Government of U.S. Virgin Islands

Territorial Government

Based in VI

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AI Overview

With $5.3M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Government of U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 13 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 10 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$5.3M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
13
Lobbyists Deployed
10
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$600K
2019$210K
2020$850K
2021$850K
2022$730K
2023$480K
2024$720K
2025$860K

Issues Lobbied

Disaster PlanningGovernment IssuesTransportationImmigrationTaxationEnvironmentFinancialEnergyBudget/AppropriationsNatural Resources

Lobbying Firms

Squire Patton Boggs

Lobbyists

David SchnittgerJeffrey TurnerDavid StewartJohn DeschauerDavid LesstrangBill ShusterRebekah SungalaPeter RobertsonThomas AndrewsSarah VilmsCaren StreetMichael HawthorneJohn Kingston

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Government of U.S. Virgin Islands disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Treasury, Dept ofTransportation, Dept of (DOT)White House OfficeCommerce, Dept of (DOC)Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Interior, Dept of (DOI)Energy, Dept ofNatl Park Service (NPS)
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Disaster Planning, Government Issues, Transportation, Immigration, Taxation and 5 more

Federal hurricane disaster legislation, including H.R. 4667 and H.R. 1652.

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Last updated: February 2026

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