City of Des Moines
City government
Based in IA
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AI Overview
With $490K in lobbying spend across 23 quarterly filings, City of Des Moines is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 10 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2023.
$490K
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
6
Lobbyists Deployed
10
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $40K |
| 2019 | $120K |
| 2020 | $110K |
| 2021 | $100K |
| 2022 | $80K |
| 2023 | $40K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Roads/Highway, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Environment, Urban Development and 5 more
- •- Federal funding of programs to support various city programs, and increase city emergency preparedness and disaster recovery
- •- Coordination with EPA on superfund site cleanup and rehabilitation
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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