Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
LNG: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
LNG exports and related issues. Trade issues related to LNG exports. Maritime safety and maritime issues relating to LNG exports. Tax issues impacting businesses and the LNG industry.
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- Jul 20, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:29 PM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: Cheniere Energy, Inc. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $420,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- May 1, 2026$1K–$15K
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
$1K–$15K · Traded Mar 20, 2026 · disclosed May 1, 2026 · Joint
- May 1, 2026$1K–$15K
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
$1K–$15K · Traded Mar 20, 2026 · disclosed May 1, 2026
- Jan 14, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)
$1K–$15K · Traded Dec 12, 2025 · disclosed Jan 14, 2026 · Joint
- Jun 22, 2025$15K–$50K
Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)
$15K–$50K · Traded May 12, 2025 · disclosed Jun 22, 2025
- May 14, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)
$1K–$15K · Traded Apr 22, 2025 · disclosed May 14, 2025 · Joint
- May 8, 2025$15K–$50K
Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)
Sold (partial) Cheniere Energy LNG
$15K–$50K · Traded Apr 7, 2025 · disclosed May 8, 2025
- Nov 14, 2024$1K–$15K
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 15, 2024 · disclosed Nov 14, 2024 · Spouse
- Aug 14, 2024$1K–$15K
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 19, 2023 · disclosed Aug 14, 2024 · Spouse · filed 330 days later
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