Esophageal Cancer Action Network (Ecan)
Provide support for esophageal cancer patients and esophageal cancer research
Based in MD
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AI Overview
With $335K in lobbying spend across 30 quarterly filings, Esophageal Cancer Action Network (Ecan) is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$335K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
3
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $10K |
| 2019 | $40K |
| 2020 | $30K |
| 2021 | $30K |
| 2022 | $30K |
| 2023 | $60K |
| 2024 | $55K |
| 2025 | $80K |
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: MED, Defense, Budget/Appropriations
- •Inclusion of esophageal cancer in the Department of Defense's Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Program
- •Adding esophageal cancer to the list of diseases approved for funding under the Department of Defense's Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Program
- •Report language in the Department of Defense Appropriations bills to include esophageal cancer in the Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Program
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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