Lobbying

General Matter's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $196.8K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $740.2K. Its first report covers Q2 2024; the issues it reports most are Energy/Nuclear and Defense.

General Matter

Latest quarter
$196.8K
Q2 2026 · 3 reports
Last 12 months
$740.3K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−4.8%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q2 2024
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

General Matter lobbying by quarter
General Matter lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q2 2024$40K2
Q3 2024$125K3
Q4 2024$145K3
Q1 2025$155K3
Q2 2025$140K2
Q3 2025$140K2
Q4 2025$196.8K3
Q1 2026$206.8K3
Q2 2026$196.8K3

Policy issues the reports name

  • Energy and nuclear20 reports
  • Defense6 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES24 reports
  • SENATE24 reports
  • Energy, Dept of9 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)9 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)9 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)4 reports
  • Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)3 reports
  • White House Office3 reports
  • Bureau of Arms Control2 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)2 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Invariant$720K8 quarters
Mission Strategies$415K9 quarters
In-houseGeneral Matter$140.3K3 quarters
The Rox Group$70K4 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHRISTOPHER PLOCHSenior Adviser, US DOE; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Byron DonaldsQ2 2026
ELIZABETH RAMSAY DALTONPrincipal Deputy Asst Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, US DOE; Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of Nuclear Energy, US DOE; Special Asst to the Undersecretary of Energy, US DOE, Scheduler for Rep. Marion BerryQ2 2026
SHANE SKELTONLegislative Counsel, Rep. Robert E Latta Counsel & Policy Advisor, House Committee on the BudgetQ2 2026
JACK SCHULERBudget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019)Q1 2026
LUCAS JAMES LOVEKINIntern, Sen. Pat Toomey (2021)Q1 2026
SARA K. HAGANProfessional Staff, Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense (2007-2025)Q1 2026

Lobbying reports

Filed by
08/31for Q2In-house$46.8K
07/20for Q2Mission Strategies$50K
07/20for Q2Invariant$100K
06/01for Q1In-house$46.8K
04/20for Q1Invariant$110K
04/18for Q1Mission Strategies$50K
02/20for Q4 2025In-house$46.8K
02/17for Q4 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
01/19for Q4 2025Invariant$100K
01/14for Q4 2025Mission Strategies$50K
25/10/19for Q3 2025Invariant$90K
25/10/14for Q3 2025Mission Strategies$50K
25/07/16for Q2 2025Invariant$90K
25/07/11for Q1 2025Invariant$90K
25/06/24for Q2 2025Mission Strategies$50K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Invariant$80K
25/04/20for Q1 2025The Rox Group$20K
25/04/14for Q1 2025Mission Strategies$45K
25/01/19for Q4 2024Invariant$80K
25/01/17for Q4 2024The Rox Group$20K