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CMS Energy CMS's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $220K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $880K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Energy/Nuclear and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$880K
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

CMS Energy lobbying by quarter
CMS Energy lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$330K2
Q1 2023$420K2
Q2 2023$210K2
Q3 2023$210K2
Q4 2023$320K2
Q1 2024$490K2
Q2 2024$270K2
Q3 2024$210K2
Q4 2024$260K2
Q1 2025$440K2
Q2 2025$220K2
Q3 2025$210K2
Q4 2025$250K2
Q1 2026$410K2
Q2 2026$220K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Energy and nuclear$889.6K · 28 reports
  • Taxation$664.6K · 23 reports
  • Transportation$474.6K · 17 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$436.3K · 15 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$436.3K · 15 reports
  • Homeland security$436.3K · 15 reports
  • Telecommunications$436.3K · 15 reports
  • Defense$390K · 14 reports
  • Agriculture$229.6K · 8 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$25.5K · 1 reports
  • Science and technology$25.5K · 1 reports
  • Trade$25.5K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES30 reports
  • SENATE29 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)10 reports
  • Energy, Dept of2 reports
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHA)1 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCMS Energy$3.8M15 quarters
K&L Gates$720K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
GABRIEL TERRYManager, Federal Governmental AffairsQ2 2026
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDIDirector, Federal Governmental AffairsQ2 2026
DAVID SKILLMANDep CoS, Counsel Rep. Earl BlumenauerQ4 2025
MATTHEW LEGGETTMin Ch Cnsl, Sen Energy & Natural Resources Comm; Maj Ch Cnsl, Sen Environment & Public Works Comm; Maj Deputy Ch Cnsl, Sen Environment & Public Works Comm; Policy Cnsl, Sen Republican Policy Comm; Leg Cnsl, Rep. Tim Murphy; Leg Asst, House Ag CommQ2 2025
SCOTT J. GELBMANStaff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Assistant, Senator Chuck SchumerQ1 2025
THOMAS FINCH FULTONLeg Correspondent, Rep. Jim McCrery; Dir of Constituent Services, Systems Admin, Rep. John Fleming; Leg Correspondent/Leg Assistant Sen. Jeff Sessions; Special Advisor to the Secretary/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Dept. of TransportationQ4 2023
AMY SANDGREN PLASTERExecutive Director, Federal Governmental AffairsQ3 2023
CLIFF ROTHENSTEINOffice Director, Underground Storage Tanks, EPA; Office Director, Legislative Affairs & Policy Communications, FHA/DOTQ2 2023
CHRISTOPHER IANNUZZISenior Director of Federal & Regulatory AffairsQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/19for Q2K&L Gates$50K
07/17for Q2In-house$170K
04/20for Q1In-house$360K
04/18for Q1K&L Gates$50K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$200K
01/19for Q4 2025K&L Gates$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025K&L Gates$50K
25/10/17for Q3 2025In-house$160K
25/07/19for Q2 2025K&L Gates$50K
25/07/17for Q2 2025In-house$170K
25/04/19for Q1 2025K&L Gates$50K
25/04/18for Q1 2025In-house$390K
25/01/20for Q4 2024K&L Gates$50K
25/01/17for Q4 2024In-house$210K
24/10/18for Q3 2024In-house$160K
24/10/17for Q3 2024K&L Gates$50K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$220K
24/07/19for Q2 2024In-house$220K
24/07/14for Q2 2024K&L Gates$50K
24/04/20for Q1 2024K&L Gates$50K