VORTEX OPTICS

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	—	3	1
2025	—	7	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC	—	6
CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
White House Office	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	9
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	3
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Defense	Defense	3

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