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This first edition focuses on a selected collection. Lobbying comparisons cover Q1–Q2 2026, while legislation, roles, political-finance records, and federal awards retain their own dates; future editions can add more subjects and periods under the same evidence standards.

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Showing 24 of 31 useful published findings. Assessments are shown first; use the filters to open reported and calculated detail.

Published conclusions

Organizations

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AssessmentModerate confidence

Computer Industry was a sustained component of Meta’s reported federal policy activity in the reviewed period.

CPI appeared in 20 retained filings across both quarters; the full profile spans 15 official issue codes and 30 filings.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
20 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Computer Industry was a sustained component of Microsoft’s reported federal policy activity in the reviewed period.

CPI appeared in 17 retained filings across both quarters; the full profile spans 21 official issue codes and 32 filings.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
17 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code was a sustained component of AARP’s reported federal policy activity in the reviewed period.

TAX appeared in 7 retained filings across both quarters; the full profile spans 18 official issue codes and 16 filings.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
7 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Telecommunications was a sustained component of Amazon’s reported federal policy activity in the reviewed period.

TEC appeared in 7 retained filings across both quarters; the full profile spans 25 official issue codes and 11 filings.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
7 reviewed items

Published conclusions

Firms

Compare where outside firms connect clients, quarters, and disclosed issue categories in the starting network.

AssessmentModerate confidence

Elevate Government Affairs, LLC’s reviewed filing pattern across 2 reviewed clients continued across both quarters, with Copyright/Patent/Trademark recurring.

CPT appears in 4 retained filings across Q1 and Q2; the firm’s profile contains 4 filings and 11 official issue codes.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
4 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.’s reviewed filing pattern across 2 reviewed clients continued across both quarters, with Budget/Appropriations recurring.

BUD appears in 4 retained filings across Q1 and Q2; the firm’s profile contains 4 filings and 4 official issue codes.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
4 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

The Duberstein Group Inc.’s reviewed filing pattern across 2 reviewed clients continued across both quarters, with Budget/Appropriations recurring.

BUD appears in 2 retained filings across Q1 and Q2; the firm’s profile contains 4 filings and 6 official issue codes.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
2 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Tiber Creek Group’s reviewed filing pattern for Microsoft continued across both quarters, with Computer Industry recurring.

CPI appears in 2 retained filings across Q1 and Q2; the firm’s profile contains 2 filings and 8 official issue codes.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
2 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.’s reviewed filing pattern for Meta continued across both quarters, with Computer Industry recurring.

CPI appears in 2 retained filings across Q1 and Q2; the firm’s profile contains 2 filings and 2 official issue codes.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
2 reviewed items

Published conclusions

Issues

Follow how four policy areas are distributed across organizations and reporting periods.

AssessmentModerate confidence

Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Data Privacy filing activity was distributed across 4 reviewed organizations, with no single organization accounting for half of the matches.

62 retained filings matched this issue group. Microsoft had the largest count at 25 (40%), and 4 organizations appeared in both quarters.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
62 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Taxes and Government Spending filing activity was distributed across 6 reviewed organizations, with no single organization accounting for half of the matches.

42 retained filings matched this issue group. Microsoft had the largest count at 13 (31%), and 6 organizations appeared in both quarters.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
42 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Defense and Aerospace Policy filing activity was concentrated in Boeing within the reviewed collection.

34 retained filings matched this issue group. Boeing had the largest count at 24 (71%), and 3 organizations appeared in both quarters.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
34 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Healthcare, Prescription Drugs and Medicare filing activity was distributed across 4 reviewed organizations, with no single organization accounting for half of the matches.

19 retained filings matched this issue group. Pfizer had the largest count at 8 (42%), and 4 organizations appeared in both quarters.

Period
2026 Q1–Q2
Evidence
19 reviewed items

Published conclusions

Legislation

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AssessmentModerate confidence

HR 3838's captured procedural record reaches one-chamber passage; its role here is legislative context, not evidence of a policy outcome.

As of 2025-09-30, the captured official action history reaches passage in one chamber. Latest recorded action: Received in the Senate. The bill appears in 1 reviewed issue group and has 1 matched sponsor profile plus 1 approved organization subject reference.

Period
HR 3838, captured 2025-06-09 through 2025-09-30
Evidence
9 reviewed items
AssessmentPreliminary

HR 9985's captured procedural record reaches referral; its role here is legislative context, not evidence of a policy outcome.

As of 2026-07-30, the captured official action history reaches referral. Latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. The bill appears in 1 reviewed issue group and has 1 matched sponsor profile.

Period
HR 9985, captured 2026-07-30 through 2026-07-30
Evidence
6 reviewed items
AssessmentPreliminary

S 1818's captured procedural record reaches referral; its role here is legislative context, not evidence of a policy outcome.

As of 2025-05-20, the captured official action history reaches referral. Latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill appears in 1 reviewed issue group and has 1 matched sponsor profile.

Period
S 1818, captured 2025-05-20 through 2025-05-20
Evidence
6 reviewed items
AssessmentPreliminary

S 4946's captured procedural record reaches referral; its role here is legislative context, not evidence of a policy outcome.

As of 2026-07-13, the captured official action history reaches referral. Latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill appears in 2 reviewed issue groups and has 1 matched sponsor profile.

Period
S 4946, captured 2026-07-13 through 2026-07-13
Evidence
6 reviewed items

Published conclusions

Public officials

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AssessmentModerate confidence

Bernie Sanders's reviewed position combines elected office with a selected committee responsibility in the relevant governmental process.

U.S. Senator for Vermont. Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the selected sponsor record is S 1818.

Period
Selected official records reviewed through 2026-09-05
Evidence
7 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Elizabeth Warren's reviewed position combines elected office with a selected committee responsibility in the relevant governmental process.

U.S. Senator for Massachusetts. Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Member of Health Care; the selected sponsor record is S 4946.

Period
Selected official records reviewed through 2026-09-05
Evidence
7 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Mike Rogers's reviewed position combines elected office with a selected committee responsibility in the relevant governmental process.

U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd Congressional District. Chairman of House Committee on Armed Services; the selected sponsor record is HR 3838.

Period
Selected official records reviewed through 2026-09-05
Evidence
7 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Ro Khanna's reviewed position combines elected office with a selected committee responsibility in the relevant governmental process.

U.S. Representative for California's 17th Congressional District. Ranking Member of Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems; the selected sponsor record is HR 9985.

Period
Selected official records reviewed through 2026-09-05
Evidence
7 reviewed items
AssessmentModerate confidence

Ted Cruz's reviewed position combines elected office with a selected committee responsibility in the relevant governmental process.

U.S. Senator for Texas. Chairman of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the selected sponsor record is S 933.

Period
Selected official records reviewed through 2026-09-05
Evidence
7 reviewed items

Published conclusions

Cross-source patterns

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AssessmentModerate confidence

Boeing has a verified institutional footprint across three separate federal record systems in this collection.

The reviewed collection links Boeing to 24 canonical 2026 lobbying filings, an affiliated political committee with a 2024 reporting cycle, and one Department of Defense award record running from 2023-02-28 to 2031-08-30.

Period
Selected records spanning 2023–2031, reviewed through September 2026
Evidence
27 reviewed items
AssessmentPreliminary

The reviewed records form a structural defense-policy connection around H.R. 3838, not evidence of a lobbying outcome.

A contextual edge connects Boeing filing language about the FY2026 defense authorization act to H.R. 3838; a separate verified edge identifies Mike Rogers as the bill sponsor, and an official House record identifies his Armed Services chairmanship.

Period
FY2026 NDAA context and captured official record
Evidence
5 reviewed items