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BEN LEE MCMAKIN

BEN LEE MCMAKIN appears as a registered lobbyist in federal Lobbying Disclosure Act records connected to organizations tracked by Paper Trail.

Data updated Nov 1, 2026

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Documented in an LDA filing dated Apr 20, 2025

Registered lobbyist

General Atomics

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Lobbying Activity

GENERAL ATOMICS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

Registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to fusion science and technology, including funding in the FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293), and other legislation.

GENERAL ATOMICS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025

Registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to fusion science and technology within the FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4), FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, and other legislation.

GENERAL ATOMICS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025

Registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to fusion science and technology within the FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L.119-4), and other legislation.

GENERAL ATOMICS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025

Registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to fusion science and technology within the FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553), FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838), and other legislation.

GENERAL ATOMICS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

Registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to fusion science and technology, including funding in the FY2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9022) and other legislation.

GENERAL ATOMICS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to fusion science and technology, including funding in the FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293), H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-74), FY2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, and other legislation.

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