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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
7631d072-343f-4892-be3c-c9da5ada1698
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-21 03:50:32
Income (reported)
$10,000
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

NATIONAL TOUR ASSOCIATION

A business-building association for professionals serving traveling customers in the US.

State
KY
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-10-10

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

RES — Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation

National parks issues, implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152), issues related to commercial use authorizations.

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
  • 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.

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE

TOU — Travel/Tourism

Issues related to the Visa Waiver Program, issues related to Brand USA reauthorization, Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(P.L. 117-58). Issues related to Visa processing times.

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
  • 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.

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

National parks funding. Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4).

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
  • 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.

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

AVI — Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Aviation consumer protection issues. FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63).

Lobbyists:
  • SAMUEL WHITEHORN — covered position: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
  • 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.

Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

HOM — Homeland Security

Issues related to the Visa Waiver Program. Issues related to Real ID.

Lobbyists:
  • 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 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.

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRA — Transportation

Issues relating to the National Park Service, surface transportation and infrastructure, issues related to group bookings. Issues related to the Department of Commerces Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism.

Lobbyists:
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
  • 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.

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE

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