FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC for GENERAL DYNAMICS
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
House (HR 4016) and Senate (no bill number) Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill -- issues and funding related to auxiliary shipbuilding, submarines, ship repair, and Navy unmanned underwater systems.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Defense DEF
House (HR 3838) and Senate (S 2296) Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues and funding related to auxiliary shipbuilding, submarines, ship repair, and Navy unmanned underwater systems. HR 1 (Public Law 119-21) One Big Beautiful Bill Act -- monitored legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Monitored issues related to the tax treatment of research and experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant -- Senators Kennedy & Feinstein and Representative C. Brown; and, Legislative Correspondent and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Transportation TRA
Monitored issues related to the Maritime Administration and Ready Reserve Sealift recapitalization.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant -- Senators Kennedy & Feinstein and Representative C. Brown; and, Legislative Correspondent and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Education EDU
Monitored issues related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legis. Asst. -- Sens. Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. C. Brown; and LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
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.