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Cobalt Institute's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $70K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $280K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Natural Resources.

Cobalt Institute

Latest quarter
$70K
Q2 2026 · 1 reports
Last 12 months
$280K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
0.0%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Cobalt Institute lobbying by quarter
Cobalt Institute lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$30K1
Q1 2023$40K1
Q2 2023$20K1
Q3 2023$00
Q4 2023$00
Q1 2024$00
Q2 2024$00
Q3 2024$60K1
Q4 2024$60K1
Q1 2025$70K1
Q2 2025$70K1
Q3 2025$70K1
Q4 2025$70K1
Q1 2026$70K1
Q2 2026$70K1

Policy issues the reports name

  • Natural resources10 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE10 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES9 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Imperium Global Advisors$540K8 quarters
Prime Policy Group$90K3 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRIAN MCLAUGHLINResearch Assistant, Senate Homeland Security Committee; Research Assistant, Senator Richard DurbinQ2 2026
JOEL RIETHMILLERDeputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Baron Hill; Part-Time Employee, Rep. John CarneyQ2 2026
JORDON SIMSDefense Fellow, Rep. Kay Granger; Chief of Staff, Rep. Kay GrangerQ2 2026

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Imperium Global Advisors$70K
04/20for Q1Imperium Global Advisors$70K
01/20for Q4 2025Imperium Global Advisors$70K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Imperium Global Advisors$70K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Imperium Global Advisors$70K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Imperium Global Advisors$70K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Imperium Global Advisors$60K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Imperium Global Advisors$60K
24/07/19for Q3 2024Imperium Global AdvisorsUnder $5,000
23/07/18for Q2 2023Prime Policy Group$20K
23/04/19for Q1 2023Prime Policy Group$40K
23/01/18for Q4 2022Prime Policy Group$30K