General Atomics
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
General Atomics spent $8.5M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on defense, energy & nuclear, budget & spending. It used 23 lobbyists, including people who worked for 12 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $8.5M
- Lobbyists
- 23
- Bills lobbied
- 12
- Issues
- 7
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$2M
- 2025 Q4$1.9M
- 2026 Q1$2.3M
- 2026 Q2$2.3M
Issues lobbied
- Defense
- Energy & nuclear
- Budget & spending
- Homeland security
- Foreign relations
- Aerospace
- Environment
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20266 reports
- S. 32933 reports
- S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20262 reports
- H.R. 3838: SPEED Act2 reports
- H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20262 reports
- H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment…2 reports
- H.R. 9022: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
- H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20272 reports
- H.R. 9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act1 report
- H.R. 4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 20261 report
- H.R. 4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 20261 report
Lobbying firms hired
- General Atomics$8.5M
- Forbes-Tate$400K
- American Defense International$350K
- Crossroads Strategies, LLC$240K
- Moran Global Strategies, Inc.$160K
- A1.9 Strategies LLC$150K
- Strategic Marketing Innovations$120K
- Brian Glackin & Associates LLC$90K
- Canfield Consulting, LLC$80K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Michael Higdon
Rep. Hal Rogers: Chief of Staff/Appropriations Associate 2011-2013, Legislative Director 2007-2011; Legislative Asst…Harold Rogers (R-KY) - Jeffrey Nance
Senate Appropriations Committee: Professional Staff 2003-2021; Rep. Steny Hoyer: Appropriations Associate 1999-2003…Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) - Manica Noziglia
Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan 2009 - June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim…Mark R. Warner (D-VA) - Katherina Dimenstein
Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David…David Schweikert (R-AZ) - Katherina Dimenstein
Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David…Joni Ernst (R-IA) - Timothy Wolverton
Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Thad…Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) - Hannah Shea
Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019)Steve Womack (R-AR) - Hannah Shea
Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019)David G. Valadao (R-CA) - Ted Trippi
Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Doug Jones (2018-2021); Legislative Aide, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (2021-2022); Legislative…Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Marc Numedahl
Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Loebsack; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rick LarsenRick Larsen (D-WA) - Caroline Canfield
Staff Director, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Jerry Moran; Military…Jerry Moran (R-KS) - Neil Mckiernan
Chief of Staff to Joe CourtneyJoe Courtney (D-CT) - Bryan Maxwell
Senior Defense Policy Advisor, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; Military Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; Military…Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Victoria Luck
House Appropriations Committee: Office Manager 2013-2017; Rep. Hal Rogers: Appropriations Associate 2011-2013…Harold Rogers (R-KY)
Agencies contacted
- House Of Representatives · 62
- Senate · 55
- Energy, Dept of · 16
- Defense, Dept of (Dod) · 15
- Air Force, Dept of · 12
- Army, Dept of (Other) · 12
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q3 report$30K
- 2026 Q2 report$50K
- 2026 Q2 report$2.3M
- 2026 Q2 report$30K
- 2026 Q2 report$20K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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