No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 4 outside firms reported being paid by the company (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodTorch Technologies reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 4 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Defense8/8
Bills named in the filings 8 bills, this period
- H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9495 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 10545, 118th American Relief Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
3 more, 4 named in only one filing · Show all 8
- H.R. 5009, 118th Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 8070, 118th Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 8774, 118th Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Research and development, modeling and simulation tools - FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 8800, S 4784); FY27 Defense Appropriations (HR 9495, Senate unnumbered).”
“FY27 Appropriations for Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- Other
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 2 of 8.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 21 sitting members of Congress and 3 other candidates in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Torch Technologies gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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