Lobbying

Kela Defense US's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $100K. Its first report covers Q1 2026; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Defense.

Kela Defense US

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$180K
Last 3 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2026
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Kela Defense US lobbying by quarter
Kela Defense US lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2026$80K2
Q2 2026$100K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Budget and appropriations$80K · 2 reports
  • Defense$50K · 2 reports
  • Homeland security$50K · 2 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES4 reports
  • SENATE4 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Maven Advocacy Partners$100K2 quarters
Icebreaker Strategies$80K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRIAN POTTSStaff Director Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Prof Staff Member Senate Appropriations Committee, Prof Staff Member House Appropriations CommitteeQ2 2026
MATTHEW BOWERDept. of Homeland Security - Branch Chief; House Appropriations Committee Professional Staff MemberQ2 2026
MIKE CLEMENTIProfessional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on DefenseQ2 2026
WILL TODDProf Staff Member Senate Appropriations Committee, Legislative Aide, Legislative Asst, Dep Legislative Director Senate Member (Cochran)Q2 2026
C. MATTHEW SAGELYChief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Saxby ChamblissQ1 2026
JEFF BURTONDirector of Outreach, Republican Whip Eric Cantor; Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike ConawayQ1 2026
RICHARD GODDARDChief of Staff, Rep. Mark Amodei; Projects Manager, Senator Saxby Chambliss; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Saxby ChamblissQ1 2026

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Maven Advocacy Partners$50K
07/19for Q2Icebreaker Strategies$50K
04/20for Q1Maven Advocacy Partners$50K
04/17for Q1Icebreaker Strategies$30K
03/06for Q1Icebreaker StrategiesUnder $5,000
02/20for Q1Maven Advocacy PartnersUnder $5,000