Issues lobbied + lobbyists
DEF — Defense
Issues related to funding and policies regarding manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, air-to-air refueling as a service, counter-narcotics, aerial firefighting, FAA regulatory and certification issues, aircraft simulators, and acquisition reform at the Department of Defense in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572 for FY26; no bill numbers yet for FY27), the House and Senate versions of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill numbers), the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4552 and S. 2465 for FY26; no bill numbers for FY27), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill numbers).
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AER — Aerospace
Issues related to funding and policies regarding manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, air-to-air refueling as a service, counter-narcotics, aerial firefighting, FAA regulatory and certification issues, aircraft simulators, and acquisition reform at the Department of Defense in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572 for FY26; no bill numbers yet for FY27), the House and Senate versions of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill numbers), the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4552 and S. 2465 for FY26; no bill numbers for FY27), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill numbers).
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
INT — Intelligence
Issues related to funding and policies regarding manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, air-to-air refueling as a service, counter-narcotics, aerial firefighting, FAA regulatory and certification issues, aircraft simulators, and acquisition reform at the Department of Defense in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572 for FY26; no bill numbers yet for FY27), the House and Senate versions of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill numbers), the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4552 and S. 2465 for FY26; no bill numbers for FY27), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill numbers).
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HOM — Homeland Security
Issues related to funding and policies regarding manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, air-to-air refueling as a service, counter-narcotics, aerial firefighting, FAA regulatory and certification issues, aircraft simulators, and acquisition reform at the Department of Defense in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572 for FY26; no bill numbers yet for FY27), the House and Senate versions of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill numbers), the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4552 and S. 2465 for FY26; no bill numbers for FY27), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill numbers).
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AVI — Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to funding and policies regarding manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, air-to-air refueling as a service, counter-narcotics, aerial firefighting, FAA regulatory and certification issues, aircraft simulators, and acquisition reform at the Department of Defense in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572 for FY26; no bill numbers yet for FY27), the House and Senate versions of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill numbers), the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4552 and S. 2465 for FY26; no bill numbers for FY27), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill numbers).
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to funding and policies regarding manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, air-to-air refueling as a service, counter-narcotics, aerial firefighting, FAA regulatory and certification issues, aircraft simulators, and acquisition reform at the Department of Defense in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572 for FY26; no bill numbers yet for FY27), the House and Senate versions of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill numbers), the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4552 and S. 2465 for FY26; no bill numbers for FY27), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill numbers).
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AGR — Agriculture
Issues related to funding and policies regarding aerial firefighting.
Lobbyists: JOHN THOMPSON iii (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director, Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Bice)
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service