Registration · 2026

Filing UUID: 77f1e385-0786-44e9-b21a-e7e87f539aff
Type: RR — Registration
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-24 16:25:03
Income (reported): —
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Government relations firm.

Contact: CHRISTINE R. MISTR
Phone: +1 202-552-5992
Address: zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:20 F Street NW Suite 810

Client

SPS ARS, LLC

Technology Company

State: TX
Country: US
Effective date: 2026-02-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

`HOM` — Homeland Security

Issues related to large event preparation and security. Issues related to interagency coordination. Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues related to Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations. Issues related to C-UAS funding and procurement. Issues related to interagency coordination. Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (P.L. 119-60). Issues related to the FY27 NDAA. Issues related to Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations. Issues related to FEMA funding and large event security. Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues related to Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations. Issues related to UAS integration and safety.

Lobbyists:

mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings. [new]
mr RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA [new]
MICHELLE RICHARDSON — covered position: Congressman Roger F. Wicker (MS-01): Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff House Appropriations Committee: Associate staff, Congressman Roger F. Wicker US Senator Roger F. Wicker: Chief of Staff. [new]
CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director / Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. [new]
ALLISON NYHOLM — covered position: Policy Advisor for Sen. Lisa Murkowski. [new]
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. [new]

`DEF` — Defense

Lobbyists:

mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings. [new]
mr RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA [new]
MICHELLE RICHARDSON — covered position: Congressman Roger F. Wicker (MS-01): Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff House Appropriations Committee: Associate staff, Congressman Roger F. Wicker US Senator Roger F. Wicker: Chief of Staff. [new]
CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director / Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. [new]
ALLISON NYHOLM — covered position: Policy Advisor for Sen. Lisa Murkowski. [new]
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. [new]

`DIS` — Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Lobbyists:

mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings. [new]
mr RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA [new]
MICHELLE RICHARDSON — covered position: Congressman Roger F. Wicker (MS-01): Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff House Appropriations Committee: Associate staff, Congressman Roger F. Wicker US Senator Roger F. Wicker: Chief of Staff. [new]
CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director / Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. [new]
ALLISON NYHOLM — covered position: Policy Advisor for Sen. Lisa Murkowski. [new]
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. [new]

`AER` — Aerospace

Lobbyists:

mr JEFFREY D MARKEY — covered position: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings. [new]
mr RICHARD JAMES PEZZELLA [new]
MICHELLE RICHARDSON — covered position: Congressman Roger F. Wicker (MS-01): Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff House Appropriations Committee: Associate staff, Congressman Roger F. Wicker US Senator Roger F. Wicker: Chief of Staff. [new]
CHRIS LEUCHTEN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich, Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director / Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. [new]
ALLISON NYHOLM — covered position: Policy Advisor for Sen. Lisa Murkowski. [new]
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN — covered position: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. [new]

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Registration · 2026

HOM — Homeland Security

DEF — Defense

DIS — Disaster Planning/Emergencies

AER — Aerospace

`HOM` — Homeland Security

`DEF` — Defense

`DIS` — Disaster Planning/Emergencies

`AER` — Aerospace