CONNECT 4 STRATEGIES, LLC (ON BEHALF OF MAST THERAPEUTICS, INC.)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	7

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
SENATE	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3

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

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Extension of rare disease pediatric review voucher program. H.R. 2029, The Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2029

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Extension of rare disease pediatric review voucher program. H.R. 2029, The Consolidated Appropriations Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2029

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