Lobbying

Start Early's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $240K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $670K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Education.

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Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$670K
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

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QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$210K2
Q1 2023$190K2
Q2 2023$240K2
Q3 2023$240K2
Q4 2023$240K2
Q1 2024$240K2
Q2 2024$250K2
Q3 2024$170K2
Q4 2024$300K2
Q1 2025$200K2
Q2 2025$210K2
Q3 2025$170K2
Q4 2025$200K2
Q1 2026$230K2
Q2 2026$240K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Budget and appropriations$900K · 30 reports
  • Education$900K · 30 reports
  • Taxation$795K · 26 reports
  • Welfare$735K · 15 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE30 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES27 reports
  • White House Office8 reports
  • Administration for Children & Families (ACF)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseStart Early$2.9M15 quarters
Confluence Government Relations$450K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DAVID PATRICK ROBERTSONDeputy to the Chief of Staff, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Leg. Aide & Leg. Correspondent, Sen. RockefellerQ2 2026
JULIA CINQUEGRANISen. Casey (Sep.'22-Jan.'25, Feb.'17-Feb.'19) Pol. Adv., Leg. Corr., Rep. Wild (Feb.'19-Nov.'22) Sen. Pol. Adv., Leg. Asst., Rep. Ray Lujan, (Sep.'16-Feb.'17) Intern, House Comm. on SST (Jun-Sep.'16) Intern, Rep. Van Hollen (Jul.-Aug. '15) InternQ4 2025
ABIGAIL HOLLANDSenior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, and Staff Assistant; Rep. Abigail SpanbergerQ1 2025

Lobbying reports

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07/20for Q2In-house$210K
07/11for Q2Confluence Government Relations$30K
04/20for Q1In-house$200K
04/19for Q1Confluence Government Relations$30K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$170K
01/14for Q4 2025Confluence Government Relations$30K
25/10/21for Q3 2025Confluence Government Relations$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$140K
25/07/28for Q2 2025In-house$180K
25/07/28for Q2 2025In-house$180K
25/07/25for Q2 2025In-house$180K
25/07/22for Q2 2025In-house$180K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Confluence Government Relations$30K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$170K
25/04/15for Q1 2025Confluence Government Relations$30K
25/01/23for Q4 2024Confluence Government Relations$30K
25/01/17for Q4 2024In-house$270K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Confluence Government Relations$30K
24/10/18for Q3 2024In-house$140K
24/07/22for Q2 2024Confluence Government Relations$30K