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.
Defense DEF
House (HR 4909) and Senate (S 2814) Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues related to Auxiliary Shipbuilding; Shipbuilding; Submarines; Army ground vehicles; Army communications systems; strategic systems; and, surveillance aircraft. Auxiliary ships and shipbuilding. Outreach and Messaging to Counter Terrorism.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
House (HR 5293) and Senate (S 3000) Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills -- issues and funding related to: auxiliary shipbuilding; shipbuilding; submarines (research & development and procurement); Army ground vehicles; Army communications systems (research & development and procurement); and, surveillance aircraft. Budget Control Act (PL 112-25) -- monitored the actions of the Congress regarding sequestration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Transportation TRA
Monitored all legislation related to the Jones Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant -- Senators Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. Corrine Brown; and, Legislative Correspondent and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Foreign Relations FOR
Outreach and messaging to counter terrorism.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR
Monitored legislation and regulations related to man-overboard detection technologies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant -- Senators Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. Corrine Brown; and, Legislative Correspondent 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.