Lobbying

Adobe ADBE's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $560K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Education and Budget/Appropriations.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.8M
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

Adobe lobbying by quarter
Adobe lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$440K4
Q1 2023$460K5
Q2 2023$470K5
Q3 2023$470K5
Q4 2023$530K6
Q1 2024$640K6
Q2 2024$610K6
Q3 2024$600K6
Q4 2024$620K7
Q1 2025$700K7
Q2 2025$720K7
Q3 2025$700K6
Q4 2025$630K6
Q1 2026$560K4
Q2 2026$560K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Budget and appropriations$998.6K · 32 reports
  • Education$882K · 39 reports
  • Defense$817K · 23 reports
  • Government issues$783K · 22 reports
  • Computer industry$782K · 20 reports
  • Science and technology$767.9K · 25 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$707K · 17 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$673.7K · 15 reports
  • Telecommunications$606.4K · 18 reports
  • Homeland security$606.4K · 13 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$513.6K · 14 reports
  • Trade$211.9K · 6 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$98.1K · 3 reports
  • Transportation$94K · 2 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$66.1K · 3 reports
  • Media and publishing$26K · 3 reports
  • Taxation$16K · 2 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE75 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES73 reports
  • White House Office18 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)17 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)15 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)11 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)10 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)10 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)9 reports
  • Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)6 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)6 reports
  • Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)6 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)6 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)6 reports
  • General Services Administration (GSA)5 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)5 reports
  • Education, Dept of4 reports
  • Energy, Dept of4 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of4 reports
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM)3 reports
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA)2 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)2 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)1 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAdobe$6.6M15 quarters
Federal Street Strategies$750K15 quarters
Cornerstone Government Affairs$610K15 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$400K9 quarters
Bloom Strategic Counsel$200K12 quarters
Michael Best Strategies$120K3 quarters
Foresight Law + Policy PLLC$015 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ADAM YEZERSKIProfessional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Shelby);Legislative Correspondent, Senate Member Office (Shelby)Q2 2026
ANTHONY LAZARSKISenior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)Q2 2026
DANIEL SMITHLegislative Correspondent, Deputy Counsel, Counsel and Chief Counsel to U.S. Sen. Cory A. Booker, Chief Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism; COS, U.S. Senator HelmyQ2 2026
DAVID PLANNINGFloor Dir, House Maj Whip; Staff Dir, House Smll Biz Cmte; Spec. Asst to Pres/Leg Affairs, Exec Office of Pres; Dep. Dir Coalitions&Mmbr Services, House Financial Cmte; Floor Asst, House Maj Whip; Spec. Asst, House Chf Dep. Whip; Staff Asst, SpeakerQ2 2026
DIANNE NELLORClerk and Prof Staff Senate Approps Cmte; Prof. Staff Joint Econ. CmteQ2 2026
JAMES RICHARDSCOS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)Q2 2026
JIMMY PEACOCKChief of Staff (Senator Eric Schmitt), Chief of Staff (Congresswoman Ashley Hinson), Special Assistant (U.S. Senator Marco Rubio)Q2 2026
KAADE WALLACELegislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Staff Assistant, U.S. Representative Betty McCollumQ2 2026
PATRICK FLOODDeputy Chief of Staff (Bacon); National Security Advisor (Bacon)Q2 2026
PAUL BRATHWAITEExecutive Director, Congressional Black Caucus; Deputy Assistant Secretary, ESA, Department of Labor; Chief of Staff, ESA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor.Q2 2026
STACEY LEAVANDOSKYChief of Staff, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren; Senior Advisor, Committee on Science, Space & Technology; Senior Advisor, Committee on House Administration; Executive Director, California Democratic Congressional DelegationQ2 2026
VEN NERALLAChief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Andy Levin; Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio; Senior Advisor, USDA; OPP; and MCC.Q2 2026
ASHLEY PALMERDep Asst Sec, Cong. Affairs, HHS; Prof Staff Mem, Senate Approp Cmte; Sr Policy Advisor, Coalitions and Mem Services Svcs Aide, House Budget Cmte; Sr Leg Assistant, Leg Asst, House Mem Office (Boehner); Leg Asst, Staff Asst, House Mem Office (Putnam)Q3 2025
JOE MACFARLANE2019-2021 - Leg. Correspondent/Staff Assistant - Rep. Jackie Walorski; 2021-2023 - Leg. Assistant - Rep. Rick Crawford; 2023-2025 - Leg. Director - Rep. Lori‐Chavez‐DeRemer; 2025 Leg. Director- Rep. Tim Moore; 2025 Senior Liaison-OCIA, Dept. of LaborQ3 2025
KARYN RICHMANProgram Examiner, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Professional Staff, House Appropriations CommitteeQ3 2025
MARGAUX OCHOAOffice of the Vice President, President, U.S. SenateQ2 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
GORDON HUNTER BATESCoS, Sen. McConnell, 2000-02; Legal Cnsl, Sen. McConnell, 1999-00; Chief Cnsl, Senate Rules Committee, 1997-99.Q4 2024
HEATHER MOLINOStaff Director House Intelligence Cmte; Deputy COS House Member Office, Director of Communications House Member Office (Ruppersberger)Q4 2024
JOSE BORJONCoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/Dpty CoS, Rep F.Vela, Jun 14- Jan 17; Comm Drctr, Rep Gallego, Dec 13- Jan 15; Drctr Strtgy/Comm, Rep Reyes, Nov 11- Jan 13; Press Sec, Rep Cuellar, Jan 11- Nov 11; Comm Drctr, Rep Ortiz, Mar 09- Jan 11Q4 2024
ANDREW JONESLegislative Counsel, U.S. Representative Ruben Hinojosa; Legislative Director and Counsel, U.S. Representative Ben Ray LujanQ3 2024
NATALIE ARMIJOChief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham; and Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamQ3 2024
SAM OLSWANGERLeg staff, Rep Webster, Jan 11-Jun 11; intrn, Rep Blackburn, Sep 08-Dec 08Q3 2024
SETH BLOOMGeneral Counsel, Senate Antitrust SubcommitteeQ1 2024
JOHN BOHANANDistrict Director, Senior Advisor in House Member Office (Hoyer), Majority and Minority House Whip Office (Hoyer)Q3 2023
WILLIAM TODDProf Staff Member Senate Approps Cmte, Legislative Aide, Legislative Asst, Dep Legislative Director Senate Member (Cochran)Q1 2023
RENE MUNOZChief of Staff, U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres Small; Deputy Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs; Chief of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Census Bureau; and Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Pete Gallego.Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Federal Street Strategies$50K
07/20for Q2Foresight Law + Policy PLLCUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2In-house$450K
07/07for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
04/20for Q1Federal Street Strategies$50K
04/19for Q1Foresight Law + Policy PLLCUnder $5,000
04/16for Q1In-house$450K
04/06for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Federal Street Strategies$50K
01/20for Q4 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$30K
01/19for Q4 2025In-house$490K
01/19for Q4 2025Foresight Law + Policy PLLCUnder $5,000
01/16for Q4 2025Bloom Strategic CounselUnder $5,000
01/05for Q4 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Federal Street Strategies$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$540K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$540K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Foresight Law + Policy PLLCUnder $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K