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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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Ballard Partners’ lobbying revenue passes its 2025 total in nine months
Ballard Partners reported $97.3 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, above its $88.1 million for all of 2025, as recent hires from the administration and Congress took on dozens of…
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BGR Group’s lobbying revenue rises 27% in 2026, to $65.2 million through September
BGR Government Affairs reported $65.2 million in lobbying revenue through the third quarter of 2026, up from $51.4 million a year earlier, with 396 clients, led by Qualcomm, Nebius and Orsted.
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Squire Patton Boggs’ lobbying revenue rises 31% as recent Trump administration officials join its roster
Squire Patton Boggs reported $22.3 million in lobbying revenue through September 2026, up 31%, as former Interior and Commerce officials Adam Suess and Trevor Kellogg took on energy, defense and trade clients.