DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
- Active Clients
- 53
- TTM Spend
- $4,780,000
- Total Filings
- 441
- Active Since
- 2024
trailing 4 reported quarters
income + expenses, last 12mo
145 in the last 12 months
3 years with filings
Income & Lobbyist Activity Last 10 years, by quarter
Clients from the last four reported quarters (53) · ranked by reported income and expenses
Issues lobbied last four reported quarters
| Issue | Activities | Share |
|---|---|---|
DEF
Defense
|
40 | 21.2% |
HCR
Health Issues
|
38 | 20.1% |
BUD
Budget/Appropriations
|
23 | 12.2% |
VET
Veterans
|
10 | 5.3% |
AVI
Aviation/Airlines/Airports
|
8 | 4.2% |
LAW
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
|
8 | 4.2% |
TRD
Trade (domestic/foreign)
|
8 | 4.2% |
ENG
Energy/Nuclear
|
7 | 3.7% |
CIV
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
|
4 | 2.1% |
MMM
Medicare/Medicaid
|
4 | 2.1% |
Government entities contacted last four reported quarters
| Entity | Contacts | Share | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 157 | 47.1% | Congress |
| SENATE | 150 | 45.0% | Congress |
| Executive Office of the President (EOP) | 11 | 3.3% | Agency |
| Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) | 4 | 1.2% | Agency |
| Defense, Dept of (DOD) | 3 | 0.9% | Agency |
| Labor, Dept of (DOL) | 3 | 0.9% | Agency |
| Air Force, Dept of | 2 | 0.6% | Agency |
| Commerce, Dept of (DOC) | 1 | 0.3% | Agency |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | 1 | 0.3% | Agency |
| Treasury, Dept of | 1 | 0.3% | Agency |
Revolving door lobbyists active in the last 12 months
5 of 16 lobbyists (31%) listed a prior covered government position on a lobbying filing.
- THOMAS DASCHLE
- Former United States Senator
- JAMES DYER
- Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee
- MICHAEL REYNOLDS
- Deputy Policy Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation International Affairs, Departm...
- STEPHEN RUHLEN
- Chief of Staff for Rep. Kay Granger, Rep. Pete Olson, Rep. Henry Bonilla, Rep. Lee Terry and Deputy Asst to Vice President Richard Cheney
- STEVE RUHLEN
- Chief of Staff for Rep. Kay Granger, Rep. Pete Olson, Rep. Henry Bonilla, Rep. Lee Terry and Deputy Asst to Vice President Richard Cheney
Political contributions semiannual LD-203 reports by the firm and its lobbyists
12 reports on file for 2025 (latest version of each); 1 reported no contributions.
Itemized by year
| Year | Items | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | $152,685 |
Largest recipients, 2025
| Recipient | Items | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DSCC | 1 | $10,000 |
| GALLEGO VICTORY FUND honoring Sen. Gallego | 1 | $5,000 |
| JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND honoring Jeffries Victory Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| MARIO DIAZ BALART FOR CONGRESS honoring Rep. Diaz Balart | 1 | $5,000 |
| CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE honoring Sen. Cortez Masto | 1 | $3,500 |
Filings 441 total
| Posted | Period | Client | Type | Income | Expenses | Activities | Lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | 2026 Q2 | MARTIN BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD. | 2nd Quarter - Report |
$80.0K | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026 Q2 | ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY | 2nd Quarter - Report |
$40.0K | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026 Q2 | CARLYLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report |
$50.0K | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026 Q2 | WORLD FORESTRY CENTER | 2nd Quarter - Report (No Activity) |
— | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026 Q2 | ALLEGIANT AIR, LLC | 2nd Quarter - Report |
$30.0K | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2025 Q2 | ASTRO MECHANICA LLC | Registration |
— | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2025 Q4 | PRICHARD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD | 4th Quarter - Termination |
$10.0K | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026 Q1 | CRANES INTELLIGENCE, INC. | 1st Quarter - Report (No Activity) |
$30.0K | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026 Q1 | BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY | 1st Quarter - Report |
$30.0K | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026 Q1 | 5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC | 1st Quarter - Report (No Activity) |
$20.0K | — | 0 | 0 |
Lobbyists active in the last 12 months (16)
- NICOLE CARELLI
- NATHAN DASCHLE
- THOMAS DASCHLE · prior govt
- MATTHEW DUFF
- JAMES DYER · prior govt
- KEITH FAGERQUIST
- STEVEN HYJEK
- CHARLES PANFIL
- VERONICA POLLOCK
- MICHAEL REYNOLDS · prior govt
- STEPHEN RUHLEN · prior govt
- STEVE RUHLEN · prior govt
- THOMAS SHAW
- GRACE TEETERS
- MARK VAN DE WATER
- TIFFANI WILLIAMS