417

H.R. 2278113th Congress

SAFE Act

2014 · second_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

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

Matched citations: HR2278

H.R. 4303113th Congress

Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014

2014 · second_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

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

Matched citations: HR 4303

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2014 · second_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

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

Matched citations: S.744

H.R. 1417113th Congress

Border Security Results Act of 2013

2014 · first_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR1417

H.R. 2278113th Congress

SAFE Act

2014 · first_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR2278

H.R. 4303113th Congress

Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014

2014 · first_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR 4303

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2014 · first_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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HR15/S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1417 Border Security Results Act HR 4303 Border Enforcement Accountabililty Oversight and Community Engagement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.744

H.R. 1771113th Congress

North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014

2013 · fourth_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR 1771

H.R. 1773113th Congress

Agricultural Guestworker Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR1773

H.R. 2131113th Congress

SKILLS Visa Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR2131

H.R. 2278113th Congress

SAFE Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: HR2278

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.744

H.R. 1771113th Congress

North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014

2013 · third_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1771

H.R. 1773113th Congress

Agricultural Guestworker Act

2013 · third_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

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

Matched citations: HR1773

H.R. 2131113th Congress

SKILLS Visa Act

2013 · third_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

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

Matched citations: HR2131

H.R. 2278113th Congress

SAFE Act

2013 · third_quarter · Client: NILC IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FUND

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S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act HR2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act HR1773 Agricultural Guestworker Act HR 1771 Legal Workforce Act HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act

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

Matched citations: HR2278

Source: Senate LDA

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