The Washington Inquisitor
Lobbying
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Cornerstone Government Affairs’ lobbying revenue rises 13% through September
Cornerstone Government Affairs reported $46.5 million in federal lobbying revenue in the first nine months of 2026, up from $41.2 million a year earlier, across 392 clients.
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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s lobbying revenue rises 19% through September
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck reported $64.5 million in federal lobbying revenue in the first nine months of 2026, up from $54.2 million a year earlier, with 86 new clients.
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Draganfly hires defense lobbying firm founded by former House Armed Services aides
The VM Group, started this year by former House Armed Services staff director Christopher Vieson and former committee aide Phil MacNaughton, registered to lobby for the drone maker on Pentagon drone acquisition.
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Lobbying and law firm PACs gave $2.1 million to congressional candidates this cycle
Nine PACs tied to large Washington lobbying and law firms gave about $2.08 million to congressional candidates in the 2025-26 cycle through mid-October, about 58% to Republicans, FEC records show. Several top…
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DJI’s lobbying record: a decade of federal disclosures as the FCC blocks new drone models
DJI reported $240,000 in in-house lobbying for the third quarter, and CLS Strategies reported $170,000, as the company presses Congress on the FCC Covered List. An Inquisitor review of 185 filings since…