LobbyingRocket Lab USA lobbying by quarter
Rocket Lab USA RKLB's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $480K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Aerospace and Defense.
Rocket Lab USARKLB
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.4M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $210K | 2 |
| Q1 2023 | $190K | 2 |
| Q2 2023 | $260K | 2 |
| Q3 2023 | $230K | 2 |
| Q4 2023 | $180K | 2 |
| Q1 2024 | $230K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $290K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $360K | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $320K | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $355K | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $380K | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | $400K | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | $460K | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | $500K | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | $480K | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Aerospace$2.4M · 31 reports
- Defense$1.6M · 15 reports
- Budget and appropriations$530K · 14 reports
- Science and technology$270K · 5 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES48 reports
- SENATE48 reports
- Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)12 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)9 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)7 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)7 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)5 reports
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)4 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)4 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
- Treasury, Dept of1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseRocket Lab USA | $3.2M | 15 quarters |
| Dla Piper | $800K | 15 quarters |
| Venture Government Strategies | $430K | 9 quarters |
| Guidepoststrategies | $240K | 3 quarters |
| J.sullivan Advocacy | $130K | 5 quarters |
| Ascent Public Policy & Strategic Communications | $45K | 1 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER LARGE | Director of Coalitions and Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs | Q2 2026 |
| JULIANE CARTER SULLIVAN | Staff Director, House Education and the Workforce Committee; Policy Director, House Majority Leader; Appropriations Adviser, House Majority Whip | Q2 2026 |
| WILL BREWSTER | Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Senator Richard Shelby | Q2 2026 |
| ROBERT ENOCH HOBART iv | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Zach Wamp; Legislative Director, Rep. Rick Hill; Legislative Aide, Rep. Barbara F. Vucanovich | Q1 2026 |
| THOMAS CULLIGAN | Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Frank R. Wolf | Q1 2025 |
| RASHID HALLAWAY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Evan Bayh | Q2 2024 |
| GRACE (RUBINGER) CASEY | Senior Legislative Assistant (and other positions), Rep. Don Beyer. | Q1 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $280K |
| 07/20for Q2 | J.sullivan Advocacy | $30K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Dla Piper | $40K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Guidepoststrategies | $80K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Venture Government Strategies | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | J.sullivan Advocacy | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Guidepoststrategies | $80K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $300K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Dla Piper | $40K |
| 04/19for Q1 | Venture Government Strategies | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $260K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Guidepoststrategies | $80K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | J.sullivan Advocacy | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Dla Piper | $40K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Venture Government Strategies | $50K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Guidepoststrategies | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/19for Q3 2025 | Venture Government Strategies | $50K |
| 25/10/17for Q3 2025 | J.sullivan Advocacy | $30K |
| 25/10/16for Q3 2025 | Dla Piper | $40K |
| 25/10/16for Q3 2025 | In-house | $280K |