By: The Communications Workers of America spent $320,000 in the second half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, matching the amount it spent in the first six months.
The union lobbied on several issues, including high-speed Internet service, health legislation and stem cell research. It also made its voice heard on bills related to bankruptcy, trade and tax relief, according to a disclosure form posted online Monday by the Senate's public records office.
The union lobbied largely on the same issues during the first half of the year and spent $320,000 to do so.
The CWA represents 700,000 workers in communications and information technology, media, publishing, health care, education, manufacturing, government and the airline industry. Among the major employers of CWA members are AT&T Inc., The Washington Post Co. and U.S. Airways Group Inc.
Lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches, under a federal law enacted in 1995. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired or engaging in lobbying.
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