Lobbying Spend
—
Filings
10
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2005–2009
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: housing tax credits. S1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: housing tax credits.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: S1
HR 1645, STRIVE Act of 2007: immigration.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 1645
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code. HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: federal home loan bank guarantees on municipal bonds, mortgage revenue, bond special allocation, low income housing tax credit modernization.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 3524
HR 1645, STRIVE Act of 2007: immigration.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 1645
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code. HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: federal home loan bank guarantees on municipal bonds, mortgage revenue, bond special allocation, low income housing tax credit modernization.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 3524
HR 1645, STRIVE Act of 2007: immigration.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 1645
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code. HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: federal home loan bank guarantees on municipal bonds, mortgage revenue, bond special allocation, low income housing tax credit modernization.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 3524
HR 1645, STRIVE Act of 2007: immigration.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 1645
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code. HR 5107, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: net operating loss, mortgage bonds. S 2539, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: net operating loss, mortgage bonds.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 3524
Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code. HR 5107, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: net operating loss, mortgage bonds. S 2539, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: net operating loss, mortgage bonds.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 5107
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009.
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code. HR 5107, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: net operating loss, mortgage bonds. S 2539, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: net operating loss, mortgage bonds.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: S 2539
S.1639, Immigration reform: immigration; HR 1645, STRIVE Act of 2007: immigration.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000
Matched citations: HR 1645
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: building codes, Internal Revenue Code.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000
Matched citations: HR3524
Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2005
2007 · mid_year · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 142, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and related issues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: HR 142
S.1639, Immigration Reform Bill, immigration reform. HR 1645, STRIVE Act of 2007; immigration reform.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: HR 1645
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3824) to amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species, and for other purposes.
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.2110, Collaboration for the Recovery of Endangered Species Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and related issues. HR 3824, H.Res.470, Endangered Species Reauthorization Bill, entire bill; S.Res.219, S.Res.431, promoting "Endangered Species Day," threats to species and related issues;
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: H.Res.470
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1461) to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes.
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.190, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and related issues. HR 1461, H.Res.509, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005, to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and related issues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: H.Res.509
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.2612, S.2611, Immigration Reform bill, immigration reform; S.2454, HR 4437, H.RES.610, H.RES.621, Border Security bill, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: H.RES.610
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.2612, S.2611, Immigration Reform bill, immigration reform; S.2454, HR 4437, H.RES.610, H.RES.621, Border Security bill, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: H.RES.621
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4973) to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 4973, H.RES.891, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006, entire bill. H.R.4656, S.2275, National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006, to increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program and related issues;
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: H.RES.891
Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.190, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and related issues. HR 1461, H.Res.509, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005, to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and related issues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: S.190
HR 4100, S.2172 Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act, to establish the Louisiana Recovery Corporation for purposes of economic stabilization and redevelopment of devastated areas in Louisiana, and for other purposes; entire bill.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: S.2172
National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
HR 4973, H.RES.891, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006, entire bill. H.R.4656, S.2275, National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006, to increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program and related issues;
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: S.2275
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.2612, S.2611, Immigration Reform bill, immigration reform; S.2454, HR 4437, H.RES.610, H.RES.621, Border Security bill, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: S.2612
A resolution designating March 8, 2006, as "Endangered Species Day", and encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.
2006 · year_end · Firm: THE OB-C GROUP, LLC
S.2110, Collaboration for the Recovery of Endangered Species Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and related issues. HR 3824, H.Res.470, Endangered Species Reauthorization Bill, entire bill; S.Res.219, S.Res.431, promoting "Endangered Species Day," threats to species and related issues;
Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000
Matched citations: S.Res.219
Source: Senate LDA