Lobbying

FDD Action's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $240K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $810K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Banking and Defense.

FDD Action

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$810K
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

FDD Action lobbying by quarter
FDD Action lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$50K1
Q1 2023$80K1
Q2 2023$70K1
Q3 2023$90K1
Q4 2023$170K1
Q1 2024$160K1
Q2 2024$170K1
Q3 2024$160K1
Q4 2024$140K1
Q1 2025$150K1
Q2 2025$170K1
Q3 2025$170K1
Q4 2025$300K1
Q1 2026$270K1
Q2 2026$240K1
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Banking$378.3K · 15 reports
  • Defense$378.3K · 15 reports
  • Foreign relations$378.3K · 15 reports
  • Science and technology$378.3K · 15 reports
  • Homeland security$338.3K · 13 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$222.8K · 9 reports
  • Education$204.9K · 7 reports
  • Trade$110.9K · 3 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES15 reports
  • SENATE15 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)6 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)5 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of5 reports
  • Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)4 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)4 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)4 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
  • Education, Dept of3 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)3 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)3 reports
  • White House Office3 reports
  • Energy, Dept of2 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)2 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)2 reports
  • Transportation Security Administration (TSA)2 reports
  • Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)1 reports
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)1 reports
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)1 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)1 reports
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHA)1 reports
  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)1 reports
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)1 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)1 reports
  • Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)1 reports
  • Natl Science Foundation (NSF)1 reports
  • Natl Security Agency (NSA)1 reports
  • U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)1 reports
  • U.S. Marines1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseFDD Action$2.4M15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CONNOR RUSSELL PFEIFFERPolicy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. HurdQ4 2025
DANIEL VAYNSHTEYNLegislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz.Q4 2025
ZACHARY JUTCOVICHIntern, Office of Rep. Sean Duffy (2014-15); Intern, Office of Rep. Todd Rokita (2015)Q3 2025
ALEXANDRIA PAOLOZZI MOOREIntern, Office of Rep. Bill Posey (2010)Q2 2025
NICHOLAS STEWARTLegislative Aide (2011-12), Sr. Policy Adv. (2014-16),Rep.Hanna; LD (2017), COS (2017, 2021-2023), Rep.Tenney;Special Asst. to the DIR, Policy Planning Staff (2017-18),COS, Iran Action Group (2018-20), Deputy COS forPolicy,USUN (2020-21), DOSQ1 2025

Lobbying reports

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07/20for Q2In-house$240K
04/24for Q4 2025In-house$300K
04/20for Q1In-house$270K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$290K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$170K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$170K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$150K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$140K
24/10/18for Q3 2024In-house$160K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$170K
24/04/22for Q1 2024In-house$160K
24/01/23for Q4 2023In-house$170K
24/01/22for Q4 2023In-house$200K
23/10/20for Q3 2023In-house$90K
23/07/20for Q2 2023In-house$70K
23/04/20for Q1 2023In-house$80K
23/01/20for Q4 2022In-house$50K