LobbyingAction Now Initiative lobbying by quarter
Action Now Initiative's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $445K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Education and Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.
Action Now Initiative
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.3M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $80K | 2 |
| Q1 2023 | $120K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $120K | 3 |
| Q3 2023 | $160K | 5 |
| Q4 2023 | $130K | 4 |
| Q1 2024 | $190K | 5 |
| Q2 2024 | $235K | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $230K | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | $250K | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | $290K | 7 |
| Q2 2025 | $360K | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | $410K | 10 |
| Q4 2025 | $410K | 10 |
| Q1 2026 | $400K | 9 |
| Q2 2026 | $445K | 10 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Law enforcement and criminal justice$1.4M · 50 reports
- Education$1.1M · 61 reports
- Health issues$607.2K · 37 reports
- Medicare and Medicaid$220K · 6 reports
- Energy and nuclear$190.1K · 15 reports
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$120K · 4 reports
- Budget and appropriations$60K · 5 reports
- Gaming and casinos$57.6K · 5 reports
- Housing$43.3K · 4 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES90 reports
- SENATE90 reports
- White House Office8 reports
- Education, Dept of7 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)2 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)2 reports
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Penn Avenue Partners | $660K | 14 quarters |
| Polaris Government Relations | $510K | 10 quarters |
| CGCN Group | $445K | 9 quarters |
| Oxford Strategies Llc-Md | $385K | 12 quarters |
| Uptown Strategies | $380K | 12 quarters |
| Todd Strategy Group | $370K | 7 quarters |
| Van Scoyoc Associates | $230K | 8 quarters |
| Fierce Government Relations | $200K | 4 quarters |
| Welsh Rose | $200K | 4 quarters |
| Traction Strategic | $180K | 6 quarters |
| Modern Fortis | $150K | 5 quarters |
| Lewis-Burke Associates | $120K | 4 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID | Legislative Assistant / Scheduler, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; Intern, Rep. Doc Hastings | Q2 2026 |
| DAN DUKES | Senate Republican Floor Assistant (2003-2004) | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | Sen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv | Sen. Roberts: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Econ Policy Adv | Sen. Hatch: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Policy Adv | Rep. Marchant: Leg Dir/Sr Policy Adv | Q2 2026 |
| JAY SULZMANN | Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL ANTHONY PETERSON | Legislative Director, Sen. Leg. Assistant, Leg. Assistant, Leg. Correspondent/Digital Media Specialist, Staff Assistant, Intern, Congressman Peter J. Visclosky | Q2 2026 |
| PETER LOUIS OPPENHEIM | General Counsel, Senate HELP Committee; Asst. Secretary for Leg. & Cong. Affairs, Department of Education; Education Policy Director & Counsel, HELP Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Lamar Alexander | Q2 2026 |
| SHANTI STANTON | 1995-2003 - Democratic Leaders Office (Staff Assistant, Special Assistant, Deputy Floor Staff, Sr. Floor Staff) | Q2 2026 |
| TIMOTHY FARRELL HANNEGAN | U.S. General Accounting Office | Q2 2026 |
| WILLIAM OTTO KATT iv | Legislative Fellow, Office of Rep. Phil Roe | Q2 2026 |
| JACOBUS VREEBURG | House Homeland Sec. Cmte.-Staff Asst., Dep. Parl., Parl., Rep. Messer-Leg. Dir., House Rep. Policy Cmte.-Staff Dir., NSC-Staff Officer, Acting Dep. Exec. Sec., Dep. Exec. Sec., House Rep. Conference-Policy Dir., Rep. Stefanik-Policy Dir., USUN-W-Dir. | Q3 2025 |
| PATRICK CLIFTON | Special Asst. to the President for Operations, Executive Office of the President, President Donald J. Trump (17-19). | Q2 2025 |
| JERR ROSENBAUM | Legislative Director, Senator John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief of Staff, Rep. Virgil Goode | Q3 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09/03for Q2 | Polaris Government Relations | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Modern Fortis | $30K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Fierce Government Relations | $40K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Polaris Government Relations | $50K |
| 07/18for Q2 | Oxford Strategies Llc-Md | $45K |
| 07/18for Q2 | CGCN Group | $50K |
| 07/18for Q2 | Traction Strategic | $30K |
| 07/15for Q2 | Lewis-Burke Associates | $30K |
| 07/12for Q2 | Todd Strategy Group | $70K |
| 07/11for Q2 | Uptown Strategies | $50K |
| 07/07for Q2 | Penn Avenue Partners | $50K |
| 06/01for Q2 | Fierce Government Relations | Under $5,000 |
| 04/21for Q1 | Modern Fortis | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Todd Strategy Group | $70K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Uptown Strategies | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Traction Strategic | $30K |
| 04/17for Q1 | CGCN Group | $50K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Lewis-Burke Associates | $30K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Polaris Government Relations | $50K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Oxford Strategies Llc-Md | $40K |