Lobbyist with disclosed congressional staff experience

Max Hernandez-Zapata

Named Control AI US lobbyist in both first-half 2026 quarterly reports. The initial registration discloses prior work as a legislative assistant to Representative Brian Higgins.

September 2026 update

Named Control AI US lobbyist in both first-half 2026 quarterly reports. The initial registration discloses prior work as a legislative assistant to Representative Brian Higgins.

What the records show

From the investigation

ControlAI’s disclosed US lobbying operation

The initial registration became effective July 1, 2025 and names Max Hernandez-Zapata, disclosing his earlier job as a legislative assistant to Representative Brian Higgins. Connor Leahy appears alongside him in both 2026 quarterly reports. Nathan Morrison’s March19 registration identifies a consulting relationship with Control AI US; the second-quarter report also names him.

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Strongest interpretation, rivals and gaps

Secondary lead not promoted to verified amount: OpenLobby reports $60k US lobbying spend across three 2025 quarterly filings and identifies Max Hernandez-Zapata, but underlying LD-2 returns were not read. https://www.openlobby.us/clients/control-ai-us-inc

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Further reading

ControlAI’s disclosed US lobbying operation

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