Influence at a glance · Jan 25 – Sep 26
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Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the membership group’s members; the membership group itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodEnvironmental Defense Action Fund reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 7 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Agriculture8/8
- Aviation/Airlines/Airports8/8
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Chemicals/Chemical Industry8/8
- Environment/Superfund8/8
Fuel/Gas/Oil 8 of 8 · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries 8 of 8 · 7 more · Show all 14
- Fuel/Gas/Oil8/8
- Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries8/8
- Natural Resources8/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8/8
- Transportation8/8
- Clean Air and Water (quality)6/8
- Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)6/8
- Science/Technology5/8
- Energy/Nuclear3/8
Bills named in the filings 31 bills, this period
- S. 1939 BARK Act of 20257 filings
- H.R. 5089 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 20255 filings
- S. 2586 / H.R. 5746 MARA Act of 20254 filings
- S. 3579 Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 20254 filings
- S. 2431 / H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill3 filings
26 more, 18 named in only one filing · Show all 31
- H.R. 8812, 118th Water Resources Development Act of 20242 filings
- S. 3261, 118th National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 20232 filings
- H.Con.Res. 14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill2 filings
- S. 3293 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill2 filings
- S.Con.Res. 7 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Broad bill2 filings
- H.J.Res. 136, 118th Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 202 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 205 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 212 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".1 filing
- H.R. 9477, 118th SEC REVIEW Act of 20241 filing
- S. 373 / H.R. 913, 118th RISEE Act of 20231 filing
- S. 4367, 118th Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 20241 filing
- S.J.Res. 206 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".1 filing
- S.J.Res. 207 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".1 filing
- S.J.Res. 208 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".1 filing
- S.J.Res. 209 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".1 filing
- S.J.Res. 210 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 10545, 118th American Relief Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 1939, 118th FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 4802 / H.R. 8998, 118th Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 4927 / H.R. 8997, 118th Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, sustainable aviation fuels, ICAO CORSIA, S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act”
“sustainable aviation fuels”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- USDA
- Energy
- EPA
- FAA
- NOAA
- DOT
- Treasury
- White House Office
- Army
- CEQ
- 6 more
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
Every filing since 2015 Pro
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 72 sitting members of Congress and 7 other candidates in 2025–26.
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