DEFENSE METALS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2023–2026

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	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
E2 STRATEGIES, LLC	—	14

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	9
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	7
White House Office	6
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	4
Energy, Dept of	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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

H.R. 7662118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: E2 STRATEGIES, LLC

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to the critical minerals security act s. 3631, h.r. 7662.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: h.r. 7662

S. 3631118th Congress

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: E2 STRATEGIES, LLC

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to the critical minerals security act s. 3631, h.r. 7662.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: s. 3631

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