3rd Quarter - Report

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for SPOKANE AIRPORT BOARD

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 20, 2026 Signed by Christine R. Mistr

Official filing
Firm
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Client
SPOKANE AIRPORT BOARD
Income
$40,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Aviation authorization issues related to airport infrastructure, contract weather observers, and air traffic control. Issues related to funding for airport infrastructure, TSA, and CBP personnel funding. Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization. ALERT Act (H.R. 7613).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7613 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Aviation authorization issues related to airport infrastructure, contract weather observers, and air traffic control. Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 funding for airport infrastructure (P.L. 119-75), TSA, and CBP personnel funding. Issues related to FY 2027 appropriations for Contract Weather Observers in the House (H.R. 9170) and Senate, and per- and polyfluorakyl substance (PFAS) remediation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9170 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Aviation authorization issues related to airport infrastructure, contract weather observers, and air traffic control. Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to funding for airport infrastructure, TSA, and CBP personnel funding. Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relating to the Department of Defense Formerly Used Defense Sites Program (FUDS), issues related to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. MariaCantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Implementation of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-272)." 2026 Water Resources Development Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. MariaCantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Implementation of CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. MariaCantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to aviation fuel taxes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. MariaCantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

Issues related to the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800; S. 4784) and funding for Per- and Polyfluorakyl Substance (PFAS) remediation. Issues related to FY2027 defense appropriations in the House (H.R. 9495) and Senate.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN —
JEFFREY D MARKEY —
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4784 (119th), H.R. 9495 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.