NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.R.4553 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2026

FY26 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act cutting Department of Energy clean energy programs and including policy riders against renewable energy deployment.

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Who Lobbied on This Bill

$25.2M combined quarterly activity

33 lobbying firms

81 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 19 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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ADAM INGOLS — Chief of Staff, U.S. DOE; Senior Advisor U.S. DOE; Special Assistant White House; Policy Assistant, Speaker of the House
ALLISON NYHOLM — Policy Advisor for Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
AMY SWONGER — Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2020-2021; Dep Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2017-2020; Whip Liaison, Sen. Trent Lott…
BRUCE EVANS — Staff Director Senate Committee on Appropriations; Chief of Staff Senator Thad Cochran; Staff Director Senate…
CHRISTOPHER BRADISH — Legislative Dir., Office of Sen. Arlen Specter
DEVIN BRYANT — Research Assistant for the House Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee; Legislative Affairs Liasion for NASA
EVAN POLISAR — Senior Legislative Assistant and Rules Committee Associate for Rep. Alcee Hastings - Aug 2019 to Dec 2020;…
IVELISSE PORROA-GARCIA — Policy Director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Raul Ruiz; Staff Assistant, Sen.…
KATHERINA DIMENSTEIN — Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David…
LAWRENCE GROSSMAN — Prof. Staff, House Armed Services Committee
LELAND COGLIANI — Professional Staff of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Senior Analyst at the Government…
MANICA NOZIGLIA — Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan. 2009 to June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Jim…
MARC NUMEDAHL — Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Loebsack; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rick Larsen
NORA KHALIL — PSM-House Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee (2023-2024); PSM-Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Committee…
ROBERT CHAMBERLIN — Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House…
SAMUEL WHITEHORN — Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce…
STUART HALL — LD (2007-2008), LA/LC (2002-2007) - Office of Rep. Richard Baker
TIMOTHY WOLVERTON — Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator…
WILL BREWSTER — Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Senator Richard Shelby

Policy Areas Covered

Budget/Appropriations Chemicals/Chemical Industry Clean Air and Water (quality) Education Energy/Nuclear Environment/Superfund Fuel/Gas/Oil Government Issues Natural Resources Science/Technology Urban Development/Municipalities Utilities

Government Entities Lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Air Force, Dept of
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Army, Dept of (Other)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Bureau of Reclamation
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Education, Dept of
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
Navy, Dept of
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
SENATE
State, Dept of (DOS)
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER Public Utility
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
OCEAN CONSERVANCY
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS USEC INC.)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY University
XCIMER ENERGY fusion energy research
ELECTRIC POWER BOARD Local electric power provider
HEAT IS POWER ASSOCIATION Trade association for the waste heat to power (WHP) industry
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC No change in address. Just a lobbyist update

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

FY26 appropriations cutting Department of Energy funding for clean energy innovation, grid modernization, and energy efficiency programs administered under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. § 15801 et seq.) and Inflation Reduction Act §§ 50121-50173 provisions. Includes policy riders constraining DOE implementation of renewable energy programs.