BEN LEE MCMAKIN
BEN LEE MCMAKIN is named as a lobbyist in 24 lobbying reports we hold, filed by 1 registrant for 24 clients.
Earlier government jobs, as reported
A lobbying report lists each lobbyist's covered positions: jobs in Congress or the executive branch that the law asks a lobbyist to disclose. Each line is copied as a report states it.
No report we hold lists a covered position for BEN LEE MCMAKIN.
Registrants and clients
- CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC · 24 reports
Clients: ALTUMINT, INC.; ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ATKINSREALIS NUCLEAR SECURED, LLC; CHUBB INA HOLDING COMPANY INC; COUPANG, INC.; EDF POWER SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT, INC.; EINRIDE; GENERAL ATOMICS; HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED; KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC; LAST ENERGY INC.; LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.; NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION; NLIGHT, INC.; PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY; PORT OF KALAMA; SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA); TECHNET; TEXTRON INC.; TIKTOK INC.; TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC; VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP ON BEHALF OF COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY POWER GROUP; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; X ENERGY, LLC.
Bills named where this lobbyist is listed, and how the House and the Senate voted
45 bills named in these reports. 1 of them became law, and our record holds how the House and the Senate voted on it. A lobbying report names the houses of Congress and the agencies the lobbyists contacted. It does not say which members or staff they met.
| Bill | Status | How the House and the Senate voted |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Became law | Public Law 119-21House 218–214 · Senate 50–50 |
| H.R. 1623SCREEN Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 2657Sammy’s Law | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 2683Remote Access Security Act | Passed the House | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 3149App Store Accountability Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 3512Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 5360AWARE Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 5525Stop DC CAMERA Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6192Fertilizer Research Act of 2025 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6253Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6257SMK Act of 2025 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6259No Fentanyl on Social Media Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6265Safer GAMING Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6273SPY Kids Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6289Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6290Safe Social Media Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6291Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6292Don’t Sell Kids’ Data Act of 2025 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6333Parents Over Platforms Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6437Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6484Kids Online Safety Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6488RESET Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6489SAFE BOTs Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 6499Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 7128TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 | Passed the House | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 7567Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 | Passed the House | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 7757KIDS Act | Passed the House | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 8104Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 8495Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Passed the House | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 8870BUILD America 250 Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 9022Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 9170Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 9310Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 9495Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Passed the House | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 278Kids Off Social Media Act | Reported by committee | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 836Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act | Passed the Senate | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 1748 | Not checked yet | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 1821Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 2750SANDBOX Act | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 2808Fertilizer Research Act of 2025 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 4152Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 | Introduced | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 4395Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 | Passed the Senate | No recorded vote in our record |
| S. 4784National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Reported by committee | No recorded vote in our record |
Issues named: Energy/Nuclear (8), Trade (domestic/foreign) (7), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code (4), Transportation (4), Defense (3), Budget/Appropriations (2), Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV (2), Computer Industry (2), Insurance (2), Aerospace (1), Agriculture (1), Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities (1), and 5 mores.
Every report
| Client | Registrant | Kind, as filed | Posted | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUPANG, INC.Trade (domestic/foreign) | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATIONTrade (domestic/foreign), Government Issues, Natural Resources | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONTransportation | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLCBudget/Appropriations, Utilities, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| TEXTRON INC.Aerospace, Trade (domestic/foreign) | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| TECHNETComputer Industry | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA)Computer Industry | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYTaxation/Internal Revenue Code, Energy/Nuclear, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Trade (domestic/foreign) | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.Insurance, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| LAST ENERGY INC.Energy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATEDDefense, Budget/Appropriations | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| EINRIDETransportation | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| CHUBB INA HOLDING COMPANY INCTaxation/Internal Revenue Code, Insurance, Trade (domestic/foreign) | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| ALTUMINT, INC.Transportation | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| X ENERGY, LLCDefense, Energy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP ON BEHALF OF COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY POWER GROUPEnergy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLCCommunications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| TIKTOK INC.Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| PORT OF KALAMATransportation, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Trade (domestic/foreign) | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| NLIGHT, INC.Defense | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| GENERAL ATOMICSEnergy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| EDF POWER SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT, INC.Energy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| ATKINSREALIS NUCLEAR SECURED, LLCEnergy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov | |
| ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Energy/Nuclear | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report | The report on LDA.gov |
Campaign gifts this lobbyist reported
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). We hold these reports only for contributions to the campaign committees of members who sponsored or cosponsored a bill named in a lobbying report. Any other contribution: Not checked yet.
No contribution report we hold lists a gift from this filer.
Where this comes from
Lobbying Disclosure Act reports (LD-2), LDA.gov. We save our own copy of each page of LDA.gov's list of reports before we read it. These pages were built from our copies on .
2026-Q2: every page of LDA.gov's list saved and read.
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together. A report of less than $5,000, or of no lobbying activity, states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
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