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Organizations

POET, LLC

On the record as: lobbying client, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “POET LLC”.

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from its PAC to 0 senators, 2021 on
$14.6M
on 100 lobbying reports as a client
$372K
its lobbyists report giving 23 senators (LD-203)

What its lobbyists report giving senators (LD-203)

The senators it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a senator on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

◆ Deb Fischer
R-NE · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$55K
Sherrod Brown
D-OH
$30K
◆ Chuck Grassley
R-IA · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Budget, Finance
$30K
◆ Roger Marshall
R-KS · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Budget, Finance
$30K
◆ Pete Ricketts
R-NE · Budget, Environment and Public Works
$30K
◆ Gary C. Peters
D-MI · Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$25K
Charles E. Schumer
D-NY
$20K
◆ Eric Schmitt
R-MO · Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$20K
◆ John Thune
R-SD · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
$20K
◆ Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$15K
◆ Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$15K
◆ Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$10K
◆ Kevin Cramer
R-ND · Armed Services, Environment and Public Works
$10K
◆ Joni Ernst
R-IA · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Armed Services
$10K
◆ Jerry Moran
R-KS · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$10K
◆ Tina Smith
D-MN · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Finance
$10K
Mike Braun
R-IN
$5,000
◆ Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · Energy and Natural Resources
$5,000
◆ Mike Lee
R-UT · Budget, Energy and Natural Resources
$5,000
◆ Mitch McConnell
R-KY · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations
$5,000
All 23 senators
SenatorFrom its PACIts lobbyists (LD-203)Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Deb Fischer R NE—$55,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Sherrod Brown D OH—$30,000
Chuck Grassley R IA—$30,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Budget, Finance
Roger Marshall R KS—$30,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Budget, Finance
Pete Ricketts R NE—$30,000Budget, Environment and Public Works
Gary C. Peters D MI—$25,000Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Charles E. Schumer D NY—$20,000
Eric Schmitt R MO—$20,000Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
John Thune R SD—$20,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Tammy Duckworth D IL—$15,000Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Amy Klobuchar D MN—$15,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tammy Baldwin D WI—$10,000Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Kevin Cramer R ND—$10,000Armed Services, Environment and Public Works
Joni Ernst R IA—$10,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Armed Services
Jerry Moran R KS—$10,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tina Smith D MN—$10,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Finance
Mike Braun R IN—$5,000
Ruben Gallego D AZ—$5,000Energy and Natural Resources
Mike Lee R UT—$5,000Budget, Energy and Natural Resources
Mitch McConnell R KY—$5,000Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations
Debbie Stabenow D MI—$5,000
Ben Sasse R NE—$5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan D NH—$2,000Finance

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

2021: $1.6M20212022: $2.1M20222023: $2.7M20232024: $2.7M20242025: $3.0M2025$3.0M2026: $2.4M2026

What it lobbied on

Issues

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
76 reports
Agriculture
61 reports
Energy/Nuclear
55 reports
Fuel/Gas/Oil
29 reports
Transportation
23 reports
Environment/Superfund
23 reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)
23 reports
Budget/Appropriations
15 reports
Aerospace
14 reports
Defense
8 reports

Bills it named

H.R. 848 (117th)
11 reports
S. 1298 (117th)
10 reports
H.R. 1062 (117th)
8 reports
H.R. 1113 (117th)
8 reports
H.R. 1542 (117th)
8 reports
H.R. 1637 (117th)
8 reports
H.R. 1761 (117th)
8 reports
H.R. 1992 (117th)
8 reports
S. 193 (117th)
8 reports
S. 218 (117th)
8 reports

The lobbying firms it hired

INVARIANT LLC
$2.9M
BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.
$1.7M
BRACEWELL LLP
$735K
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
$490K
See the data
FirmReportsFees reported
INVARIANT LLC23$2.9M
BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.23$1.7M
BRACEWELL LLP16$735K
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)15$490K

1 of its lobbyists worked for a senator

See the data
LobbyistFormer position, as they list itSenatorLatest report
PAIGE LINDGRENPress Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Ralph Abraham; Press Assistant, Sen. David Perdue; Press Secretary, Sen. Joni Ernst; Communications Director, Reps. Tony Gonzales & Juan CiscomaniDavid Perdue2026