LobbyingGeneral Dynamics lobbying by quarter
General Dynamics GD's latest lobbying report covers Q3 2026, at $12.5K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $13.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2020; the issues it reports most are Defense and Budget/Appropriations.
General DynamicsGD
- Latest quarter
- $12.5K
- Q3 2026 · 1 reports
- Last 12 months
- $13.2M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −99.7%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2020
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | $20K | 1 |
| Q1 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| Q2 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| Q3 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| Q4 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| Q1 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| Q2 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| Q3 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| Q4 2022 | $3.9M | 18 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.8M | 19 |
| Q2 2023 | $4.2M | 20 |
| Q3 2023 | $3.6M | 20 |
| Q4 2023 | $3.8M | 20 |
| Q1 2024 | $3.8M | 21 |
| Q2 2024 | $4.2M | 20 |
| Q3 2024 | $3.5M | 20 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.2M | 20 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.1M | 21 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.4M | 21 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8M | 21 |
| Q4 2025 | $4.6M | 21 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3M | 21 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.3M | 21 |
| Q3 2026 | $12.5K | 1 |
By issue
- Defense$10.7M · 274 reports
- Budget and appropriations$7.4M · 186 reports
- Taxation$5.7M · 91 reports
- Transportation$4.6M · 35 reports
- Foreign relations$4.3M · 25 reports
- Education$4.3M · 23 reports
- Aerospace$4.3M · 19 reports
- Homeland security$4.2M · 15 reports
- Immigration$4.2M · 15 reports
- Intelligence and surveillance$4.2M · 15 reports
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$4.2M · 15 reports
- Native American affairs$1.7M · 6 reports
- Aviation and airlines$390.7K · 27 reports
- Trade$154K · 10 reports
- Veterans$136.7K · 9 reports
- Government issues$13.3K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE302 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES298 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)45 reports
- Army, Dept of (Other)30 reports
- Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)30 reports
- Office of the Secretary of Defense30 reports
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)27 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)25 reports
- White House Office17 reports
- Air Force, Dept of15 reports
- Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)15 reports
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)15 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)15 reports
- Defense Information Systems Agency15 reports
- Education, Dept of15 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)15 reports
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)15 reports
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)15 reports
- Joint Chiefs of Staff15 reports
- Justice, Dept of (DOJ)15 reports
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)15 reports
- Maritime Administration (MARAD)15 reports
- Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency15 reports
- Natl Guard15 reports
- Natl Security Agency (NSA)15 reports
- Navy, Dept of15 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)15 reports
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)15 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)15 reports
- Treasury, Dept of15 reports
- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)15 reports
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection15 reports
- U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)15 reports
- U.S. Marines15 reports
- Office of Administration8 reports
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)6 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)6 reports
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)6 reports
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseGeneral Dynamics | $47.8M | 15 quarters |
| Fifestrategies | $1.1M | 15 quarters |
| Acg Advocacy | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Avoq | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Ervin Graves Strategy Group | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Harbinger Strategies | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Prasam | $750K | 15 quarters |
| American Defense International | $720K | 15 quarters |
| Van Scoyoc Associates | $680K | 15 quarters |
| The Nickles Group | $670K | 14 quarters |
| Moran Global Strategies | $650K | 13 quarters |
| Innovative Federal Strategies | $600K | 15 quarters |
| Meltsner Strategies | $562.5K | 16 quarters |
| Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz | $507.5K | 11 quarters |
| Guidepoststrategies | $470K | 10 quarters |
| Alignment Government Strategies | $450K | 15 quarters |
| C. Baker Consulting | $450K | 15 quarters |
| Icebreaker Strategies | $360K | 13 quarters |
| CT Group Fka CTF Global | $320K | 16 quarters |
| Penn Avenue Partners | $300K | 6 quarters |
| Williams and Jensen, PLLC | $170K | 6 quarters |
| DB3 | $160K | 4 quarters |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | $100K | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN DURRER | Chief of Staff, Rep. James P. Moran (2009-2014); Chief of Staff, Economics & Statistics Administration, US Dept. ofCommerce (2014-2016); Chief of Staff, Rep. Charlie Crist(2017-2022) | Q2 2026 |
| BRIAN POTTS | Staff Director Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Prof Staff Member Senate Appropriations Committee, Prof Staff Member House Appropriations Committee | Q2 2026 |
| CAMERON SEWARD | Director, Integral Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement - USTR | Q2 2026 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRINSON | Deputy Chief LD, COS/General Counsel, Rep. Mike Rogers | Q2 2026 |
| CHRISTOPHER K. BRADISH | Legislative Director, Office of Sen. Arlen Specter | Q2 2026 |
| DAVID RUDD | Chief of Staff, Sen. Fritz Hollings | Q2 2026 |
| HAILEY WOMER | Congressional Relations Asst., Department of Veterans Affairs | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES DYER | Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES P. MORAN | Member of Congress (1991-2015) | Q2 2026 |
| JOSEPH BARTON | LA House Member Office (Boehner) | Q2 2026 |
| KATE BEAULIEU | Legislative Aide, Senator David Vitter | Q2 2026 |
| LAWRENCE C. GROSSMAN | Professional Staff, House Armed Services Committee | Q2 2026 |
| MATTHEW BOWER | Dept. of Homeland Security - Branch Chief; House Appropriations Committee - Professional Staff Member | Q2 2026 |
| MENDA FIFE | LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL BARBERA | Chief of Staff, Rep. Curt Weldon | Q2 2026 |
| MIKE CLEMENTI | Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense | Q2 2026 |
| NEIL MCKIERNAN | Chief of Staff to Joe Courtney, Legislative Assistant to John Larson, Staff Assistant to Linda Sanchez | Q2 2026 |
| RYAN WHITE | Legis. Dir., Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC)-2017; Legis. Dir., Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ)-2016; Sr. Legis. Asst., Rep. David Schweikert-2013-2016; Legis. Asst., Rep. David Schweikert-2012-2013; Legis. Corr., Rep. David Schweikert-2011-2012 | Q2 2026 |
| THOMAS KARALUS | U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Economic Policy (1/2024 - 5/2024) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (8/2025 - 10/2025) | Q2 2026 |
| TRACY D TAYLOR | Sch. C at Agency for International Development | Q2 2026 |
| WILLIAM SMITH | Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Deputy Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assist, House Member Office (Rogers); Staff Assistant, Senate Approps Cmte | Q2 2026 |
| WILL TODD | Prof Staff Member Senate Appropriations Committee, Legislative Aide, Legislative Asst, Dep Legislative Director Senate Member (Cochran) | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN GRAY | House Budg Comm., Spec. Asst., Budg. Analyst; House Republican Conf.,Policy Advisor; Sen. Rand Paul, Budg. Dir., Legis. Dir.; White House/OMB,Assoc. Dir., Act. Chief of Staff; White House/VP, Dir. of Policy; White House,Dep. Asst. to the Pres. | Q4 2025 |
| JOHN DANDRIDGE | N/A | Q3 2025 |
| JULIA TRENT | Chief Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs (Feb 2023 - May 2025) | Q3 2025 |
| CAITLIN CANTER | Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Staff Assistant, Intern - Rep. Devin Nunes | Q2 2025 |
| JAMES W. DYER | Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee | Q2 2025 |
| MICHAEL REYNOLDS | Deputy Policy Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation International Affairs, Department of Transportation | Q2 2025 |
| JOHN LEGANSKI | Chief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13 | Q1 2025 |
| JONATHAN SLEMROD | Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12 | Q1 2025 |
| JOSEPH ORLANDO | Jr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee(Rep. Jan Schakowsky); Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant, Staff Assistant-House Energy and Commerce Committee(Rep. Frank Pallone) | Q1 2025 |
| KAREN DE LOS SANTOS | Chief of Staff, Office of Management and Budget; Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Filemon Vela; Legislative Director, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Adam Smith | Q1 2025 |
| KYLE NEVINS | Deputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06 | Q1 2025 |
| MANNY ROSSMAN | Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09; Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02. | Q1 2025 |
| STEVE STOMBRES | Chief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief DeputyMajorityWhip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03 | Q1 2025 |
| MICHAEL BAIN | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations | Q4 2024 |
| KRISTOPHER BREAUX | Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research Subcommittee; Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Q3 2024 |
| MARK BURNS | N/A | Q3 2024 |
| ANTHONY LAZARSKI | Senior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe) | Q2 2024 |
| MATT WEINSTEIN | Legislative Director to Rep Byrne, Sr LA to Rep Bonner, LA to Rep Rogers | Q2 2024 |
| MICHAEL HERSON | Spec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel | Q2 2024 |
| PATRICK MCGUIGAN | Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member | Q2 2024 |
| PATRICK MICHAEL LARGE | Chief of Staff to Rep Steve Palazzo, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Sullivan, Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Charles Boustany | Q2 2024 |
| CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID | Legislative Assistant / Scheduler, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; Intern, Rep. Doc Hastings | Q1 2024 |
| JACK BRYAN | Staff Assistant/Intern, Senator Richard Shelby | Q1 2024 |
| JAY SULZMANN | Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger | Q1 2024 |
| JERR ROSENBAUM | Legislative Director, Sen. John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief of Staff, Rep. Virgil Goode | Q1 2024 |
| PETER ENGEL | Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Intern, Sen. Tina Smith | Q1 2024 |
| TIMOTHY FARRELL HANNEGAN | U.S. General Accounting Office | Q1 2024 |
| TODD HARMER | LA to Sen Chambliss | Q1 2024 |
| JOHN J O'NEILL jr | Policy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip 04-06; Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee 07. | Q4 2023 |
| DANIEL SAUERS | N/A | Q3 2023 |
| JOSEPH VEALENCIS | Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC | Q2 2023 |
| GRAHAM HALL | Intern, Senator Jeff Sessions; Intern, Congressman Robert Aderholt | Q1 2023 |
| JAMES P. MORAN | Member of Congress, 1991-2015 | Q1 2023 |
| JOHN LUCIO | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations (2017 - 2023) | Q1 2023 |
| JOSEPH MINGES | LA, LC/Aide, Field Coordinator, Rep. Ed Perlmutter | Q1 2023 |
| PARKER H. POLING | Spec. Asst to Dir. of Media Affairs 01-03; Comm. on Educ. and Workforce, Chairman Boehner 03-04; Law Clerk to Chairman Toner, FEC 05-06; COS, Cong. McHenry 07-14; COS, Chief Dep. Whip McHenry 14-18 in Office of Maj. Whip Scalise. | Q1 2023 |
| WILLIAM TODD | Prof Staff Member Senate Approps Cmte, Legislative Aide, Legislative Asst, Dep Legislative Director Senate Member (Cochran) | Q1 2023 |
| RACHAEL MARX | Office of Sen. Martin Heinrich | Q4 2020 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09/03for Q2 2014 | Alignment Government Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 09/03for Q3 | Keast Strategic Solutions | Under $5,000 |
| 09/02for Q3 | Meltsner Strategies | $12.5K |
| 08/10for Q2 | CT Group Fka CTF Global | $20K |
| 07/21for Q2 | Harbinger Strategies | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Acg Advocacy | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Avoq | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Moran Global Strategies | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Innovative Federal Strategies | $40K |
| 07/20for Q2 | The Nickles Group | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Fifestrategies | $70K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Alignment Government Strategies | $30K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Williams and Jensen, PLLC | $50K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Icebreaker Strategies | $30K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Guidepoststrategies | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | American Defense International | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Van Scoyoc Associates | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | DB3 | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Prasam | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | In-house | $3.4M |