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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2021–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	9	3
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE VOGEL GROUP	—	15
BRACEWELL LLP	—	16
LIGHTHOUSE STRATEGIES LLC	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	32
SENATE	32
State, Dept of (DOS)	20
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	16
Energy, Dept of	16
White House Office	16
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	14
Treasury, Dept of	14
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	5
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	17
Defense	Defense	15
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

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S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals "

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals "

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024""; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting; Issues surrounding financing for domestic processing of minerals "

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $92,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $92,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $92,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25;S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024";Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals; Issues surrounding permitting

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $78,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $78,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024; Issues surrounding an executive order on seabed minerals

Client expense: — · Firm income: $78,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.3631

S. 4712118th Congress

Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.4712

H.R. 7636118th Congress

Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE VOGEL GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7636 Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act; National Defense Authorization Act FY25; S.3631 Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024; S.4712 Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.7636

Source: Senate LDA

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