Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issue Code: DIS
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AI Overview
Disaster Planning/Emergencies is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $195.9M in total lobbying spend across 9,881 filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$195.9M
Total Lobbying Spend
9,881
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $16.0M | 806 |
| 2019 | $16.0M | 809 |
| 2020 | $40.2M | 2,058 |
| 2021 | $29.0M | 1,519 |
| 2022 | $24.8M | 1,268 |
| 2023 | $21.9M | 1,148 |
| 2024 | $19.7M | 1,040 |
| 2025 | $28.4M | 1,233 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government of U.S. Virgin Islands | $4.1M |
| 2 | Emergent Biosolutions INC. | $3.3M |
| 3 | National Water Resources Association | $2.6M |
| 4 | The Buildstrong Coalition | $1.8M |
| 5 | Nova Southeastern University | $1.6M |
| 6 | State of California | $1.5M |
| 7 | City of Oakland | $1.5M |
| 8 | City of Indianapolis | $1.4M |
| 9 | American Flood Coalition Action INC | $1.4M |
| 10 | Atni | $1.3M |
| 11 | Dragos | $1.3M |
| 12 | Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | $1.3M |
| 13 | Taylor Farms | $1.3M |
| 14 | Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico | $1.2M |
| 15 | California State Association of Counties | $1.2M |
| 16 | Ashbritt, INC. | $1.1M |
| 17 | Kansas Department of Commerce | $1.1M |
| 18 | Medgene Labs | $1.1M |
| 19 | Bay Area Rapid Transit District | $1.1M |
| 20 | Cdr Maguire INC. | $1.1M |
| 21 | Garner Environmental Services | $1.1M |
| 22 | The American Institute of Architects | $1.0M |
| 23 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | $1.0M |
| 24 | San Diego Zoo Global | $1.0M |
| 25 | Dougherty County Commission | $1.0M |
Top Firms
Squire Patton Boggs$8.6M
Cj Lake, LLC$5.4M
Ballard Partners$4.0M
Pace, LLP$3.7M
Invariant LLC$3.7M
Cgcn Group, LLC$3.4M
The Ferguson Group$3.0M
What They Lobby For
- Offshore One Call Notification Center Pipeline Safety
- funding sources Infrastructure funding
- Disaster recovery issues related to rebuilding the telecom network. H.R. 4667
- Promotion of Puerto Rico disaster recovery and energy system modernization policies
- issues related to geospatial imaging and mapping
- Advance issues pertaining to infrastructure construction, disaster recovery, and job training/veteran job training.
- Biodefense, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority funding, vaccine research, development, manufacturing and marketing, infectious diseases, cancer, PAHPA, Labor-HHS Appropriations bil
- FEMA reimbursement, coastal restoration, dredging, and hurricane protection.
- Issues related to storm drainage and debris removal.
- Disaster Recovery
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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