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NOTE: Figures are on this page are calculations by the Center for Responsive Politics based on data from the Senate Office of Public Records. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on October 27, 2014.
*The number of unique, registered lobbyists who have actively lobbied.
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Recent Registrations
Client | McGuireWoods LLP (on behalf of Association of Institutional Investors) | 10/28/2014 |
Registrant | McGuireWoods Consulting | View Report |
Issue | Tax policy advice | |
Client | McGuireWoods LLP (on behalf of Genworth Financials, Inc.) | 10/28/2014 |
Registrant | McGuireWoods Consulting | View Report |
Issue | Issues related to tax policy matters in the areas of insurance, retirement and international tax issues | |
Client | McGuireWoods LLP (on behalf of TIAA-CREF) | 10/28/2014 |
Registrant | McGuireWoods Consulting | View Report |
Issue | Issues related to taxation of insurance companies, insurance products and retirement accounts | |
Client | National Association of Development Organizations | 10/27/2014 |
Registrant | Cornerstone Government Affairs, LLC | View Report |
Issue | FY15 EDA budget & policy | |
Client | HealthWORKS | 10/27/2014 |
Registrant | LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN P.L.L.P. | View Report |
Issue | Health Insurance, Health Care |
Lobbying
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Ebola Lobbying Goes Viral
October 22, 2014 | If you’re seeking reassurance on the Ebola threat, don’t look at the latest lobbying filings. In the third quarter spanning July through September, 17 organizations specifically referred to the hemorrhagic fever — which has already caused more than 4,500 deaths in West Africa and one in the United States — in their lobbying filings. This…
Immigration, Net Neutrality Help Trigger Big Spending Increases in 2nd Quarter Lobbying
July 30, 2014 | Lobbying filings for the second quarter show that the public debate often seeps into the advocacy efforts of companies. This year: immigration, net neutrality and the right to channel a broadcast program using a tiny antenna have caused several companies to spend big in order to influence legislators. Meanwhile, some topics, including gun rights and defense spending,…