LobbyingCtia - the Wireless Association lobbying by quarter
Ctia - the Wireless Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $4.6M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $18.9M. Its first report covers Q2 2021; the issues it reports most are Telecommunications and Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.
Ctia - the Wireless Association
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $18.9M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q2 2021
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | $2.5M | 1 |
| Q3 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| Q4 2021 | $4.1M | 1 |
| Q1 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| Q2 2022 | $2.8M | 1 |
| Q3 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| Q4 2022 | $5.1M | 14 |
| Q1 2023 | $5.3M | 16 |
| Q2 2023 | $4.2M | 16 |
| Q3 2023 | $4.3M | 17 |
| Q4 2023 | $6.4M | 17 |
| Q1 2024 | $5.4M | 17 |
| Q2 2024 | $4.6M | 17 |
| Q3 2024 | $4.2M | 17 |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M | 19 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9M | 19 |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8M | 19 |
| Q4 2025 | $6.4M | 19 |
| Q1 2026 | $8M | 19 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6M | 19 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Telecommunications$21.6M · 221 reports
- Defense$10.9M · 35 reports
- Taxation$10.5M · 29 reports
- Consumer protection and safety$9.2M · 24 reports
- Transportation$8.2M · 12 reports
- Law enforcement and criminal justice$8.1M · 21 reports
- Budget and appropriations$8M · 29 reports
- Disaster planning and emergencies$3M · 3 reports
- Foreign relations$1.8M · 3 reports
- Intelligence and surveillance$1.8M · 3 reports
- Homeland security$1.7M · 3 reports
- Communications and broadcasting$1.7M · 50 reports
- Copyright, patent and trademark$895.7K · 2 reports
- Manufacturing$890K · 1 reports
- Economic development$395.7K · 1 reports
- Computer industry$350K · 14 reports
- Science and technology$25K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES242 reports
- SENATE237 reports
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)44 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)36 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)18 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)1 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)1 reports
- White House Office1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseCtia-The Wireless Association | $77.8M | 18 quarters |
| Forbes-Tate | $900K | 15 quarters |
| Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | $900K | 15 quarters |
| Ogr | $900K | 15 quarters |
| Alpine Advisors | $820K | 14 quarters |
| Shumaker Advisors | $795K | 14 quarters |
| Avoq | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | $750K | 10 quarters |
| Mayer Brown | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Polaris Government Relations | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Mercury Strategies | $720K | 15 quarters |
| BL Partners Group | $670K | 15 quarters |
| Origin Advocacy | $611K | 15 quarters |
| Waneta Strategies | $450K | 15 quarters |
| West Front Strategies | $450K | 9 quarters |
| Hsa Strategies | $370K | 9 quarters |
| S-3 Group | $360K | 6 quarters |
| East Capitol Advisors | $350K | 12 quarters |
| Fierce Government Relations | $300K | 5 quarters |
| Telemedia Policy | $255K | 6 quarters |
| Hillnorth | $225K | 6 quarters |
| Crest Hill Advisors | $122.5K | 6 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BUKI | Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative John Culberson; Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bill Shuster; Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative David McKinley | Q2 2026 |
| GREG WALDEN | US Congressman 1999-2021 | Q2 2026 |
| JUSTIN W LILLEY | Republican Telecom Counsel & Staff Member, House Energy & Commerce Committee: 1988-1993; 1997-2001 | Q2 2026 |
| KRISTI REMINGTON | Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice; Senior Counsel, House Government Reform Committee | Q2 2026 |
| MALLOY MCDANIEL | Policy 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 Secretary | Q2 2026 |
| MARTIN REISER | Policy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff, Rep. Dan Miller, Budget Associate, House Budget Committee | Q2 2026 |
| MATT BRAVO | Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric Cantor | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL FERENCE | Senior Pol Adv, Maj. Leader Eric Cantor and Maj Whip Roy Blunt; Leg Asst, Senator Inhofe | Q2 2026 |
| ROGER C. SHERMAN | Bureau Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC, 2013-2016; Chief Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee, 2009-2013; Deputy Chief Counsel, House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, 2007-2008 | Q2 2026 |
| SEAN MCLEAN | Associate Director, Executive Office of the President; White House Liaison, Dept of Commerce; Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ted Cruz; Caseworker/Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Assistant/Policy Director/Leg.Director, Rep. Marsha Blackburn | Q2 2026 |
| SHIMON STEIN | Senior Policy Advisory, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Program Manager, US Department of Justice, Legislative Correspondent, Senator John Ashcroft; Paid Intern, Representative Robert Aderholt | Q2 2026 |
| VICTORIA FLOOD | Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Senator Capito); Staff Assist. (Rep. Capito) | Q2 2026 |
| CRAIG KALKUT | Staff Director/Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Analyst, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, Legislative Assistant, Special Assistant to Chief Staff, Senator Kent Conrad | Q1 2026 |
| ELLIOTT GUFFIN | CoS, Rep R.Hudson; DepCoS, Rep Hudson; LD, Rep Hudson; Sr LegAst, Rep Hudson; LegAst, Rep Hudson; LegAide, Rep Hudson; LC, Rep Hudson; StafAst Rep Hudson; Sergnt @ Arms Doorkeeper;Int, Marco Rubio for President;Int, Rep Rick Allen;Int, Rep T.Graves | Q1 2026 |
| MAXWELL HUNTLEY | NSC, EOP, Dir Defense Policy and Strategy; HASC, Prof. Staff; Sen John Kennedy, Nat Security Adv; Rep. Rob Wittman, Sr Advisor; Rep Rob Wittman, Military LA/Defense Policy Adv; Rep Wittman, Leg Aide; Rep Wittman, LC; Rep Jack Bergman, Staff Assistant | Q2 2025 |
| JOHN REISING | Scheduler, Operations Director, Member Services Director, Deputy Chief of Staff- Majority Leader Steve Scalise; Operations Director, Rep. Bill Flores; Scheduler, Rep. Austin Scott; Intern, Senator Trent Lott. | Q1 2025 |
| JOSEPH ORLANDO | Jr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee(Rep. Jan Schakowsky); Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant, Staff Assistant-House Energy and Commerce Committee(Rep. Frank Pallone) | Q4 2024 |
| MARK WARREN | ChfTaxCounsel, Sen Fin Comm; SrTaxCounsel, Sen Thune; TaxCounsel, Hs W&M Comm; DepAsstSec, Dept of Treas, Leg Affairs; ChfCounsel, Sen Repub Policy Comm; StaffDir and ChfCounsel, Sen Small Bus Comm; TaxAndFinanceCounsel, Sen Small Bus Comm | Q4 2024 |
| GREGG ELIAS | Senate Commerce Committee, Senior Counsel / General Counsel 1997-2004 | Q3 2024 |
| GREGORY SUNSTRUM | Chief of Staff , Rep. Debbie Dingell; Deputy Chief of Staff and Leg. Director, Rep. Debbie Dingell ; Leg. Director, Rep. John Dingell; Leg. Assistant, Rep. John Dingell; Staff Assistant/Leg. Correspondent Rep. John Dingell | Q3 2024 |
| SCOTT WEAVER | Rep. John Sullivan, LA 2003-2005; Rep. Katharine Harris, LD/COS 2005-2007 | Q3 2024 |
| CONRAD LASS | Chief of Staff/ Special Assistant, U.S. Bureau of Land Management | Q2 2024 |
| KATE GONZALES | Policy Advisor, Sen. Sinema; Legislative Aide, Rep. Sinema; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Sinema; Scheduler and Director of Operations, Rep. Sinema | Q2 2024 |
| BRANDT ANDERSON | Research Assistant, House Committee on Veterans Affairs; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep Jackie Walorski; Legislative Director, Rep Jim Banks; Military Legislative Assistant, Senator Ted Cruz; National Security Advisor, Senator Todd Young | Q1 2024 |
| WILLIAM DAVID DUHNKE iii | Staff Dir./ Gen. Counsel (GC) Senate Intelligence; Staff Dir./GC Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Staff Dir./Counsel Senate Approps; Staff Dir./GC Senate Banking; Staff Dir./GC Senate Rules; Staff Dir./GC Senate Approps | Q1 2024 |
| SEAN FARRELL | Chief of Staff to a United States Senator | Q4 2023 |
| MICHAEL DEE BUCHANAN | Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference; Chief of Staff/ Dep. Chief of Staff/ Legislative Director, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Dir, Sen. Phil Gramm | Q3 2023 |
| ARTHUR DENNIS SIDNEY | LD & Chief Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee (2008-2009); Chief of staff and chief counsel, Rep. Johnson (2009-2020) | Q2 2023 |
| JENNIFER ALICIA DAULBY | Staff Director, House Administration Committee, Asst to Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Steve Chabot; Associate Counsel, Rep. Bob Goodlatte; Legislative Assistant, Paid Intern, Rep. John Shimkus | Q2 2023 |
| SAMANTHA MCLEAN | Senior LA, Senator Cruz (2018-2023); LA, Senator Cruz (2016-2018); Leg Aid, Senator Cruz (2013-2016); Assistant to the CoS and LD, Senator Cruz (2013-2013); SA, Senator DeMint (2012-2012). | Q1 2023 |
| CHRIS MCNAMEE | U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans Affairs Deputy Staff Director & General Counsel - Full Committee Apr. 2017 - May 2022 Staff Director & Counsel - Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2020 | Q2 2022 |
| SYDNEY PETTIT | Office of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Legislative Assistant June 2019-Nov. 2019 Office of Congressman David McKinley, Legislative Assistant Apr. 2018-June 2019, Legislative Aide Sept.2017-Apr.2018, Legislative Correspondent July 2016-Aug.2017 | Q4 2021 |
| TREVOR WILSON JONES | Office of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, Legislative Assistant Sept. 2018-Feb. 2019, Legislative Aide Jan. 2015-Aug. 2018, Legislative Correspondent Oct. 2014-2016 & Jan. 2013-Sept. 2014, Staff Assistant Oct. 2011-Dec. 2012 | Q4 2021 |
| SCOTT STOCKWELL | Office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, Dec. 2017-Jan. 2021 Office of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, Apr. 2010-Dec. 2017 | Q2 2021 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09/24for Q3 | Convergence Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 08/03for Q2 | Mercury Strategies | $50K |
| 07/28for Q2 | Shumaker Advisors | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Crest Hill Advisors | $20K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Origin Advocacy | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Avoq | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Forbes-Tate | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $3.6M |
| 07/20for Q2 | Alpine Advisors | $60K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Polaris Government Relations | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Mayer Brown | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | S-3 Group | $60K |
| 07/17for Q2 | BL Partners Group | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Ogr | $60K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Waneta Strategies | $30K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | $100K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Telemedia Policy | $52.5K |
| 07/15for Q2 | East Capitol Advisors | $30K |
| 07/10for Q2 | Hillnorth | $37.5K |
| 06/26for Q2 | Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | $60K |