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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
40940fdd-87e8-4a77-8be2-bdff7f4cf16a
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 14:21:42
Income (reported)
$40,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Lobbying and Consulting Firm

Contact
REED SKAGGS
Phone
+1 202-289-7475
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:440 1st Street NW Suite 700

Client

ACTIVATE GLOBAL, INC.

Issues pertaining to entrepreneurship and fellowships.

State
CA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2021-04-19

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF Entrepreneurial Fellowships. FY 2027 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, Issues pertaining to entrepreneurship activities and DOE Foundation. FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to DOD Entrepreneurial Fellowships.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM RUCH; LELAND COGLIANI (covered position: Professional Staff of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Senior Analyst at the Government Accountability Office); MICHAEL LEDFORD; mrs SHANNI NAOMI SILBERBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Issues pertaining to entrepreneurship programming.

Lobbyists: LELAND COGLIANI (covered position: Professional Staff of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Senior Analyst at the Government Accountability Office.); WILLIAM RUCH

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027, Issues pertaining to entrepreneurial fellowships.

Lobbyists: mrs SHANNI NAOMI SILBERBERG; WILLIAM RUCH

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SMB — Small Business

S.3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, Issues pertaining to small business innovation programs and entrepreneurial support streams.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM RUCH

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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