Christopher Bertram
Government post most recently disclosed: Staff Director, House Transportation Comm. 2012 to 2016; A. Secretary, U.S. Dept of Transportation, 2009 to 2012; Prof. Staff, Senate Commerce Comm, 2003 to 2009; A. Administrator, FAA, 2001 to 2003; Prof. Staff, House Transportation Comm. 1996-2001
Lobby filings counts every filing that names this lobbyist, amendments included. Contributions come from the twice-yearly LD-203 reports, counting the current version of each report once.
Lobbying filings
| Filing | Firm | Client | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Termination 4th Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | HELLEN SYSTEMS | $30,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Termination 4th Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | AIRLINES FOR AMERICA | — reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | HELLEN SYSTEMS | $30,000 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | AIRLINES FOR AMERICA | $30,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | HELLEN SYSTEMS | $30,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | AIRLINES FOR AMERICA | $30,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | HELLEN SYSTEMS | $30,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
B+S STRATEGIES | AIRLINES FOR AMERICA | $30,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2024 |
B+S STRATEGIES | LILIUM AVIATION INC | $10,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2024 |
B+S STRATEGIES | HELLEN SYSTEMS | $30,000 reported |
Political contributions
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hogan | Paid to HOGAN VICTORY FUND | Jul 29, 2024 | $1,000 |
| US Representative Garret Graves | Paid to GARRET GRAVES FOR CONGRESS | Apr 17, 2024 | $500 |
| Senator John Thune | Paid to HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | Nov 15, 2023 | $500 |
| John Thune | Paid to HEARTLAND VALUES | Dec 5, 2022 | $500 |
| Garett Graves for Congress | Paid to GARRETT GRAVES FOR CONGRESS | Jun 30, 2022 | $500 |
| Rodney Davis | Paid to RODNEY FOR CONGRESS | Jun 22, 2022 | $500 |
| John Garamendi | Paid to GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS | Apr 27, 2022 | $500 |
| Senator John Thune | Paid to FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE | Oct 27, 2020 | $500 |
| Rep Peter DeFazio | Paid to PETER DEFAZIO FOR CONGRESS | Oct 27, 2020 | $500 |
| John Thune | Paid to HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | Nov 28, 2018 | $500 |
Committees given to most
The payees on this lobbyist's current reports, by total given. The payee is stated on the report; the legislator behind a committee is not.
| Payee | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | 3 | $1,500 |
| DENHAM FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $1,000 |
| HOGAN VICTORY FUND | 1 | $1,000 |
| SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND | 1 | $1,000 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC PO BOX 505 SIOUX FALLS, SD 57101 | 1 | $1,000 |
| GARRET GRAVES FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES | 1 | $500 |
| GARRETT GRAVES FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| RODNEY FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| PETER DEFAZIO FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE | 1 | $500 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAX]C | 1 | $500 |
| JOHN THUNE -- U.S. SENATE | 1 | $100 |
Contribution reports (LD-203)
Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.
| Period | Filed | Counted | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year End 2025, no contributions | Jan 5, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025, no contributions | Jul 22, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 25, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023, no contributions | Jul 25, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 23, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021, no contributions | Jan 14, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021, no contributions | Jul 15, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Feb 1, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020, no contributions | Sep 29, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019, no contributions | Jan 30, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019, no contributions | Jul 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jan 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Oct 3, 2018 | Replaced | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Jul 25, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 30, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017, no contributions | Jul 27, 2017 | Replaced | Open |
| Year End 2016 | Jan 30, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2016, no contributions | Jul 28, 2016 | Yes | Open |
From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: LD-2 reports name the lobbyists who worked on each issue, and LD-203 reports list their political contributions twice a year.