Lobbying

Sparc's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $22.4K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $68.2K. Its first report covers Q1 2024; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Science/Technology.

Sparc

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$68.2K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2024
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Sparc lobbying by quarter
Sparc lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2024$15K1
Q2 2024$15K1
Q3 2024$15K1
Q4 2024$15K1
Q1 2025$15K1
Q2 2025$15K3
Q3 2025$28.9K3
Q4 2025$22.1K3
Q1 2026$23.7K3
Q2 2026$22.4K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Health issues$150K · 10 reports
  • Science and technology$18.5K · 10 reports
  • Education$18.5K · 5 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$0 · 5 reports
  • Government issues$0 · 5 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES20 reports
  • SENATE20 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)2 reports
  • White House Office2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$150K10 quarters
In-houseSparc$37K5 quarters
Blue Star Strategies$05 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRETT MEEKSDeputy Health Policy Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Deputy Press Secretary, Office of Senator Lamar AlexanderQ2 2026
JOHN HERZOGHealth Aide, Sen. Lamar Alexander; Special Assistant to the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the PresidentQ2 2026
JOHN R RAYLegislative Assistant, Rep. Mike KellyQ2 2026
KEITH STUDDARDLegislative Director, Rep. Marsha BlackburnQ2 2026
KRISTIN FRITSCHLegislative Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Professional Staff Member House Committee on Energy and CommerceQ2 2026
LAURA KEMPERCounsel, Sen. John Cornyn; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesQ2 2026
KELSEY CARLSONSpecial Assistant, National Security Council; Special Assistant, International Trade Administration, Dept of Commerce; Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the President; Confidential Assistant, Dept of CommerceQ4 2024

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
07/20for Q2In-house$7,357
07/15for Q2Blue Star StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/17for Q1Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
04/13for Q1Blue Star StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/09for Q1In-house$8,720
03/12for Q4 2024Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
03/09for Q4 2024Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$7,076
01/20for Q4 2025Blue Star StrategiesUnder $5,000
01/16for Q4 2025Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
25/11/06for Q3 2025Blue Star StrategiesUnder $5,000
25/10/21for Q3 2025In-house$13.9K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
25/09/25for Q4 2024Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
25/08/05for Q2 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
25/07/17for Q2 2025Blue Star StrategiesUnder $5,000
25/07/16for Q2 2025Blue Star StrategiesUnder $5,000
25/07/14for Q2 2025Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$15K
25/07/14for Q2 2025In-houseUnder $5,000