Lobbying

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $60K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $180K. Its first report covers Q1 2023; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$180K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2023
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation lobbying by quarter
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2023$80K1
Q2 2023$80K1
Q3 2023$80K1
Q4 2023$80K1
Q1 2024$00
Q2 2024$00
Q3 2024$00
Q4 2024$00
Q1 2025$60K1
Q2 2025$60K1
Q3 2025$60K1
Q4 2025$60K1
Q1 2026$60K1
Q2 2026$60K1
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Budget and appropriations$250K · 10 reports
  • Maritime and fisheries$250K · 10 reports
  • Defense$90K · 6 reports
  • Transportation$90K · 6 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES10 reports
  • SENATE8 reports
  • Maritime Administration (MARAD)3 reports
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)2 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Cornerstone Government Affairs$360K6 quarters
K&L Gates$320K4 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHRISTIAN LEEPSM-Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee; House Liaison Assistant, Coast Guard House Liaison Office; Coast Guard Fellow, Select Committee on Homeland SecurityQ2 2026
DABNEY HEGGClerk, Sen Approps Cmte; Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte; Sr Prof Staff,SenateCmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Prof Staff, SenateCmte onCommerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg Asst(Hollings);StaffAsst(Hollings); Intern(Hollings)Q2 2026
JOSEPH BARTONLA House Member Office (Boehner)Q2 2026
ANTHONY LAZARSKISenior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)Q1 2025
JAMES RICHARDSCOS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)Q1 2025
BART GORDONU.S. CongressmanQ2 2023
MATTHEW MANNINGLegislative Director, Congressman Jimmy Panetta; Military Legislative Assistant, Congressman Brad Ashford; Legislative Aid, Senator Mark UdallQ2 2023
SCOTT J. GELBMANStaff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Assistant, Senator Chuck SchumerQ2 2023
BRODY RYAN GARLANDIntern, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee; Intern, Senator Cory BookerQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/14for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
05/18for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
04/07for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
01/16for Q4 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/10/07for Q3 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/07/14for Q2 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/04/16for Q1 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/03/05for Q1 2025Cornerstone Government AffairsUnder $5,000
24/01/12for Q4 2023K&L Gates$80K
23/10/20for Q3 2023K&L Gates$80K
23/07/20for Q2 2023K&L Gates$80K
23/04/15for Q1 2023K&L Gates$80K
23/01/06for Q1 2023K&L GatesUnder $5,000