Lobbying

Consumer Technology Association's latest lobbying report covers Q3 2026, at $30K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $3.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Transportation and Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection.

Consumer Technology Association

Latest quarter
$30K
Q3 2026 · 1 reports
Last 12 months
$3.8M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−98.1%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Consumer Technology Association lobbying by quarter
Consumer Technology Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$990K5
Q1 2023$720K5
Q2 2023$1.5M6
Q3 2023$1.1M6
Q4 2023$1.1M6
Q1 2024$1.2M7
Q2 2024$2M6
Q3 2024$1.3M6
Q4 2024$1.2M7
Q1 2025$890K6
Q2 2025$1.7M6
Q3 2025$1M6
Q4 2025$1.3M5
Q1 2026$1M5
Q2 2026$1.6M6
Q3 2026$30K1

By issue

  • Transportation$1.7M · 32 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$1.7M · 29 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$1.5M · 30 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$1.5M · 30 reports
  • Trade$1.3M · 20 reports
  • Health issues$1.3M · 26 reports
  • Computer industry$1.3M · 18 reports
  • Homeland security$1.3M · 15 reports
  • Immigration$1.3M · 15 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$1M · 12 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$969.7K · 20 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$781.6K · 16 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$734.7K · 18 reports
  • Media and publishing$582.5K · 22 reports
  • Taxation$574.1K · 8 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$351.4K · 6 reports
  • Science and technology$347.5K · 16 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$63.6K · 1 reports
  • Advertising$47.5K · 8 reports
  • Banking$30K · 6 reports
  • Telecommunications$10K · 1 reports
  • Chemicals$8,000 · 1 reports
  • Waste$8,000 · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES83 reports
  • SENATE83 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)28 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)26 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)20 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)19 reports
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration19 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)17 reports
  • Energy, Dept of15 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)15 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)15 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)15 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)13 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)12 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)12 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)10 reports
  • Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)9 reports
  • Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)9 reports
  • Intl Trade Administration (ITA)9 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)9 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)9 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of9 reports
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)7 reports
  • Federal Maritime Commission7 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)7 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection2 reports
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 reports
  • Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)1 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)1 reports
  • Vice President of the U.S.1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseConsumer Technology Association$16.1M15 quarters
K&L Gates$670K15 quarters
S-3 Group$650K13 quarters
H&M Strategies$360K12 quarters
West Front Strategies$360K9 quarters
Mercury Public Affairs$290K7 quarters
Ridgeline Advocacy Group$40K1 quarters
McDermott+$30K11 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$06 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
AMY KELBICK2015-2017: Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; 2013-2015: Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bill Foster; 2009-2013: Legislative Assistant, Staff Assistant, Rep. Maurice HincheyQ3 2026
ERIN ELIZABETH FULLER2020: Paid Intern, Rep. Elissa SlotkinQ3 2026
JOSH JORGENSEN2017-2020: Senior Legislative Correspondent; Legislative Aide, Sen. Mike RoundsQ3 2026
BRYAN ZUMWALTChief Counsel, Sen. Comm on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Chief Counsel, Sen. Comm on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural ResourcesQ2 2026
CHRIS ARNESONEconomic Policy Director, Chief Budget and Economic Advisor, Senior Tax Policy Advisor, Tax Policy Advisor, Research Associate, Research Assistant, Associate Investigator, Senate Finance CommitteeQ2 2026
CHRISTOPHER BUKIStaff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative John Culberson; Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bill Shuster; Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative David McKinleyQ2 2026
CRAIG KALKUTStaff Director/Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Analyst, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, Legislative Assistant, Special Assistant to Chief Staff, Senator Kent ConradQ2 2026
IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSONLegislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Rep. David RouzerQ2 2026
JOHN STEITZDep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David VitterQ2 2026
KATE DICKENSChief of Staff, US Sen Mark Kirk; Leg Director, Rep Mike Castle; Foreign Policy Adv, Rep. Connie MorellaQ2 2026
KEVIN CASEYSenior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Bob WeygandQ2 2026
KRISTI REMINGTONDeputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice; Senior Counsel, House Government Reform CommitteeQ2 2026
MALLOY MCDANIELPolicy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; Cloakroom Assistant, Office of the Republican SecretaryQ2 2026
MARTIN REISERPolicy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff, Rep. Dan Miller, Budget Associate, House Budget CommitteeQ2 2026
MATT BRAVODirector of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorQ2 2026
MICHAEL LONGDirector of Member Services, Senior Advisor for SpeakerNancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader Nancy Pelosi; Special Asst and Staff Asst for Speaker Nancy PelosiQ2 2026
OLIVIA KURTZChief of Staff, Leg Director, Dep Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, US Sen Susan Collins; Dep Staff Dir, Sen Special Comm on Aging; Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, Leg Asst, Exec Asst, Rep Mike CastleQ2 2026
RUSS KELLEYSr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Dem. Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms CommitteeQ2 2026
SCOTT J. GELBMANStaff Asst/Leg Corr/Leg Asst, Sen Chuck SchumerQ2 2026
SHIMON STEINSenior Policy Advisory, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Program Manager, US Department of Justice, Legislative Correspondent, Senator John Ashcroft; Paid Intern, Representative Robert AderholtQ2 2026
RACHEL STAUFFER2013-2015: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2008-2011: Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. John TierneyQ1 2026
VARUN JAINDep GC, USDOT; Sr. Counselor to OIRA Admin, OMB; Asst GC, OMB; Extern, OMB; Econ & Legal Fellow, Sen. WhitehouseQ1 2026
DANIEL CHEEVERIntern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Legislative Aide, Sen. TodQ3 2025
KRISTEN BAUTZSenior Advisor and Special Projects Coordinator, Rep. Debbie Wasserman ShultzQ3 2025
NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIERPolicy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson). Intern (Rep Stearns)Q3 2025
PAT PELLETIERChief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Legislator Director - Congressman Paul Mitchell (2017 - 2021), Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Director Congressman John Kline (2010-2017)Q3 2025
RALPH HELLMANNLeg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business AdministrationQ3 2025
SAMUEL NEGATULegislative Counsel, Legislative Director - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (2014-2021), Director, Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative, and Assistant General Counsel (2021-2015), Office of the United States Trade Representative.Q3 2025
ANDREW HILLERICH TABLERResearch Assistant, House Armed Services Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate AffairsQ4 2024
SARAH WALTERLD/Chief Counsel, Sen. BreauxQ4 2024
RYAN CARNEYChief of Staff, Rep. Tom MacArthur; Chief of Staff, Rep. Bryan Steil; Staff Director, House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth; Senior Advisor, Committee on House AdministrationQ2 2024
THOMAS FINCH FULTONLeg Correspondent, Rep. Jim McCrery; Dir of Constituent Services, Systems Admin, Rep. John Fleming; Leg Correspondent/Leg Assistant Sen. Jeff Sessions; Special Advisor to the Secretary/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Dept. of TransportationQ4 2023
CHRISTOPHER BUKIStaff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative John Culberson; Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bill Shuster; Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative David McKinleyQ4 2022
JOHN ERICK MITCHELL iiLeg. Aide, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (Oct 2017 - Nov 2019), Staff Asst/Tour Coordinator, Sen. Claire McCaskill (Sept 2016 - Oct 2017), Legislative Intern, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (07/2016 - 09/2016), Legislative Intern Rep. Steve Cohen (05/2016 - 07/2016)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
08/28for Q3McDermott+$30K
07/20for Q2Ridgeline Advocacy Group$40K
07/20for Q2In-house$1.4M
07/19for Q2K&L Gates$50K
07/18for Q2Mercury Public Affairs$50K
07/17for Q2S-3 Group$50K
06/30for Q2McDermott+Under $5,000
04/27for Q2Ridgeline Advocacy GroupUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1In-house$850K
04/20for Q1K&L Gates$50K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$50K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$50K
04/14for Q1Mercury Public Affairs$50K
03/31for Q1McDermott+Under $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$1.1M
01/19for Q4 2025K&L Gates$70K
01/16for Q4 2025S-3 Group$50K
01/15for Q4 2025Mercury Public Affairs$50K
01/05for Q4 2025McDermott+Under $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$800K