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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 4b9b5823-afea-44b9-9ada-6640aa710a6c
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-18 20:13:08
Income (reported): $50,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

FORBES-TATE

Government Relations Firm.

Contact: ZACHARY WILLIAMS
Phone: +1 202-638-0125
Address: zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:777 6th Street NW 8th Floor

Client

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company.

State: CA
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2019-03-22

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`DEF` — Defense

Issues related to space launch competition in the National Security Space Program; Issues regarding civil space programs.

Lobbyists: WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`AER` — Aerospace

Issues related to space launch competition in the National Security Space (NSS) programs; Issues regarding civil space programs; Issues pertaining to NASA Reauthorization and commercial spaceflight; Issues related to the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (PL 117-167).

Lobbyists: WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TEC` — Telecommunications

Issues related to satellites.

Lobbyists: WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to space launch and space operations including in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75) and Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-74).

Lobbyists: WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRA` — Transportation

Issues related to FAA launch approval.

Lobbyists: WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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