Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)
AER — Aerospace
Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory and Science education. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program.
Lobbyists:- KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
- JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
- mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA
- LAUREN LIPIN — covered position: Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Astronomy funding generally. Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory and Science education; and NF Satellite. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY26 and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program; FY26 and FY27 Defense Appropriations Act - Space Force Solar Telescope Replacement program.
Lobbyists:- LAUREN LIPIN — covered position: Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
- JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
- mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; Habitable Worlds Observatory. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 (S. 2354 & H.R. 5342) and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program; S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026
Lobbyists:- KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
- JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
- mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA
- LAUREN LIPIN — covered position: Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
DEF — Defense
FY 26 and FY27 National Defense Authorization Act, Space Force / US Air Force Space Weather prediction and solar telescope observation system; Research and Development funding.
Lobbyists:- KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
- JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
- mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE