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THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN R. BRIMSEK, PC

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Lobbying Income

$7.7M

Filings

342

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2019

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2019	$60,000	4	1
2018	$60,000	4	1
2017	$60,000	4	1
2016	$60,000	4	1
2015	$90,000	27	6
2014	$500,000	24	6
2013	$480,000	24	6
2012	$480,000	26	6
2011	$480,000	24	6
2010	$508,000	28	7
2009	$518,000	28	7
2008	$560,000	27	7
2007	$480,000	10	5
2006	$500,000	10	5
2005	$430,000	10	5
2004	$400,000	10	5
2003	$400,000	8	4
2002	$400,000	13	9
2001	$440,000	17	10
2000	$340,000	17	10
1999	$420,000	23	13

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
SOO LINE RAILROAD D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY	$3,020,000	46	1999–2014
DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY D/B/A/ CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY	$1,540,000	44	1999–2014
CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS (VA) INC (ON BEHALF OF NORTH METRO CROSSING COALITION)	$600,000	30	2001–2011
NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY	$524,000	31	1999–2010
DAKOTA MINNESOTA AND EASTERN RAILROAD D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY	$480,000	26	2008–2014
ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA	$440,000	33	2012–2019
ANOKA COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY	$292,000	24	2004–2011
MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES (ON BEHALF OF NORTH METRO CROSSING COALITION)	$150,000	17	2012–2015
SEARCH GROUP	$140,000	3	2000–2001
EQUIFAX	$140,000	5	1999–2002
COALITION ON MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVACY	$120,000	6	1999–2000
CHOICEPOINT	$100,000	5	1999–2001
ASSN HEALTHCARE COALITION	$80,000	2	1999
NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSN	$20,000	1	1999
COALITION TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO WHITE PAGES	$20,000	6	1999–2002
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION	$0	2	1999–2002
MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES (ON BEHALF OF CARVER COUNTY, MN)	—	5	2015
MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES (ON BEHALF OF SCOTT COUNTY, MN)	—	5	2015
MINNEAPOLIS/DULUTH/SUPERIOR PASSENGER RAIL ALLIANCE	—	33	2008–2015
CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION	$0	6	1999–2002
LYKES LINES	—	1	1999
MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES (ON BEHALF OF DAKOTA COUNTY, MN)	—	5	2015
STREET LAW	$0	6	1999–2002

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	325
SENATE	323
Federal Maritime Commission	15
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	9
Federal Railroad Administration	8
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	6
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	5
UNDETERMINED	5
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
White House Office	2
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	305
Railroads	Railroads	164
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	113
Transportation	Transportation	110
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	86
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	42
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	42
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	31
Health Issues	Health Issues	18
Agriculture	Agriculture	12
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	10
Banking	Banking	10
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	8
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	7
Government Issues	Government Issues	6
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	4
Defense	Defense	2
Small Business	Small Business	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4115th Congress

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support. H.R.4 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 599B, Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.4

H.R. 5198115th Congress

Restoring Local Control Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support. H.R.4 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 599B, Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5198

H.R. 6072115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6072 and S 3023 FY 2019 transportation appropriations and FY 2019 Continuing Resolution. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6072

S. 3023115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6072 and S 3023 FY 2019 transportation appropriations and FY 2019 Continuing Resolution. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S 3023

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H.R. 4115th Congress

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

2018 · third_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support. H.R.4 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 599B, Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.4

H.R. 5198115th Congress

Restoring Local Control Act

2018 · third_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support. H.R.4 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 599B, Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5198

H.R. 6072115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · third_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6072 and S 3023 FY 2019 transportation appropriations. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6072

S. 3023115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · third_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6072 and S 3023 FY 2019 transportation appropriations. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 3023

H.R. 4115th Congress

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

2018 · second_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support. H.R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 599B, Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4

H.R. 5198115th Congress

Restoring Local Control Act

2018 · second_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support. H.R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 599B, Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5198

H.R. 6072115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6072 and S 3023 FY 2019 transportation appropriations. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6072

S. 3023115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6072 and S 3023 FY 2019 transportation appropriations. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S 3023

H.R. 1625115th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

2018 · first_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2018 and FY 2019 transportation appropriations. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1625

H.R. 5198115th Congress

Restoring Local Control Act

2018 · first_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5198 Restoring Local Control Act. Metropolitan planning organization reform. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5198

H.R. 2028114th Congress

Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2028 Continuing Appropriations; HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 2028

H.R. 5394114th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2028 Continuing Appropriations; HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 5394

S. 2844114th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2028 Continuing Appropriations; HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S 2844

H.R. 5394114th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · third_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 5394

S. 2844114th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · third_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 2844

H.R. 5394114th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · second_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 5394

S. 2844114th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

2016 · second_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5394 and S 2844 FY 2016 Transportation Appropriations Act. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit, and TIGER Grant programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S 2844

H.R. 1606114th Congress

National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Support authorization of and funding for highways, bridges, transit and other transportation policy and programs. H.R. 1606, The National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2015. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1606

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Support funding for highways, bridges, transit and transportation programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2029

H.R. 22114th Congress

FAST Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Support authorization of and funding for highways, bridges, transit and other transportation policy and programs. H.R. 1606, The National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2015. Support.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R. 22

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: MINNEAPOLIS/DULUTH/SUPERIOR PASSENGER RAIL ALLIANCE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Support funding for intercity passenger rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2029

Source: Senate LDA