Seafarers International Union
Based in MD
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AI Overview
With $640K in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Seafarers International Union is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 4 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$640K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
4
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $80K |
| 2019 | $80K |
| 2020 | $80K |
| 2021 | $80K |
| 2022 | $80K |
| 2023 | $80K |
| 2024 | $80K |
| 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: Trade, Transportation, Taxation, Marine/Maritime
- •All issues relating to the Export-Import Bank.
- •All issues relating to congestion at U.S. ports.
- •All issues relating to the Harbor Maintenance Tax.
- •All issues relating to exempting certain shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax in order to promote the development of Short Sea Shipping (Marine H
- •All issues relating to the Maritime Security Program.
- •All issues relating to Cargo Preference Statutes.
- •All issues relating to the Jones Act.
- •All issues relating to funding for the National Security
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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