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Reviewing quarterly LDA reports is a good way to take the pulse of lobbying in the federal government and Congressional offices. This quarter, contentious political provisions including financial services reform, campaign finance reform, health care reform, and oil spill accountability, have all been issues of interest to lobbying entities. This report will look at several topics, including:
- Top ten lobbying firms
- A model lobbying firm: Patton Boggs
- DISCLOSE lobbying
- Oil spill lobbying
- Disaster planning
- Financial services & banking
- Health
- Lobbying by issue code
Sneak peek of one of our charts:
Lobbying on the oil spill:
| Rank | Client | Amount |
| 1 | Shell Oil Company | $ 4,000,000.00 |
| 2 | National Association of Realtors | $ 3,940,000.00 |
| 3 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $ 3,920,000.00 |
| 4 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | $ 2,520,000.00 |
| 5 | American Petroleum Corp. | $ 2,310,000.00 |
| 6 | Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC | $ 1,950,000.00 |
| 7 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | $ 1,220,000.00 |
| 8 | Ace INA Holdings | $ 1,090,000.00 |
| 9 | American Association for Justice | $ 1,000,000.00 |
| 10 | Marathon Oil Corporation | $ 980,000.00 |
Source: Senate Office of Public Records
Tags: 2nd quarter lobbying, LDA reports, oil spill lobbying, Patton Boggs
