Why It Matters
Heritage Action for America filed a lobbying disclosure on July 16 reporting $140,000 in lobbying expenditures for the second quarter of 2026. The conservative advocacy organization continued its in-house lobbying operation with two registered lobbyists while reducing spending from the previous quarter.
Heritage Action continues to maintain a presence on Capitol Hill despite lower lobbying expenditures than in the first quarter of 2026. The organization's lobbying disclosure does not identify specific legislative issues or bills for the second-quarter, making the focus of its advocacy unclear from the filing.
By the Numbers
Heritage Action reported $140,000 in lobbying expenditures during the second-quarter of 2026, down from $250,000 in the first-quarter.
The organization lists Chip Wyatt and Daniel West as its registered in-house lobbyists. According to their lobbying registrations, each has filed three lobbying disclosure reports.
Wyatt previously served as a legislative assistant to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) from April through September 2025. West previously served as a legislative correspondent to former Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in 2019 and later to former Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) during the same year. West is also listed as an in-house lobbyist for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, where he previously served as government affairs director.
Over the past year, Heritage Action has reported approximately $560,000 in lobbying expenditures across four quarterly filings.
The Bottom Line
Heritage Action reduced its lobbying expenditures during the second-quarter of 2026 while maintaining its in-house federal advocacy operation. Although the organization did not disclose specific legislative priorities in its latest filing, its continued investment in Capitol Hill advocacy suggests it remains engaged on a range of federal policy issues.
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