1st Quarter - Report

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2026 Filed Apr 21, 2026 Signed by Christine R. Mistr

Official filing
Firm
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Client
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION
Income
$30,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Wireless infrastructure deployment and tower marking issues. Infrastructure and permitting issues. Implementation of Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to telecommunications. Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (P.L. 119-60).

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 Committtee.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham 11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller 08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA —
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues related to mergers and acquisisitons. Issues related to broadband and 5G deployment. Wireless infrastructure deployment and tower marking issues. Infrastructure issues. Implementation of Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Affordable Connectivity Program. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund.

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 Committtee.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham 11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller 08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA —
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Federal lands issues. Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law No: 118-31). Issues related to siting and permitting. Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (P.L. 119-60).

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.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham 11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller 08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA —
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to funding for technical apprenticeships. Issues related to FY26 & FY27 Appropriations. Issues related to H.R.10545 - The American Relief Act, 2025. Issues related to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4). One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/ S.2354).

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.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham 11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller 08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA —
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 10545 (119th), H.R. 5342 (119th), S. 2354 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to workforce development. Issues related to technical apprenticeships.

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.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham 11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller 08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA —
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.