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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
c8d99ef7-b7d5-46f8-88c1-29506c9c72a2
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 15:41:56
Income (reported)
$30,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC

Government Relations

Contact
MENDA FIFE
Phone
+1 515-203-2011
Address
zip:50801, city:Creston, state:IA, street:301 West Montgomery Street

Client

GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Defense company

State
DC
Country
US
Effective date
2022-02-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

House (no bill number) and Senate (no bill number) Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill -- issues and funding related to the procurement and research and development of military drone aircraft, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), and sensing systems. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (HR 7148) - monitored legislation. House (HR 4016) and Senate (S 2572) Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill -- issues and funding related to the procurement and research and development of military drone aircraft, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), and sensing systems.

Lobbyists: MENDA FIFE (covered position: Professional Staff Member - Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant - Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein and Congresswoman C. Brown; and Legislative Correspondent/Mailroom Supervisor - Senator Tom Harkin)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

House (no bill number) and Senate (no bill number) Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues and funding related to the procurement and research and development of military drone aircraft, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), and sensing systems.

Lobbyists: MENDA FIFE (covered position: Professional Staff Member - Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant - Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein and Congresswoman C. Brown; and Legislative Correspondent/Mailroom Supervisor - Senator Tom Harkin)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOR — Foreign Relations

Issues related to military drone sales to key nations.

Lobbyists: MENDA FIFE (covered position: Professional Staff Member - Senate Appropriations Committee; Legislative Assistant - Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein and Congresswoman C. Brown; and Legislative Correspondent/Mailroom Supervisor - Senator Tom Harkin)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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