MERCARIS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	—	2	1
2017	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	4
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	4

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