Venture Government Strategies, LLC (Fka Hobart Hallaway & Quayle Ventures, LLC)

FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

General immigration issues. Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L.117-167).

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Funding issues related to air traffic control modernization.

FY2025 Government Issues

Educate members and administration officials on topics relevant to U.S. Government missions and the role of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to fusion energy tax credits; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).

H.R. 1

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to support for fusion energy development and commercialization. Issues related to fusion energy infrastructure. Issues related to the Milestone-Based Development Program.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Funding related to the INFUSE Program, ARPA-E (Fusion) Program, Milestone-Based Development Program, and FIRE Collaboratives; FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).

H.R. 4553 H.R. 1

FY2025 Automotive Industry

Economic and tax policy impacting U.S. auto manufacturing and jobs; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21); S.1379/H.R.1566, REPAIR Act; The SAFE REPAIR Act (draft proposal).

H.R. 1 S. 1379 H.R. 1566

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the renewable energy tax credits; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016) and FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations process related to imaging issues.

H.R. 4016

FY2025 Accounting

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession. Independence of accounting standard setting.

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Legislative proposals on tax simplification, tax reform, and technical tax changes; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including SALT cap passthrough entity-level taxes.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Defense

Policy and Funding related to Authority to Operate and Cybersecurity Standards in the U.S. Federal Government; Implementation of FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.118-159); Implementation of H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572).

H.R. 1968 S. 2296 H.R. 3838 H.R. 4016 S. 2572

FY2025 Government Issues

Policy and Funding related to Authority to Operate and Cybersecurity Standards in the U.S. Federal Government; Implementation of FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.118-159); Implementation of H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572).

H.R. 1968 S. 2296 H.R. 3838 H.R. 4016 S. 2572

FY2025 Transportation

Issues related to the Presidential Permit process for the construction of an international border crossing near the City of Del Rio, Texas.

FY2025 Education

Name, Image and Likeness, University student related issues.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Federal funding priorities for the university; FY25 and FY26 budget and appropriations process.

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the renewable energy tax credits; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).

H.R. 1

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues and funding related to Oak Ridge National Lab Programs; FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); FY26 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R.4213); FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).

H.R. 5342 S. 2354 H.R. 4213 H.R. 4553 H.R. 1

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Applied Energy Programs. Research and Development issues.

FY2025 Science/Technology

Science and technology issues including artificial intelligence (AI) at the Department of Energy.

FY2025 Intelligence

Intelligence provisions regarding foreign nationals.

FY2025 Small Business

General issues impacting the retail industry, including issues related to pharmacy services, drug pricing, and PBM reform.

FY2025 Health Issues

general issues related to HHS

FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Aviation safety issues, including those pertaining to technology and crew standards; promoting aviation workforce training programs; ATC Modernization; S.2503, ROTOR Act.

S. 2503

FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Federal activity on tax and budget, regulatory reform and general banking, securities, housing, and general financial services issues; Credit Card Competition Act (draft proposal); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Defense

Policies andR&Dfunding related to additive-enabled engineering and manufacturing.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572) and FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354) process related to imaging issues.

H.R. 4016 S. 2572 H.R. 5342 S. 2354

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Funding and issues related to nuclear energy, science and technology, waste, pipeline, transmission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 budget and appropriations process; FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, LIHEAP changes; FY26 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

H.R. 1968

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to nuclear energy and nuclear waste. Pipeline related regulatory issues. Nuclear Regulatory Commission fees. Hydrogen policy issues. General business updates on Duke Energy Indiana. Issues related to infrastructure; implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58). Energy supply chain, electric grid, transformers, and uranium issues. Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy.

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Normalization of the Solar Investment Tax Credit and continuation of the Nuclear Production Tax Credit; implementation of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169); General business related tax credits; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Utilities

Energy and environment related regulations and legislation; grant opportunities; cybersecurity issues.

FY2025 Defense

Operational Rations Program, Meals Ready to Eat War Reserve, and sustainment rate; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations; Humanitarian relief issues.

H.R. 1968

FY2025 Homeland Security

Issues related to FEMA contracts for self-heating and disaster relief meals including logistics and workforce related matters.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations impacting the domestic solar panel industry; Issues impacting shipbuilding and Army ground systems; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations; FY26 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R.4213); FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016); FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

H.R. 1968 H.R. 4213 H.R. 4016

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Tax issues related to the domestic solar panel industry; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Trade policy affecting the domestic solar panel industry.

FY2025 Transportation

Issues related to the Presidential Permit process for the construction of an international border crossing near the City of Del Rio, Texas.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Discussions related to carbon management, hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration; FY26 budget and appropriations process.

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Discussions related to global corporate tax, extension of energy tax credits, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).

H.R. 1

FY2025 Environment/Superfund

Discussions related to carbon management, hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to NIH and BARDA funding; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the renewable energy tax credits.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to NIH and BARDA funding; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5304/S.2587).

H.R. 5304 S. 2587

FY2025 Defense

Policies and funding related to payload processing services; NASA and Space Force issues; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations; FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

H.R. 1968

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Tax extenders relating to depreciation of thoroughbred horses; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).

H.R. 1

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

The Adaptive Sports Grant Program as it relates to equine therapy for disabled Veterans and Servicemembers; FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.3944).

H.R. 3944

FY2025 Health Issues

Policy issues related to equine therapy for addiction recovery and mental health treatment.

FY2025 Accounting

General issues impacting the accounting profession and government procurement.

FY2025 Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles

Legislative and regulatory issues impacting the fashion and on-demand apparel industry, e-retailing and overall online competition, including trade related matters and sustainability; General education regarding SHEINs presence, operating footprint, and economic impact in the United States.

FY2025 Defense

Policy and Funding related to Authority to Operate and Cybersecurity Standards in the US Federal Government; Implementation of FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.118-159); H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016).

H.R. 1968 H.R. 4016

FY2025 Government Issues

Policy and Funding related to Authority to Operate and Cybersecurity Standards in the US Federal Government; Implementation of FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.118-159); H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4); FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016).

H.R. 1968 H.R. 4016

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to support for fusion energy development and commercialization.