3rd Quarter - Report

GENERAL ATOMICS for GENERAL ATOMICS

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$1,980,000
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

H.R.3838 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to Department of Defense (DOD) Procurement Programs. H.R.3838 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. H.R.3838 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.3838 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). S.2296 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs. S.2296 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. S.2296 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. S.2296 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to UAS. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to UAS. H.R.4016 - Making appropriations for the DOD for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs. H.R.4016 - Making appropriations for the DOD for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Research and Development Programs. H.R.4016 - Making appropriations for the DOD for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.4016 - Making appropriations for the DOD for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to UAS. S.2572 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Procurement Programs S.2572 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to DOD Research & Development Programs. S.2572 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. S.2572 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes 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 —
STEPHEN JONES Senate Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison (2023-2024)
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 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: Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); SENATE; Natl Guard; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Marines; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: S. 2296 (119th), H.R. 3838 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 4016 (119th), S. 2572 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to inertial confinement fusion. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to inertial confinement fusion targets, magnetic fusion research and development, nuclear research and development, accident tolerant fuel, and Energy Multiplier Module (EM2)-compact fast nuclear concepts. H.R.4553 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to inertial confinement fusion. H.R.4553 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, 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 EM2-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
NORA KHALIL PSM-House Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee (2023-2024); PSM-Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Committee (2020-2023);Associate Administrator for External Affairs, National Nuclear Security Administration (2017-2020)
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
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; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4553 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorization legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to UAS. DHS authorization legislation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to UAS. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies. H.R.4213 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to UAS. H.R.4213 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to RPA Sensor and Payload Technologies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN JONES Senate Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison, (2023-2024)
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 Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019)

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

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and UAS Foreign Military Sales (FMS). H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) FMS. H.R.4779 - Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to MTCR and UAS FMS. H.R.4779 - Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to ALRE 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 —
STEPHEN JONES New Senate Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison, (2023-2024)
NORA KHALIL PSM-House Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee (2023-2024); PSM-Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Committee (2020-2023);Associate Administrator for External Affairs, National Nuclear Security Administration (2017-2020)
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 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; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: H.R. 4779 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Aerospace AER

H.R.3838 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. H.R.3838 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. S.2296 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. S.2296 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to small satellite systems. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. H.R.4016 - Making appropriations for the DOD for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. H.R.4016 - Making appropriations for the DOD for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. S.2572 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. S.2572 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. H.R.5342 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. H.R.5342 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. S.2354 - An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes as it pertains to small satellite systems. S.2354 - An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes 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: Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5342 (119th), S. 2354 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 4016 (119th), H.R. 3838 (119th), S. 2572 (119th), S. 2296 (119th)

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.