4th Quarter - Report

MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC for MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Period 4th Quarter 2025 Filed Jan 20, 2026 Signed by Tory Sendek

Official filing
Firm
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
Client
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Income
$80,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER ANGELSON —
BRETT EWER New Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
PRESTON HILL —
BRITTAN SPECHT —
JASON YAWORSKE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER ANGELSON —
BRETT EWER New Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
PRESTON HILL —
BRITTAN SPECHT —
JASON YAWORSKE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER ANGELSON —
BRETT EWER New Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
PRESTON HILL —
BRITTAN SPECHT —
JASON YAWORSKE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER ANGELSON —
BRETT EWER New Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
PRESTON HILL —
BRITTAN SPECHT —
JASON YAWORSKE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER ANGELSON —
BRETT EWER New Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
PRESTON HILL —
BRITTAN SPECHT —
JASON YAWORSKE —

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th)

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