Michael Best Strategies LLC

lobbying firm

Michael Best Strategies LLC's federal footprint as a lobbying firm — reported lobbying it billed or handled on behalf of the clients it represents (this is the firm's reported revenue for that work, not its own spending). Figures are as reported to the U.S. Senate (LDA).

Lobbying from Senate LDA

Reported lobbying billed / handled $32,127,500

Firm activeFY2022–FY2025

Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States

Lobbying over time

Reported lobbying for Michael Best Strategies LLC per filing year
FY	Lobbying billed / handled (as firm)
2022	$5,420,000
2023	$5,250,000
2024	$5,077,500
2025	$16,380,000

Reported lobbying revenue for the clients Michael Best Strategies LLC represents — not the firm's own spending.

Clients represented

Ripple Labs INC. $1,940,000 · 17 filings
Schott North America INC And Affiliate (Formerly Schott North America INC) $1,490,000 · 17 filings
Nacco Industries, INC. $1,460,000 · 16 filings
T-Mobile Us INC. $1,160,000 · 16 filings
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, INC. $970,000 · 16 filings
Exxonmobil Corporation $670,000 · 9 filings
Bowling Proprietors' Association Of America $670,000 · 16 filings
Waste Management $650,000 · 17 filings
Puerto Rico Statehood Council $540,000 · 16 filings
Amneal Pharmaceutical $530,000 · 9 filings

Clients Michael Best Strategies LLC filed lobbying for, by reported amount billed/handled.

Issues

Issue area	Worked
Trade (domestic/foreign)	165
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	153
Health Issues	115
Energy/Nuclear	95
Education	75
Budget/Appropriations	74
Defense	72
Environment/Superfund	57
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	50
Science/Technology	38
Government Issues	36
Telecommunications	36
Agriculture	34
Natural Resources	32
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	25
Small Business	25
Transportation	23
Manufacturing	20
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	18
Commodities (big ticket)	17
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	16
Retirement	10
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	9
Clean Air and Water (quality)	9
Tobacco	9
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	8
Immigration	7
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	7
Computer Industry	6
Pharmacy	6

Issue areas across Michael Best Strategies LLC's filings, by activity count. Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.

What they lobbied on

Reported activity from Senate LDA

FY2026 Health Issues

Issues related to home- and community-based services
FY2026 Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to home- and community-based services
FY2026 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to trade policy and tariffs
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.
FY2025 Computer Industry

Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.
FY2025 Science/Technology

Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.
FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to implementation of the AI Action Plan and AI policy, defense innovation, and issues related to venture capital.

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FY2025 Computer Industry

Issues related to implementation of the AI Action Plan and AI policy, defense innovation, and issues related to venture capital.
FY2025 Defense

Issues related to implementation of the AI Action Plan and AI policy, defense innovation, and issues related to venture capital.
FY2025 Government Issues

Issues related to government procurement.
FY2025 Education

Issues related to public charter schools and federal education policy.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to tax and trade
FY2025 Defense

Legislative issues related to defense procurement; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Executive Branch budget issues for DOD, NASA. Spectrum as part of H.R. 1.

H.R. 1
FY2025 Transportation

Issues related to the national transit systems
FY2025 Environment/Superfund

Issues pertaining to the reallocation of conservation funding, including the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
FY2025 Health Issues

Issues relating to healthcare access and pharmaceutical pricing, drug importation, and trade and tariffs.
FY2025 Pharmacy

Issues relating to healthcare access and pharmaceutical pricing, drug importation, and trade and tariffs.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues relating to healthcare access and pharmaceutical pricing, drug importation, and trade and tariffs.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues relating to foster care, Title IV-E, and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Health Issues

Issues relating to foster care, Title IV-E, and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues relating to foster care, Title IV-E, and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

Issues relating to foster care, Title IV-E, and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Health Issues

Issues relating to foster care and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues relating to foster care and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

Issues relating to foster care and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues relating to foster care and congressionally-directed spending/community project funding
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to nuclear energy, tax, and manufacturing
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to nuclear energy, tax, and manufacturing
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to nuclear energy, tax, and manufacturing
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to mobile gaming, monitoring gaming legislation H.R. 1440 - Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

H.R. 1440
FY2025 Gaming/Gambling/Casino

Issues related to mobile gaming, monitoring gaming legislation H.R. 1440 - Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

H.R. 1440
FY2025 Telecommunications

Issues relating to 5G infrastructure, rural broadband, spectrum policy and tax related issues
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues relating to 5G infrastructure, rural broadband, spectrum policy and tax related issues
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

HR 833 - Educational Choice for Children Act - Providing tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations S. 292 - Educational Choice for Children Act - Providing tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations H.R. 1--One Big Beautiful Bill Act

S. 292 H.R. 1
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to tax and trade
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to tariffs
FY2025 Automotive Industry

Matters related to automobile production including energy and manufacturing-specific tax issues, general tax issues, and tariff policy.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Matters related to automobile production including energy and manufacturing-specific tax issues, general tax issues, and tariff policy.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Matters related to automobile production including energy and manufacturing-specific tax issues, general tax issues, and tariff policy.
FY2025 Small Business

Issues relating to small business programs Lobbying on tax issues impacting small business
FY2025 Education

Issues related to establishing a Federal Writers' Project
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

USDA New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) grant, DOE grant issues, Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives (H.R. 1).

H.R. 1
FY2025 Health Issues

Issues relating to domestic manufacturing
FY2025 Defense

Issues relating to domestic manufacturing
FY2025 Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Issues relating to domestic manufacturing
FY2025 Education

Issues related to establishing a Federal Writers' Project
FY2025 Automotive Industry

Matters related to automobile production including energy and manufacturing-specific tax issues, and tariffs.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Matters related to automobile production including energy and manufacturing-specific tax issues, and tariffs.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Matters related to automobile production including energy and manufacturing-specific tax issues, and tariffs.
FY2025 Natural Resources

Sea bed mining and permitting processes
FY2025 Defense

Issues related to defense appropriations and procurement, artificial intelligence policy, quantum computing policy, and alternative Position, Navigation, and Timing systems, and post-quantum cryptography S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 3259, Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act

S. 2296 H.R. 4016 H.R. 3838 H.R. 3259
FY2025 Homeland Security

Issues related to defense appropriations and procurement, artificial intelligence policy, quantum computing policy, and alternative Position, Navigation, and Timing systems, and post-quantum cryptography S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 3259, Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act

S. 2296 H.R. 4016 H.R. 3838 H.R. 3259
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

lobbying on issues relating to tariffs
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

issues relating to business tax provisions
FY2025 Education

Issues pertaining to grants and opportunities relating to the life sciences, humanities, and other higher education research activities; issues relating to shortage of veterinarians; community project funding/congressionally directed spending requests
FY2025 Manufacturing

FY National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and defense budget appropriations, informing Congressional Members and staff on products and services for the Department of Defense, building advocates, and engaging with the Department of Defense related to castings and forging of munitions, vehicle components, and other emerging requirements.
FY2025 Defense

FY National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and defense budget appropriations, informing Congressional Members and staff on products and services for the Department of Defense, building advocates, and engaging with the Department of Defense related to castings and forging of munitions, vehicle components, and other emerging requirements.
FY2025 Housing

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Status of Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), tax issues impacting the housing industry

H.R. 1
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Status of Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), tax issues impacting the housing industry

H.R. 1

The specific issues and bills Michael Best Strategies LLC reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.