Lake Carriers Association
Based in OH
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AI Overview
With $6.5M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Lake Carriers Association is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 24 individual lobbyists
$6.5M
Total Lobbying Spend
32
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
24
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $590K |
| 2020 | $730K |
| 2021 | $920K |
| 2022 | $470K |
| 2023 | $720K |
| 2024 | $1.0M |
| 2025 | $900K |
Lobbying Firms
K&L GATES, LLP
What They Lobby For
- S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, Title VIII. S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 - issues related to CVIDA. H.S. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economic review of project to construct a navigation lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes.
- Issues related to Soo Lock project economic review reprogramming (no specific legislation). H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, entire bill. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 - issues related to funding for Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
- Issues related to FY18 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan funding for Soo Lock project - no specific legislation. H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, entire bill. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to appropriations from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. S. 2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to appropriations from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
- S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, Title VIII. S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.S. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economic review of project to construct a navigation lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes.
- S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund - amendment 2232, the Cost Guard Authorization Act of 2018. S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economic review of project to construct a navigation lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes. H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - entire bill. S. 3021 and S. 2800 - America Water Infrasturcture Act of 2018 - entire bill.
- Issues related to FY18 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan funding for Soo Lock project - no specific legislation. H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, entire bill. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to appropriations from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Soo Lock project funding. S. 2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to appropriations from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Soo Lock project funding.
- S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund - Amendment 4054, the Cost Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - Vessel Incidental Charge Act (Title IX). S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. S. 3021 - America Water Infrasturcture Act of 2018 - entire bill. Canadian regulation of U.S. vessel Ballast water - no specific legislation. Maritime Administration funding of vessel research - no specific legislation.
- Issues related to FY19 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan funding for Soo Lock project - no specific legislation. H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, entire bill. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to appropriations from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Soo Lock project funding. S. 2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to appropriations from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Soo Lock project funding. S. 3109 and H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes icebreaker funding.
- H.R. 3409 - U.S. Coast Guard Authorization - issues related to Great Lakes icebreaker acquisition. H.R. 2960 - Water Resources Development Authorization legislation and H.R. 2440 - Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act - Great Lakes navigation system Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund allocation. Issues related to Canadian regulation of vessel ballast water and potential violation of U.S. law - no specific legislation. Issues related to the Maritime Administration oversight of research grants - no specific legislation.
- H.R. 2960 Energy and Water appropriations for FY20 and H.R. 2740 - Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations and Energy and Water Development Appropriations, 2020 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget request for harbor maintenance and Soo Lock project construction. Unnumbered Homeland Security Appropriations for FY20 - U.S. Coast Guard budget for Great Lakes icebreaker.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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