Lobbying

Ceres's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $290K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $660K. Its first report covers Q4 2021; the issues it reports most are Environmental/Superfund and Agriculture.

Ceres

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$660K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2021
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Ceres lobbying by quarter
Ceres lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2021$60K1
Q1 2022$00
Q2 2022$80K1
Q3 2022$00
Q4 2022$150K4
Q1 2023$130K5
Q2 2023$260K4
Q3 2023$110K4
Q4 2023$115K4
Q1 2024$135K4
Q2 2024$165K4
Q3 2024$115K4
Q4 2024$100K4
Q1 2025$130K4
Q2 2025$120K3
Q3 2025$135K3
Q4 2025$150K3
Q1 2026$220K3
Q2 2026$290K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Environment and Superfund$885.7K · 30 reports
  • Agriculture$477.1K · 29 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$348.8K · 17 reports
  • Transportation$325.4K · 16 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$243.8K · 16 reports
  • Utilities$56.7K · 6 reports
  • Taxation$44.8K · 3 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$40K · 1 reports
  • Banking$21.4K · 2 reports
  • Manufacturing$21.4K · 2 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES46 reports
  • SENATE46 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)14 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)12 reports
  • Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)7 reports
  • White House Office7 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)6 reports
  • Energy, Dept of5 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)5 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)2 reports
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)2 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCeres$1.5M17 quarters
Invariant$700K14 quarters
K&L Gates$110K10 quarters
Davenport Policy$105K12 quarters
FGS Global$50K2 quarters
The Vogel Group$20K2 quarters
Gordley Associates$10K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CALLIE EIDEBERGSenior Professional Staff, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Senior Advisor, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; Senior Analyst, Office of Congressional Relations, USDAQ2 2026
DREW GRIFFINChief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013)Q2 2024
JOEL SCOTT RICHARDSenior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013)Q2 2024
JARED ROBERT SONCRANTLeg. Ast., Rep. Steve Scalise (2021-2023); Leg. Ast., Sen, Mike Enzi (2020-2021); Leg. Aide, Sen. Cory Gardner (2018-2020); Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Cory Gardner (2016-2018); Staff Ast., Sen. Cory Gardner (2015-2016)Q3 2023
MAX WHITCOMBSr Advisor, Committee on Oversight and Reform (20-23); Sr Policy Advisor, Joint Economic Committee (18-20); Leg Asst, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (16-18); Leg Correspondent, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (15-16); Staff Asst, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (14-15)Q3 2023
MATTHEW MANNINGLegislative Director, Congressman Jimmy Panetta; Military Legislative Assistant, Congressman Brad Ashford; Legislative Aid, Senator Mark UdallQ2 2023
STACY ETTINGERChief, AD/CVD Regulation/Assoc Ch Cnsl, DoC, Office of Genl Cnsl; Trade Cnsl detailee from DoC to JEC; Dep Staff Dir, JEC; Sr Cnsl, Sen Schumer; Sr Cnsl/Acting Dep Staff Dir/Ch Cnsl/Dem Ch Cnsl, Sen Comm Rules & AdminQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2The Vogel Group$10K
07/20for Q2In-house$230K
07/18for Q2Invariant$50K
04/20for Q1Invariant$50K
04/20for Q1The Vogel Group$10K
04/17for Q1In-house$160K
03/05for Q1The Vogel GroupUnder $5,000
01/27for Q4 2025Davenport PolicyUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$100K
01/19for Q4 2025Invariant$50K
25/10/21for Q3 2025In-house$70K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$70K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Davenport Policy$15K
25/10/18for Q3 2025Invariant$50K
25/07/29for Q2 2025In-house$70K
25/07/22for Q2 2025Davenport PolicyUnder $5,000
25/07/16for Q2 2025Invariant$50K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Davenport PolicyUnder $5,000
25/04/21for Q1 2025Invariant$50K
25/04/20for Q1 2025In-house$80K