Lobbying

Cedar Innovation Foundation's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $220K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $670K. Its first report covers Q4 2023; the issues it reports most are Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities and Banking.

Cedar Innovation Foundation

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$670K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2023
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Cedar Innovation Foundation lobbying by quarter
Cedar Innovation Foundation lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2023$60K1
Q1 2024$60K2
Q2 2024$60K1
Q3 2024$130K2
Q4 2024$140K2
Q1 2025$70K2
Q2 2025$220K2
Q3 2025$220K2
Q4 2025$220K2
Q1 2026$230K2
Q2 2026$220K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Financial institutions and securities$806.7K · 14 reports
  • Banking$150K · 5 reports
  • Economic development$56.7K · 3 reports
  • Science and technology$56.7K · 3 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES14 reports
  • SENATE14 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCedar Innovation Foundation$730K8 quarters
Mercury Public Affairs$600K7 quarters
Mindset Advocacy$300K5 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHERI BUSTOSUS Senate 2013-2023Q2 2026
JONATHAN PYATTChief of Staff, Rep. Cheri Bustos (2015-2020); Deputy Chief of Staff and Floor Director, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz 2005-2011).Q2 2026
BRANT IMPERATORESenior Counsel, House Financial Services CommitteeQ4 2023
CHARLIE SCHREIBERSenior Counsel, House Financial Services CommitteeQ4 2023
LANGSTON EMERSONSenior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Capuano; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickQ4 2023
SCOTT SHEWCRAFTChief of Staff, Rep. Bill FosterQ4 2023

Lobbying reports

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07/20for Q2In-house$110K
07/16for Q2Mercury Public Affairs$110K
04/20for Q1In-house$120K
04/14for Q1Mercury Public Affairs$110K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$110K
01/15for Q4 2025Mercury Public Affairs$110K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$110K
25/10/14for Q3 2025Mercury Public Affairs$110K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$110K
25/07/14for Q2 2025Mercury Public Affairs$110K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$20K
25/04/15for Q1 2025Mercury Public Affairs$50K
25/03/24for Q1 2025Mercury Public AffairsUnder $5,000
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$80K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$70K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K
24/08/07for Q3 2024In-houseUnder $5,000
24/07/22for Q2 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K
24/05/28for Q1 2024Mercury Public AffairsUnder $5,000