Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies)

lobbying firm

Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies)'s federal footprint as a lobbying firm — reported lobbying it billed or handled on behalf of the clients it represents (this is the firm's reported revenue for that work, not its own spending). Figures are as reported to the U.S. Senate (LDA).

Lobbying from Senate LDA

Reported lobbying billed / handled $33,214,000

Firm activeFY2022–FY2025

Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States

Lobbying over time

Reported lobbying for Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies) per filing year
FY	Lobbying billed / handled (as firm)
2022	$5,520,000
2023	$7,564,000
2024	$8,975,000
2025	$11,155,000

Reported lobbying revenue for the clients Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies) represents — not the firm's own spending.

Clients represented

National Children'S Alliance $1,303,000 · 17 filings
Enterprise Holdings, INC. Dba Enterprise Mobility $1,100,000 · 9 filings
Transitamerica Services $1,080,000 · 19 filings
Diamond Pet Foods INC. $1,070,000 · 18 filings
Bayer U.S. LLC $985,000 · 12 filings
Kansas City Area Transportation System (Fka Kc Area Transportation Authority) $900,000 · 22 filings
University Of Houston $870,000 · 17 filings
Can Manufacturers Institute $865,000 · 11 filings
Evergy Formerly Kansas City Power And Light Company $855,000 · 16 filings
Outdoor Amusement Business Association $800,000 · 17 filings

Clients Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies) filed lobbying for, by reported amount billed/handled.

Issues

Issue area	Worked
Budget/Appropriations	554
Transportation	233
Energy/Nuclear	142
Defense	138
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	132
Agriculture	131
Health Issues	129
Education	124
Environment/Superfund	105
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	68
Trade (domestic/foreign)	63
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	59
Economics/Economic Development	53
Housing	50
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	50
Immigration	48
Natural Resources	48
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	47
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	45
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	42
Telecommunications	42
Clean Air and Water (quality)	38
Animals	27
Homeland Security	24
Medicare/Medicaid	24
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	24
Banking	22
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	21
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	21
Veterans	20

Issue areas across Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies)'s filings, by activity count. Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.

What they lobbied on

Reported activity from Senate LDA

FY2025 Defense

Provide support for pursuit of federal/defense procurement opportunities.
FY2025 Natural Resources

Educate and develop support for water production technology.
FY2025 Science/Technology

Educate and develop support about water production technology.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations.
FY2025 Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Issues related to 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.
FY2025 Animals

Issues related to the FDA and consumer confidence related to pet food.
FY2025 Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Issues related to pet food manufacturing ingredients and policies affecting input costs.
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Track policy related to biofuels and educate congress about impacts on food production and pricing.

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FY2025 Travel/Tourism

Issues related to travel and tourism.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to Federal Trade Commission's proposed trade regulations entitled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees"
FY2025 Economics/Economic Development

Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

48C clean energy manufacturing tax credit. Issues related to Dept of Energy and grid modernization and transformer supply chains.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act.
FY2025 Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Report of the application of tariffs to supply chain materials.
FY2025 Education

Issues related to education.
FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to workforce development
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Eligibility for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Programs.
FY2025 Immigration

Issues related to immigration.
FY2025 Medicare/Medicaid

Support broadening the definition of "lawfully present" as it pertains to receiving Medicaid benefits.
FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Support COPS Office programming and funding, including officer recruitment and retention efforts.
FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Support workforce development initiatives, support youth jobs, support peer to peer mentoring for re-entry population in workforce development initiatives and work retraining; support employee recruitment and retention programs.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Support funding for prisoner reentry programs; support funding for COPS hiring program. Support funding to address rape kit backlog. Support appropriation generally.
FY2025 Agriculture

Support funding for ALL In Eats Circular Food Economy.
FY2025 Health Issues

Support funding for foster care and after-school programs; support funding for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support funding for CDC and public health surveillance.
FY2025 Housing

Support funding for housing programs including Community Development Block Grants; Shelter Plus Care programs and homeless assistance, support funding for senior housing, support funding for HOME programs, support funding for lead abatement programs.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Assist in resolving issues related to processing of tax credits.
FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Assist in resolving issues related to processing of tax credits.
FY2025 Defense

Issues related to defense contracting.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to federal appropriations.
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to capital facilities. Issues related to the NNSA.
FY2025 Defense

Provide support for pursuit of federal/defense procurement opportunities.
FY2025 Natural Resources

Educate and develop support for water production technology.
FY2025 Science/Technology

Educate and develop support about water production technology.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to IRS code.
FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to labor.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations.
FY2025 Agriculture

Issues related to agriculture and government research funding.
FY2025 Immigration

Issues related to visa reform.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations and Congressionally directed spending for health care access and infrastructure.
FY2025 Agriculture

Issues related to rural development and nutritional funding.
FY2025 Health Issues

Issues related to appropriations and Congressionally directed spending for health care access and intrastructure.
FY2025 Agriculture

Support robust funding for SNAP program. Support reauthorization of the 2023 Farm Bill.
FY2025 Education

Support funding assistance to primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions.
FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Support the DACA program.
FY2025 Immigration

Support the DREAM Act.
FY2025 Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Support funding for the implementation of state and local goverment in response to disaster preparedness.
FY2025 Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Data privacy issues, including artificial intelligence.
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act P.L. 117-169
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Support for the FY25 appropriations bill.
FY2025 Transportation

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act PL 117-58. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act P.L. 117-169.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Support for the FY25 appropriations bill.
FY2025 Transportation

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act PL 117-58. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act P.L. 117-169.
FY2025 Agriculture

Support robust funding for SNAP program. Support reauthorization of the 2023 Farm Bill.
FY2025 Education

Support funding assistance to primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions.
FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Support the DACA program.
FY2025 Immigration

Support the DREAM Act.
FY2025 Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Support funding for the implementation of state and local goverment in response to disaster preparedness.
FY2025 Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Data privacy issues, including artificial intelligence.
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act P.L. 117-169

The specific issues and bills Hb Strategies (Fka Husch Blackwell Strategies) reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.