• Advising client on strategies for access and relationship-building in Washington, with focus on sharing insights and information about human rights and religious freedom concerns in Saudi Arabia. Organizing meetings with influencers and government officials, including Members of Congress and staff, including review of specific legislation and options for U.S. policy.

Duration: May 29, 2019 to December 31, 2021

General Issues: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations

Spending: about $180,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2019: