CHRISTOPHER LEAHY

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · Washington, DC

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At a glance

Works on

Budget/Appropriations Energy/Nuclear Aviation/Airlines/Airports Trade (domestic/foreign)Environment/Superfund Defense Taxation/Internal Revenue Code Small Business Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)Fuel/Gas/Oil Agriculture Computer Industry Aerospace Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace Natural Resources Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation

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Background

Career

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Washington, DC · current

The past 12 months

Clients

past 12 months

Filings

past 12 months

Agencies contacted

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEEnergy, Dept ofFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)Commerce, Dept of (DOC)Transportation, Dept of (DOT)U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Specific issues

Issues related to AAM and propulsion.

Aviation/Airlines/Airports · 2026 Q2

Issues related to Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-74). Issues related to FY2027 appropriations. Issues related to the FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9022).

Budget/Appropriations · 2026 Q2

Issues related to hydrogen fuel cell.

Energy/Nuclear · 2026 Q2

Issues related to the Innovate Act (S.853). Issues related to SBIR/STTR reauthorization. Issues related to SBIR/STTR program extension (H.R.5100). Issues related to the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (S.3971)

Small Business · 2026 Q2

Issues related to the Strategic Funding Increase program (STRATFI) at AFWERX.

Defense · 2026 Q2

Monitor and engage on issues regarding petroleum, trade and tax.

Trade (domestic/foreign) · 2026 Q2