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The fight over S1071-119

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

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273 lobbying reports name this bill162 organizations

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◈ Which lobbying clients on S1071-119 also show up as donors to its YEA voters?◈ Who traded the sectors S1071-119 favors within weeks of its votes?

THE LOBBYING SURGE

Federal lobbying reports naming this bill, per quarter · dashed lines = what Congress did, on the same axis

hover a bar for that quarter's top organizations · striped bar = quarter still filling · semiannual filings bucket to the quarter they end in

WHO SHOWED UP

Organizations by reports naming this bill · a report discloses activity, not a position

1FUJIFILM HOLDINGS AMERICA CORPORATION6

2CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.4

3TRUE ANOMALY, INC.4

4THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST4

5AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS3

6NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS3

7JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC3

8PHARMAVITE LLC3

9SHEE ATIKA INC.3

10AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES3

THE REVOLVING DOOR

Lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles (LDA §4)

Martha Roby

then: Former Member of U.S. House of Representatives

now for: MONTGOMERY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Kevin Mccolaugh

then: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) - 2005-2006

now for: NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Christopher Wilcox

then: LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings

now for: AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION

Adriana Rivera

then: Military Legislative Assistant & Military Legislative Aide - U.S. Senate (Sen. Bennet) Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, and Legislative Assistant - U.S. House of Representatives (Rep. Grace Napolitano, Rep. Barbara Lee)

now for: PERSISTENT SYSTEMS, LLC

Bethany Johns

then: Director of Federal Relations, Agency Engagement

now for: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Jeffrey Cullen

then: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations

now for: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Earl Flood

then: Dep. CoS, LD (Rep. Robin Kelly); Health Pol Adv, Csl (Rep. Terri Sewell); Csl (Rep. Cedric Richmond); Pol Aide (Sen. Claire McCaskill)

now for: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

Emerald Litke-Smith

then: Intern, Office of Senator Roger F. Wicker (January 2016 - May 2016)

now for: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

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THE MONEY BEHIND THE VOTE

Final passage: 386 YEA / 131 NAY · each side's top donor industries (all-cycles totals to those members)

⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries

1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$279.3M

2. Securities & Investment$210.0M

3. Health Services$175.8M

⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries

1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$83.2M

2. Health Services$52.9M

3. Securities & Investment$47.2M

Dem YEA 140Dem NAY 110Ind YEA 2Ind NAY 1Rep NAY 20Rep YEA 244

Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this bill. Correlation, not causation.

Sources: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (lda.gov), FEC campaign finance records, Congress.gov. A lobbying report naming a bill discloses activity on it — filings do not state a position for or against. Share this page: https://www.capitol-trail.com/war-room/national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2026-s1071-119

The fight over S1071-119

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

273 lobbying reports name this bill162 organizations