Lobbying

Delta Air Lines DAL's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.9M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $6M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$6M
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

Delta Air Lines lobbying by quarter
Delta Air Lines lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$1.6M9
Q1 2023$1.7M10
Q2 2023$1.8M10
Q3 2023$1.7M10
Q4 2023$1.8M10
Q1 2024$1.9M10
Q2 2024$1.9M11
Q3 2024$1.9M11
Q4 2024$1.9M11
Q1 2025$2.1M10
Q2 2025$2M10
Q3 2025$1.9M10
Q4 2025$1.9M10
Q1 2026$2.2M11
Q2 2026$2M10
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Aviation and airlines$5.3M · 116 reports
  • Taxation$3.2M · 59 reports
  • Trade$2.7M · 40 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$2.3M · 29 reports
  • Fuel, gas and oil$2.1M · 39 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$1.9M · 21 reports
  • Immigration$1.9M · 16 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$1.9M · 15 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$1.9M · 15 reports
  • Homeland security$1.9M · 15 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$1.9M · 15 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$621.7K · 5 reports
  • Transportation$382.5K · 9 reports
  • Aerospace$240K · 8 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$150K · 9 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES134 reports
  • SENATE134 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)38 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)33 reports
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)30 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)24 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)22 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of20 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)19 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)18 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)16 reports
  • Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)15 reports
  • Energy, Dept of15 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)15 reports
  • Transportation Security Administration (TSA)15 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection15 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)14 reports
  • General Services Administration (GSA)14 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)14 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)11 reports
  • White House Office9 reports
  • Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)6 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)4 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)3 reports
  • Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)1 reports
  • Office of the Vice President of the United States1 reports
  • Vice President of the U.S.1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseDelta Air Lines$21.1M15 quarters
Avoq$1.3M15 quarters
Miller Strategies$1.3M14 quarters
Capitol Counsel$840K15 quarters
Navigators Global$790K14 quarters
Team Hallahan$750K15 quarters
Liz Williams and Company$600K15 quarters
Tiber Creek Group$470K10 quarters
Rowland Strategy Group$440K15 quarters
The Williams Group$240K8 quarters
Tholos Government Relations$220K5 quarters
Sjsolutions PLLC$90K9 quarters
Sightline Advocacy$60K2 quarters
Thegroup DC$60K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
MATTHEW JOSEPH SCHUCKCommunications Dir., House Budget Committee/Rep. Jason Smith; Communications Dir., Rep. Sean Duffy; Press Sec., Rep. Mark Sanford; Dir. of Strategic Communications, Department of Housing and Urban Development; White House Liaison, USAGMQ1 2026
NICHOLAS JOHNSONSenior Advisor-State Department House Director-State Department Advisor-State Department Assistant-Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Clerk-House Committee on Homeland Security Legislative Assistant-Congressman Al Green (TX-09)Q1 2026
SARAH MOXLEYStaff Asst/LC, Rep. McCaul; LA, Rep. Barton; LD Reps. Bucshon and Olson; Sr Prof Staff Member, House Oversight and Govt Reform Comm; Subcomm Staff Director, House Comm on Homeland Security; HASC Prof Staff Member, Subcomm Staff DirectorQ1 2026
JAMES CARTERChief Economist & Senior Tax Advisor, U.S. Senate Budget Committee; Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, U.S. Department of TreasuryQ1 2025
DANIEL HOWARD ZAWITOSKIChief of Staff, Rep. Scott Peters (2018-2023); Legislative Director, Rep. Scott Peters (2015-2018); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Scott Peters (2014-2015); Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Scott Peters (2013-2014).Q2 2024
CHARLES PATRICK ROBERTSU.S. Senator, Kansas 105th-116th (1997-2021).Q1 2024
JANA LOZANOFAA: Congressional Liaison, Senior Congressional Liaison, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Government & Industry Affairs Office of Rep. Solomon Ortiz: Intern, Staff Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative DirectorQ2 2023
JONATHAN HILERDirector of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Mike Pence; Legislative Director, Senator Tom Cotton; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Cotton; Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Pence; Policy Advisor, Rep. Jeb Hensarling.Q2 2023
GENEVIEVE M BELTRONELegislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Aide, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Jon Tester; Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, Sen. Jon Tester; Staff Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester.Q1 2023
GEORGE NICHOLAS CARAMStaff Officer, Special Assistant, National Security Council; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Sr. Staff Assistant, Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Special Assistant, Rep. C.W. Bill Young.Q1 2023
ROBERT GALLAGHERPolicy Advisor - USDA, Policy Coordinator - USDA, Confidential Assistant - USDA, Deputy Scheduler - Office of Senator David Perdue, Intern - Office of Representative Drew FergusonQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Avoq$80K
07/20for Q2Rowland Strategy Group$20K
07/20for Q2Thegroup DC$60K
07/20for Q2Tholos Government Relations$50K
07/20for Q2Sightline Advocacy$30K
07/20for Q2Miller Strategies$110K
07/20for Q2In-house$1.5M
07/17for Q2Team Hallahan$50K
07/10for Q2Capitol Counsel$50K
07/07for Q2Liz Williams and Company$40K
06/03for Q2Thegroup DCUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Sightline Advocacy$30K
04/20for Q1Avoq$80K
04/20for Q1Navigators Global$10K
04/20for Q1Tholos Government Relations$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.7M
04/20for Q1Miller Strategies$110K
04/20for Q1Rowland Strategy Group$30K
04/20for Q1The Williams Group$30K
04/19for Q1Capitol Counsel$50K