ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC lobbying for MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Income

$60,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Washington

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 5

ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN

Previously held: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN

Previously held: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY

Previously held: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
BRET MANLEY

Previously held: Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham 11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN

Previously held: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 5

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 9

Science/Technology

Issues related to artificial intelligence. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (P.L. 119-60).

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to AI and the workforce. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Telecommunications

Warrant issues, general technology issues, artificial intelligence issues, facial recognition issues, data privacy issues, and broadband mapping. Issues related to online safety. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Homeland Security

General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, and online content issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Issues related to broadband mapping and deployment. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Environment/Superfund

Issues related to sustainability. Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues related to permitting reform.

Transportation

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Federal Aviation Administration. Issues related to high-speed rail and federal funding. Issues related to the Corridor ID program. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues Related to Surface Transportation Reauthorization. Issues related to the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870).

Copyright/Patent/Trademark

General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, anti-trust issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Issues related to privacy, online content issues. Issues related to artificial intelligence. Issues related to Deepfakes. Issues relating to online safety. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues related to fruads and scams.

Bills named in this filing 1

H.R. 8870
BUILD America 250 Act