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SHIFT5

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

SHIFT5 spent $880K lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on defense, transportation, budget & spending. It used 16 lobbyists, including people who worked for 13 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying: $880K
Lobbyists: 16
Bills lobbied: 12
Issues: 4

Spending by quarter

2025 Q3$180K
2025 Q4$210K
2026 Q1$240K
2026 Q2$250K

Issues lobbied

Defense
Transportation
Budget & spending
Telecom

Bills lobbied on

H.R. 3838: SPEED Act6 reports
S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20264 reports
S. 2572: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20264 reports
H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20264 reports
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act2 reports
H.R. 51672 reports
H.R. 46162 reports
H.R. 9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20272 reports
S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20272 reports
S. 23421 report
H.R. 4552: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act…1 report

Lobbying firms hired

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

Christopher Eddowes
Senior Policy Advisor, Congressman Lloyd SmuckerLloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Alex Bolton
Chief of Staff, Rep. Nicole MalliotakisNicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
Jennifer Belair
Continued: Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Parliamentarian-Rep. Pete Sessions; Legislative Director-Rep. Doug Collins…Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Sasha Hernandez
Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01)Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
Sasha Hernandez
Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Zachary Laven
Staff Assistant / Legislative Correspondent / Legislative Aide / Legislative Assistant / Senior Legislative Assistant…David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Dana Thompson
Legislative Director / Chief Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters (D- CA-43)Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Sarah Monteith
Legislative Aide, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)Josh Harder (D-CA)
Sarah Monteith
Legislative Aide, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)Patty Murray (D-WA)
Josefina Prescott
Counselor, Department of Health and Human ServicesRichard J. Durbin (D-IL)
Josefina Prescott
Counselor, Department of Health and Human ServicesTammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Josefina Prescott
Counselor, Department of Health and Human ServicesSteven Horsford (D-NV)
Miya Patel
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-02)Joe Neguse (D-CO)

Agencies contacted

House Of Representatives · 28
Senate · 28
Defense, Dept of (Dod) · 4
White House Office · 3

All lobbying groups

Filings

From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.

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Capitol Receipts, “SHIFT5: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cshift5/shift5 (accessed 2026-10-13).