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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
44e565b9-2fc7-4e20-97c6-57051c7a749e
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-21 02:53:55
Income (reported)
$40,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Government relations firm.

Contact
CHRISTINE R. MISTR
Phone
+1 202-552-5992
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:20 F Street NW Suite 810

Client

CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION

Aircraft manufacturer.

State
MN
Country
US
Effective date
2025-04-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (P.L. 119-60).

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  • SAMUEL WHITEHORN — covered position: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
  • mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
  • mr DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN — covered position: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. MariaCantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
  • mr STEVEN SCHULTZ — covered position: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, SeniorLegislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M.Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director/Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. (No Senate)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

AVI — Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Issues related to civil aviation. Issues related to civil aviation flight training schools.

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  • SAMUEL WHITEHORN — covered position: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
  • mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
  • mr DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN — covered position: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
  • mr STEVEN SCHULTZ — covered position: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director / Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. (No Senate)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MAN — Manufacturing

Issues related to civil aviation manufacturing and supply chain.

Lobbyists:
  • mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
  • mr DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN — covered position: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
  • mr STEVEN SCHULTZ — covered position: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  • SAMUEL WHITEHORN — covered position: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
  • CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director/Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. (No Senate)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to research and development tax credits

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  • SAMUEL WHITEHORN — covered position: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
  • mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
  • mr DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN — covered position: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
  • mr STEVEN SCHULTZ — covered position: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director/Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. (No Senate)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

IMM — Immigration

Issues related to the M-1 Visa status.

Lobbyists:
  • mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
  • mr DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN — covered position: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  • SAMUEL WHITEHORN — covered position: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
  • mr STEVEN SCHULTZ — covered position: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director/Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. (No Senate)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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