APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2025–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	5	1
2025	—	4	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	8
Defense	Defense	2
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (6)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade. H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade. H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2296

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade. H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade. H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2296

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H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade. H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade. H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2296

Source: Senate LDA

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