1st Quarter - Report

GENERAL ATOMICS for GENERAL ATOMICS

Period 1st Quarter 2025 Filed Apr 21, 2025 Signed by Gary B. Hopper

Official filing
Firm
GENERAL ATOMICS
Client
GENERAL ATOMICS
Income
—
Expenses
$1,620,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs. Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to UAS. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to UAS. Defense Appropriation legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs. Defense Appropriation legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. Defense Appropriation legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. Defense Appropriation legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to UAS.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINA DIMENSTEIN Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David Schweikert - January 2017 to June 2018 Chief of Staff for Rep. David Schweikert - July 2018 - December 2020
GARY HOPPER —
MANICA NOZIGLIA Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan 2009 - June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim Moran - June 2013 - Dec. 2014
CHRISTOPHER PEACE Legislative Director (January 1999 to October 2000) for Rep. Hobson
EVAN POLISAR Senior Legislative Assistant and Rules Committee Associate for Rep. Alcee Hastings - Aug 2019 to Dec 2020; Communications Director & Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Alcee Hastings - May 2016 to July 2019
LEIGH PARKER PROSS —
BARTON ROPER Chief of Staff for Rep. Joe Scarborough - Dec. 1994 to Sep. 2000
HANNAH KELLY SHEA New Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019)
TIMOTHY WOLVERTON Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Thad Cochran - (November 2017-March 2018); Legislative Assistant for Senator Thad Cochran - (December 2013-October 2017)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Natl Guard; Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Marines; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 1968 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to internal confinement fusion. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to inertial confinement fusion targets, magnetic fusion research and development, nuclear research and development, accident tolerant fuel, and EMC2-compact fast nuclear concepts. Energy and water appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to internal confinement fusion. Energy and water appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to inertial confinement fusion targets, magnetic fusion research and development, nuclear research and development, accident tolerant fuel, and EMC2-compact fast nuclear concepts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINA DIMENSTEIN Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David Schweikert - January 2017 to June 2018 Chief of Staff for Rep. David Schweikert - July 2018 - December 2020
MANICA NOZIGLIA Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan. 2009 to June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim Moran - June 2013 - Dec. 2014
EVAN POLISAR Senior Legislative Assistant and Rules Committee Associate for Rep. Alcee Hastings - Aug 2019 to Dec 2020; Communications Director & Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Alcee Hastings - May 2016 to July 2019
MICHAEL L TELSON CFO, Dept. of Energy - Oct. 1997 to May 2001
TIMOTHY WOLVERTON Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Thad Cochran - (November 2017-March 2018); Legislative Assistant for Senator Thad Cochran - (December 2013-October 2017)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1968 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

Department of Homeland Security authorization legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to UAS. Department of Homeland Security authorization legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to UAS. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to UAS. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER PEACE Legislative Director (January 1999 to October 2000) for Rep. Hobson
LEIGH PARKER PROSS —
BARTON ROPER Chief of Staff for Rep. Joe Scarborough - Dec. 1994 to Sep. 2000
HANNAH KELLY SHEA New Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1968 (119th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and UAS Foreign Military Sales (FMS). H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Foreign Operations appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and UAS Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Foreign Operations appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINA DIMENSTEIN Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David Schweikert - January 2017 to June 2018 Chief of Staff for Rep. David Schweikert - July 2018 - December 2020
GARY HOPPER —
MANICA NOZIGLIA Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan 2009 - June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim Moran - June 2013 - Dec. 2014
CHRISTOPHER PEACE Legislative Director (January 1999 to October 2000) for Rep. Hobson
EVAN POLISAR Senior Legislative Assistant and Rules Committee Associate for Rep. Alcee Hastings - Aug 2019 to Dec 2020; Communications Director & Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Alcee Hastings - May 2016 to July 2019
LEIGH PARKER PROSS —
BARTON ROPER Chief of Staff for Rep. Joe Scarborough - Dec. 1994 to Sep. 2000
HANNAH KELLY SHEA New Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019)
MICHAEL L TELSON CFO, Dept. of Energy - Oct. 1997 to May 2001
TIMOTHY WOLVERTON Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Thad Cochran - (November 2017-March 2018); Legislative Assistant for Senator Thad Cochran - (December 2013-October 2017)

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

Bills named: H.R. 1968 (119th)

Aerospace AER

Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to small satellite systems. Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. H.R.1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. Defense Appropriation legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to small satellite systems. Defense Appropriation legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to small satellite systems. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINA DIMENSTEIN Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David Schweikert - January 2017 to June 2018 Chief of Staff for Rep. David Schweikert - July 2018 - December 2020
MANICA NOZIGLIA Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan 2009 - June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim Moran - June 2013 - Dec. 2014
TIMOTHY WOLVERTON Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Thad Cochran - (November 2017-March 2018); Legislative Assistant for Senator Thad Cochran - (December 2013-October 2017)

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: H.R. 1968 (119th)

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