Why It Matters
Colorado has added a second lobbying firm to its roster, bringing Bernhardt Group LLC into the mix alongside Holland & Knight LLP after Squire Patton Boggs stepped back from the account. The state did not specify which issues Bernhardt Group will focus on in its registration filed on September 4, 2026, leaving the scope of the new engagement unclear.
Colorado has spent $490,000 on federal lobbying over the past four quarters across multiple firms, working on issues ranging from agriculture and appropriations to energy and immigration.
Bernhardt Group LLC has assembled a team for Colorado that includes David Bernhardt and Cole Rojewski, a partner at the firm who previously served as staff to Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX-12) and worked on the House Appropriations Committee.
Broader Context
The registration lists natural resources as the issue they are lobbying on.
The Trump administration cancelled over $550 million in Federal funds for energy projects across Colorado, including critical programs at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The state has also worked to protect specific Colorado assets, including efforts to keep U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) headquartered in the state.
The state lobbied on bills including S. 2679, H.R. 4895, H.R. 6644, H.R. 6976, and H.R. 9022 in the 119th Congress. State of Colorado lobbied on the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1996) and SAFER Banking Act (S. 2860; H.R. 2891) for cannabis companies' access to banking and financial institutions, as well as on Farm Bill priorities, water conservation, and wildfire mitigation. The state also tracked appropriations related to the Tech Hub program, the establishment of an outdoor recreation office, and various public lands packages.
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