ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC lobbying for FEDEX

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Income

$50,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 4

SAMUEL WHITEHORN

Previously held: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN

Previously held: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
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 Miller 08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
CHRIS LEUCHTEN

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide for the office of Senator Mark Begich,Policy Advisor & Counsel, Policy Director, Policy Director / Counsel, Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for the office of Senator Kyrsten Sinema.

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 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 2

HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20…
S 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Lobbying activity 9

Trucking/Shipping

Issues related to aviation and trucking, policies and regulations related to trucking efficiencies, infrastructure, issues related to highway funding and issues related to the gas tax, issues related to vehicle miles traveled taxes and truck only taxes. Issues related to autonomous vehicles and trucks. Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Issues related to fuel prices. Issues related to competition. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Railway Labor Act. Surface transportation reauthorization.

Transportation

Issues related to aviation and trucking, policies and regulations related to trucking efficiencies, infrastructure, surface transportation reauthorization, issues related to highway funding and issues related to the gas tax, issues related to vehicle miles traveled taxes and truck only taxes. Infrastructure issues. Implementation of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation (P.L. 117-146).Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to competition.

Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Issues related to aviation, aviation policy, aviation safety, and FAA reauthorization issues. Surface transportation reauthorization. Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Issues related to 5G. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Implementation of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63). Aviation issues related to National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (H.R.3838/S.2296.

Environment/Superfund

Monitored energy legislation, issues related to China. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169).

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to China. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 (P.L. 115-97).

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to China.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Executive Branch Nominations. Issues related to the Department of Labor. Issues related to independent contractors. Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act. Issues related to the Railway Labor Act.

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Issues related to tariffs on Chinese imports and reciprocal tariffs.

Postal

General information on postal issues.