LobbyingVast lobbying by quarter
Vast's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $330K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $940K. Its first report covers Q1 2024; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Aerospace.
Vast
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $940K
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $0 | 1 |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | $230K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $230K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $270K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $230K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $250K | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | $360K | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | $250K | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | $330K | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Budget and appropriations$1M · 15 reports
- Aerospace$886.7K · 9 reports
- Science and technology$186.7K · 5 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES15 reports
- SENATE15 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)9 reports
- Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)8 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)8 reports
- White House Office6 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseVast | $1.7M | 8 quarters |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $430K | 8 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| RAMZI MASRI-ELYAFAOUI | Law Clerk, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Homelands Security and Government Affairs (2019); Regulatory Intern, OMB (2020); Law Clerk, Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, House of Representatives (2020) | Q2 2026 |
| CARYN DYSON LESTER | Prof staff mbr to Sen Breaux, 2003-04; Intrn to Sen Mikulski, 1999. | Q1 2025 |
| JOSE BORJON | CoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/Dpty CoS, Rep F.Vela, Jun 14- Jan 17; Comm Drctr, Rep Gallego, Dec 13- Jan 15; Drctr Strtgy/Comm, Rep Reyes, Nov 11- Jan 13; Press Sec, Rep Cuellar, Jan 11- Nov 11; Comm Drctr, Rep Ortiz, Mar 09- Jan 11 | Q3 2024 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/13for Q2 | In-house | $330K |
| 04/13for Q1 | In-house | $250K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $330K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $30K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $80K |
| 25/10/14for Q3 2025 | In-house | $170K |
| 25/10/13for Q3 2025 | In-house | $170K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $80K |
| 25/07/16for Q2 2025 | In-house | $150K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $80K |
| 25/04/16for Q1 2025 | In-house | $190K |
| 25/01/21for Q4 2024 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $80K |
| 25/01/16for Q4 2024 | In-house | $150K |
| 24/10/21for Q3 2024 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $80K |
| 24/10/14for Q3 2024 | In-house | $150K |
| 24/09/19for Q3 2024 | In-house | Under $5,000 |
| 24/07/19for Q2 2024 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | Under $5,000 |
| 24/04/19for Q1 2024 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | Under $5,000 |
| 24/03/29for Q1 2024 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | Under $5,000 |