Lobbying

Airbnb ABNB's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $700K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.5M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Travel/Tourism and Housing.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.5M
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

Airbnb lobbying by quarter
Airbnb lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$420K4
Q1 2023$350K4
Q2 2023$550K4
Q3 2023$280K4
Q4 2023$330K4
Q1 2024$330K4
Q2 2024$380K4
Q3 2024$390K4
Q4 2024$320K4
Q1 2025$390K4
Q2 2025$460K4
Q3 2025$350K4
Q4 2025$370K4
Q1 2026$420K5
Q2 2026$700K5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Housing$1.6M · 40 reports
  • Travel and tourism$1.1M · 42 reports
  • Telecommunications$935.6K · 35 reports
  • Taxation$917.3K · 33 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$383.9K · 10 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$302.5K · 3 reports
  • Civil rights and liberties$175.6K · 4 reports
  • Disaster planning and emergencies$156.7K · 4 reports
  • Homeland security$127.5K · 2 reports
  • Science and technology$100K · 5 reports
  • Economic development$61.4K · 1 reports
  • Tariffs$56.7K · 1 reports
  • Health issues$45K · 3 reports
  • Foreign relations$35K · 1 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$35K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES59 reports
  • SENATE59 reports
  • White House Office7 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)1 reports
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 reports
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)1 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)1 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports
  • Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAirbnb$4.1M15 quarters
Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$900K15 quarters
Fulcrum Public Affairs$470K15 quarters
Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$470K15 quarters
Mercury Public Affairs$120K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DANA JAMAL THOMPSONLegislative Director / Chief Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) // Legislative Counsel / Chief Counsel / Deputy Chief of Staff / Chief of Staff, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18)Q2 2026
EMILY KATHRINE LAVERYLegislative Correspondent / Deputy Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) // Staff Director, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureQ2 2026
MIYA PATELLegislative Assistant, Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) // Legislative Counsel, Rep. John Delaney (D-MD-06) // Legal Fellow, House Financial Services CommitteeQ2 2026
OSCAR THOMAS RAMIREZSpecial Asst. to the Secretary, Department of Labor // Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA-32) // Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Al Green (D-TX-09) // Legislative Assistant / Legislative Director, Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA-43)Q2 2026
SASHA BERNHARD HERNANDEZSenior Policy Advisor, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) // Legislative Aide, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Q2 2026
ZACHARY LAVENStaff Assistant / Legislative Correspondent / Legislative Aide / Legislative Assistant / Senior Legislative Assistant / Legislative Director /Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ)Q2 2026
AQUILA POWELLNoneQ1 2025
CHRIS MANEVALDeputy Chief of Staff, House Republican Whip Emmer; Chief of Staff, Rep. Emmer; Legislative Director, Rep. Emmer; Senior Leg Assistant, Rep. Forbes; Leg Assistant, Rep. Forbes; Leg Aide, Rep. Forbes; Staff Assistant, Rep. ForbesQ3 2024
MARY R "RANDI" REIDLegislative Director, Legislative Assistant and projects Director, Legislative Assistant - Senator Michael Enzi, R-WY; Legislative Director - Rep. Michael Burgess, R-TXQ3 2024
KATELYN BRANTLEYDIGITAL DIRECTOR - HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE/REP. CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS (1/2017-6/2018)Q1 2024
MEAGHAN LYNCHCONGRESSIONAL CONTACTS ONLYQ3 2023
STEPHEN NEWTONDeputy Legislative Director, Sen. Romney; Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Romney; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Romney; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Kennedy; Research Assistant, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipQ1 2023
CLAYTON PATRICK HAYESChief of Staff, Legislative Director - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV; Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Evan Bayh, D-IN; Staff Director - Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach CommitteeQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$480K
07/17for Q2Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$60K
07/17for Q2Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$30K
07/16for Q2Mercury Public Affairs$90K
07/16for Q2Fulcrum Public Affairs$40K
07/15for Q2Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$60K
04/20for Q1In-house$260K
04/20for Q1Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$30K
04/20for Q1Fulcrum Public Affairs$40K
04/14for Q1Mercury Public Affairs$30K
04/09for Q1Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$60K
03/24for Q1Mercury Public AffairsUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$250K
01/20for Q4 2025Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Fulcrum Public Affairs$30K
01/14for Q4 2025Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$230K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Fulcrum Public Affairs$30K
25/10/09for Q3 2025Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$60K