Lobbying

1-800 Contacts's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $405K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection and Health Issues.

1-800 Contacts

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.2M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

1-800 Contacts lobbying by quarter
1-800 Contacts lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$370K4
Q1 2023$410K4
Q2 2023$380K4
Q3 2023$380K4
Q4 2023$390K4
Q1 2024$470K4
Q2 2024$380K4
Q3 2024$380K4
Q4 2024$390K4
Q1 2025$455K4
Q2 2025$405K4
Q3 2025$405K4
Q4 2025$405K4
Q1 2026$435K4
Q2 2026$405K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Health issues$3.1M · 37 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$2.9M · 45 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE60 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES59 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-house1-800 Contacts$3.9M15 quarters
Polaris Government Relations$1.2M15 quarters
Hutton Strategies$990K15 quarters
In-houseAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$015 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JEN BECKER-POLLETClrk, SenApproFSGG, 5/2024-3/2026; Prof Stff Mmbr, SenApproEWD, 3/2020-4/2024; Rep Lowey: Leg Cnsl, 4/2018-3/2020; Leg Asst, Leg Cnsl, 4/2016-4/2018; Leg Asst, 2/2015-4/2016; Rep Maloney: Leg Asst, 5/2013-9/2013; Leg Fllw, 9/2012-5/2013.Q2 2026
MICHAEL HUTTONformer Chief of Staff to Rep. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)Q2 2026
VIRGIL MILLERPolicy Fellow, Rep. Edolphus Towns, Aug06 - Feb07; Prof Staff Mber, Commit on Eng and Com, Feb 07 - Jan 11; Health Policy Advisor, Rep. John D. Dingell, Jan 09 - Jan 11; CoS, Rep. Cedric Richmond, Jan 11 - Mar 19.Q2 2025
DAVID SCHWIETERTSen. Comm. On Commerce, Science, & Transport., Staff Dir (13-15); Sen. Thune, Leg. Dir (07-12); Sen. Comm. On Environ. & Public Works, Waste Management SubComm., Staff Dir (05-06).Q1 2025
GALEN ROEHLLC, Sen. Brownback, Apr. 04-Dec. 04; LA/Sen Jud. Comm, 05-08; Snr Pol Adsr, Sen Judiciary Comm, 08-10; LD, Rep. Connie Mack, Aug 10-Feb 11; Prof Staff Mmbr, Sen Pat Tommey/ Sen Commerce Comm, 2011-13; Plcy Anlst, Sen Republican Policy Comm, 2013-14.Q1 2024

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$250K
07/20for Q2In-houseUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2In-houseUnder $5,000
07/19for Q2Polaris Government Relations$80K
07/16for Q2Hutton Strategies$75K
04/20for Q1In-house$280K
04/20for Q1In-houseUnder $5,000
04/17for Q1Polaris Government Relations$80K
04/08for Q1Hutton Strategies$75K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$250K
01/20for Q4 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
01/16for Q4 2025Polaris Government Relations$80K
01/07for Q4 2025Hutton Strategies$75K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$250K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
25/10/17for Q3 2025Polaris Government Relations$80K
25/10/07for Q3 2025Hutton Strategies$75K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$250K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
25/07/17for Q2 2025Polaris Government Relations$80K