Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$50,000

Activities

5

Lobbyists

4

Gov't Entities

20

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
81626280-80cc-438e-8623-f66b927c2127
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2024 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Income:
$50,000
Expenses:
$0
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Brian Pomper
Registrant
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Law firm

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
CITY OF LAREDO, TEXAS

Local government

Texas, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (5)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

FY 2025 appropriations and federal funding initiatives related to the City of Laredo priorities and interests including funding for transportation, housing, law enforcement, border security, homeland security, inland port issues, public health programs, and water infrastructure.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
  • LAMAR SMITH
  • JOSE BORJON
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 2
Economics/Economic Development

Federal funding initiatives related to the City of Laredo priorities and interests; Issues related to the Presidential permitting process, including implementation of Sec. 5414 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (PL 118-31).

Lobbyists (3)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
  • LAMAR SMITH
Government Entities (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Energy, Dept of
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Activity 3
Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues regarding the Presidential permit process impacting the expansion of bridges to facilitate U.S.-Mexico trade, including implementation of Sec. 5414 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (PL 118-31).

Lobbyists (3)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
  • LAMAR SMITH
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
Activity 4
Transportation

Issues related to infrastructure funding and permitting for infrastructure related projects.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
  • LAMAR SMITH
  • JOSE BORJON
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
Activity 5
Veterans

Issues related to securing VA support for Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers for the city.

Lobbyists (1)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Source: LDA.gov, data retrieved October 31, 2026. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with LDA.gov; the Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for data or analyses derived from these records after retrieval.