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General Dynamics
VA · US
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$1,500,000
Defense and Aerospace company
defense
Tracked direct giving
$1,500,000
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$31,041,857
Connections
34
Coalition view
General Dynamics operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with General Dynamics Corporation PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$2,747,500
Combined tracked receipts
$11,400
Combined lobbying spend
$44,031,857
The Money Trail
How money flowed from General Dynamics
$9.0M
6 transactions across 1 counterparty
General Dynamics directed $9.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies across 6 contributions. General Dynamics advocates for AUKUS Implementation Legislation.
$9.0M tracked across 1 counterparty·6 policy outcomes
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
Top Lobbying Issues
DEFDefense
$43.3MBUDBudget/Appropriations
$41.6MTAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$37.4MFORForeign Relations
$35.4MEDUEducation
$35.4MTRATransportation
$35.2MAERAerospace
$35.0MHOMHousing
$34.8MINTIntelligence
$34.8MLBRLabor/Employment
$34.8MLobbying Firms Retained
General Dynamics$34.8M
FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC$980K
Harbinger Strategies$750K
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL$720K
ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC$700K
AVOQ, LLC$700K
PRASAM$700K
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.$690K
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC$670K
MORAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES, INC.$650K
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES$630K
INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC$560K
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ$488K
Alignment Government Strategies$420K
ICEBREAKER STRATEGIES, LLC$360K
DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)$160K
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH$50K
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
AUKUSH.R. 2670
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | $1,500,000 | Jan 1, 2015 | 2016 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed by | PRASAM | Hired PRASAM to lobby on NDAA FY2024 | Source |
| Employed by | FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC | Hired FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC to lobby on AUKUS Implementation | Source |
| Employed by | C. BAKER CONSULTING, INC. | Hired C. BAKER CONSULTING, INC. to lobby on NDAA FY2024 | Source |
| Lobbied for | AUKUS Implementation Legislation | LDA filing: lobbied on AUKUS Implementation, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $70,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | National Defense Authorization Act FY2024 (H.R.2670) | LDA filing: lobbied on NDAA FY2024, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $50,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | National Defense Authorization Act FY2024 (H.R.2670) | LDA filing: lobbied on NDAA FY2024, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $50,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | AUKUS Implementation Legislation | LDA filing: lobbied on AUKUS Implementation, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $70,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | Export Control Revisions for Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership; Correction | Lobbied on aukus — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Export Control Revisions for Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership | Lobbied on aukus — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Exemption for Defense Trade and Cooperation Among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States | Lobbied on AUKUS — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Advocated for | AUKUS Submarine Agreement Implementation | General Dynamics Electric Boat is the primary submarine builder for AUKUS | Source |
| Coalition with | Defense industry | General Dynamics is the fourth-largest US defense contractor | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Center for Strategic and International Studies | General Dynamics Corporation donated ~$1.5M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2015-2023) | Editorial |
| Contracted with | Department of Defense | General Dynamics received award from Department of Defense | Source |
| Contracted with | Department of Homeland Security | General Dynamics received award from Department of Homeland Security | Source |
| Contracted with | Department of State | General Dynamics received award from Department of State | Source |
| Contracted with | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | General Dynamics received award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Source |
| Employed by | THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC | Hired THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH | Hired NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL | Hired AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | Hired CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC | Hired ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | Hired VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | AVOQ, LLC | Hired AVOQ, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC | Hired INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | Alignment Government Strategies | Hired ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ | Hired BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | Harbinger Strategies | Hired HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | MORAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES, INC. | Hired MORAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES, INC. to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | ICEBREAKER STRATEGIES, LLC | Hired ICEBREAKER STRATEGIES, LLC to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP) | Hired DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP) to lobby (3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025) | Source |
| Has investor | Scott, Rick | purchase of General Dynamics Corp (GD) | Source |
| Parent of | General Dynamics Corporation PAC | General Dynamics Corporation PAC is the federal political action committee of General Dynamics Corporation. | Source |
| Has as instrument | General Dynamics Corporation PAC | General Dynamics PAC is the political arm of General Dynamics Corporation | Editorial |