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AMERIQUAL GROUP LLC

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Lobbying Spend

$5.1M

Filings

112

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	$160,000	6	2
2014	$160,000	4	1
2013	$190,000	7	1
2012	$160,000	5	1
2011	$261,000	6	2
2010	$490,000	9	2
2009	$640,000	11	3
2008	$900,000	12	2
2007	$1,280,000	4	1
2006	$680,000	4	1
2005	$140,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERIQUAL GROUP LLC	$5,061,000	50
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)	—	45
DC ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	10
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	100
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	99
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	89
Defense Logistics Agency	41
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	27
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	16
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	15
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	11
Army, Dept of (Other)	10
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	3
U.S. Marines	2
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	1
Natl Park Service (NPS)	1
Navy, Dept of	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	1
U.S. Forest Service	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	84
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	54
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	42
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	26
Agriculture	Agriculture	11
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	11
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	6
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.9495).

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

Matched citations: H.R.9495

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.9495).

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

Matched citations: H.R.9495

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

H.R. 7148119th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7148

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S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 3838119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 3838119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1968

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016); Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations; Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1968

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.8774/S.4921; Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8774

S. 4921118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.8774/S.4921; Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: S.4921

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.8774/S.4921; Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8774

S. 4921118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.8774/S.4921; Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: S.4921

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.8774; Humanitarian relief issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8774

H.R. 2882118th Congress

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.4365/S.2587; H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L.118-47; FY25 budget and appropriations process.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2882

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.4365/S.2587; H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L.118-47; FY25 budget and appropriations process.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4365

S. 2587118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.4365/S.2587; H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L.118-47; FY25 budget and appropriations process.

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

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; Humanitarian relief issues; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R.2670/S.2226; FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R.4365/S.2587.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2670

Source: Senate LDA