Lobbying

Saildrone's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $510K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Defense and Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.

Saildrone

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.3M
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

Saildrone lobbying by quarter
Saildrone lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$230K3
Q1 2023$180K2
Q2 2023$180K2
Q3 2023$60K2
Q4 2023$270K3
Q1 2024$422K2
Q2 2024$373.3K2
Q3 2024$431K2
Q4 2024$412.4K2
Q1 2025$438.3K2
Q2 2025$280.1K2
Q3 2025$321.7K2
Q4 2025$408.4K2
Q1 2026$417.7K2
Q2 2026$510K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Defense$1.2M · 32 reports
  • Maritime and fisheries$1.1M · 30 reports
  • Homeland security$979K · 27 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$819K · 15 reports
  • Science and technology$819K · 15 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$50K · 2 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES31 reports
  • SENATE31 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)16 reports
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)15 reports
  • Navy, Dept of15 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)14 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)12 reports
  • Energy, Dept of2 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseSaildrone$4.1M15 quarters
A1.9 Strategies$420K11 quarters
Invariant$300K5 quarters
The Nickles Group$60K1 quarters
Venture Government Strategies$60K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BENJAMIN E. QUAYLEMember of the U.S. House of RepresentativesQ2 2026
JEFFREY SCOTT NANCESenate Appropriations Committee: Professional Staff 2003-2021; Rep. Steny Hoyer: Appropriations Associate 1999-2003; Departments of Treasury and Commerce: various 1990-1999.Q2 2026
MATTHEW WOMBLEPSM, Senate Appropriations Committee (Jul 2018 - Dec 2021)Q2 2026
MICHAEL HIGDONRep. Hal Rogers: Chief of Staff/Appropriations Associate 2011-2013, Legislative Director 2007-2011; Legislative Asst 2003-2007; Rep. Roscoe Bartlett: Legislative Asst 2002-2003; Rep. Ron Packard Legis. Correspondent 1999-2001Q2 2026
RASHID HALLAWAYLegislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Evan BayhQ2 2026
SARAH ELIZABETH EREIORA, House Committee on Homeland Security (May 2025 - Sep 2025)Q2 2026
THOMAS ALEXANDERPAD, Office of Management and Budget (Jun 2020 - Jan 2021); PDAS of Defense for Special Ops and Low-Intensity Conflict, OSD-Policy (Nov 2019 - Jun 2020); Acting ASD for Special Ops and Low-Intensity Conflict, OSD-Policy (Nov 2019 - Jun 2020)Q2 2026
HANNAH MORROWLegislative Director, Office of Rep. John RutherfordQ2 2025
ROSS BRANSONAD, Legislated Affairs, US. Comm. Dept. (2017-218), Dep. Ass. Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Comm. Dept. (2018-2019), SVP for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Export-Import Bank of the US (2019-2021)Q2 2025
DAREK NEWBYMajority Clerk, House Appropriations Committee/Homeland Security Subcommittee (2019 -2022)Q3 2024
ELIZABETH THOMPSONActing Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017)Q1 2023
DENA BARON SMITHSubcmte Staff Dir/Clerk, Appropriations Cmte, U.S. House of Representatives (2005-2021); Pro Staff Member/Staff Asst, Appropriations Cmte, U.S. House of Representatives (1999-2004); Program Analyst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1995-1999)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/24for Q2In-house$410K
07/24for Q1In-house$377.7K
07/19for Q2Venture Government Strategies$60K
07/14for Q2A1.9 Strategies$40K
04/30for Q2Venture Government StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/08for Q1A1.9 Strategies$40K
02/11for Q4 2025In-house$368.4K
01/12for Q4 2025A1.9 Strategies$40K
25/11/14for Q3 2025In-house$281.7K
25/10/03for Q3 2025A1.9 Strategies$40K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$240.1K
25/07/14for Q2 2025A1.9 Strategies$40K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$398.3K
25/04/01for Q1 2025A1.9 Strategies$40K
25/01/24for Q4 2024In-house$372.4K
25/01/14for Q4 2024A1.9 Strategies$40K
24/10/18for Q3 2024In-house$391K
24/10/09for Q3 2024A1.9 Strategies$40K
24/07/19for Q2 2024In-house$333.3K
24/07/11for Q2 2024A1.9 Strategies$40K