City of Harlingen, Texas
City of the State of Texas.
Based in TX
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AI Overview
With $300K in lobbying spend across 12 quarterly filings, City of Harlingen, Texas is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 5 issue areas. Active from 2023 to 2025.
$300K
Total Spend
3
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
5
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $60K |
| 2024 | $120K |
| 2025 | $120K |
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: Government Issues, Aviation, Trade, Animals, Budget/Appropriations
- •Port of Entry (POE) designation for airport (Valley International Airport) located in City.
- •Importance of Port of Entry (POE) status to be considered for granting to city airport, Valley International Airport (VIA). "General mention" in discussion coinciding with airport's own direct lobbyin
- •Request of US House & corresponding US Senate offices to support request for US Grant funding (FAA) for construction of updated airport control tower at Valley International Airport (VIA), city's airp
- •Brief made & issue discussed with US House Member re: under-utilization and lack of coordination between US & Mexican authorities with regard to Los Indios International Bridge in Harlingen with regar
- •Importance of Port of Entry (POE) status to be considered for granting to city airport, Valley International Airport (VIA). Collateral approach Border Security language introduced in US House for city
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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