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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
2ead9535-e8ba-4b28-9fa7-3528a59febf0
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 15:45:35
Income (reported)
$70,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC

Government Relations

Contact
MENDA FIFE
Phone
+1 515-203-2011
Address
zip:50801, city:Creston, state:IA, street:301 West Montgomery Street

Client

GENERAL DYNAMICS

Defense and Aerospace company

State
VA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2010-04-26

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

House (no bill number) and Senate (no bill number) Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill -- issues and funding related to auxiliary shipbuilding, submarines, ship repair, and Navy unmanned underwater systems. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (HR 7148) - monitored legislation. House (HR 4016) and Senate (S 2572) Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill -- issues and funding related to auxiliary shipbuilding, submarines, ship repair, and Navy unmanned underwater systems.

Lobbyists: MENDA FIFE (covered position: LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

House (no bill number) and Senate (no bill number) Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues and funding related to auxiliary shipbuilding, submarines, ship repair, and Navy unmanned underwater systems.

Lobbyists: MENDA FIFE (covered position: LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Monitored issues related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Lobbyists: MENDA FIFE (covered position: Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legis. Asst. -- Sens. Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. C. Brown; and LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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