Lobbying

Delta Airlines's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $300K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $900K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines and Energy/Nuclear.

Delta Airlines

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$900K
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 Airlines lobbying by quarter
Delta Airlines lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$140K2
Q1 2023$160K3
Q2 2023$180K4
Q3 2023$220K4
Q4 2023$220K4
Q1 2024$220K4
Q2 2024$220K4
Q3 2024$220K4
Q4 2024$220K4
Q1 2025$300K5
Q2 2025$300K5
Q3 2025$300K5
Q4 2025$300K5
Q1 2026$300K5
Q2 2026$300K5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Aviation and airlines$2.6M · 49 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$336K · 10 reports
  • Transportation$280K · 8 reports
  • Trade$146.7K · 4 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$76K · 3 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$56K · 3 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$56K · 3 reports
  • Taxation$26.7K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE49 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES47 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)12 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)5 reports
  • Office of the Vice President of the United States4 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)2 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of2 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)2 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Fierce Government Relations$1.2M15 quarters
Resolution Public Affairs$1.2M15 quarters
Axadvocacy Government Relations$740K13 quarters
BGR Government Affairs$480K6 quarters
Lemma Strategies$014 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ASHLI SCOTT PALMERFloor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA (2012-2014); Sr Legislative Assistant Congressman John Spratt (2002-2011).Q2 2026
ELIZABETH GREY STANLEYPart time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-2004); Special Assistant/Scheduler, Senator Schumer (1999-2000).Q2 2026
HEATHER MCHUGHLegislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003).Q2 2026
JACK RUDDYLegislative Assistant, Congressman Sam Graves; Legislative Director, Congressman Sam Graves; Deputy Staff Director, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Staff Director, House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureQ2 2026
JAMES WILLIAMSSen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv | Sen. Roberts: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Econ Policy Adv | Sen. Hatch: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Policy Adv | Rep. Marchant: Leg Dir/Sr Policy AdvQ2 2026
JOSEPH GARY LAISp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development AgencyQ2 2026
JUSTIN RZEPKALeg. Aide Sen. EnsignQ2 2026
LEA FISHER SULKALAChief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005)Q2 2026
MEGHAN TAIRALegislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025); Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2007-2013); Health Policy Director, Congresswoman DeGette (2002-2003).Q2 2026
ROBERT WOODChief of Staff to HHS Secretary; Intern to Rep. Scott KlugQ2 2026
STEVEN PFRANGCOS, Rep. LaHood; Dep COS, LD, Rep. Reed; LA, LC, SA, Intern, Rep. FossellaQ2 2026
SYD TERRYCOS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan; LA for Rep Pocan, Intern Senator Salazar, Intern Senator LevinQ2 2026
JACOBUS VREEBURGHouse Homeland Sec. Cmte.-Staff Asst., Dep. Parl., Parl., Rep. Messer-Leg. Dir., House Rep. Policy Cmte.-Staff Dir., NSC-Staff Officer, Acting Dep. Exec. Sec., Dep. Exec. Sec., House Rep. Conference-Policy Dir., Rep. Stefanik-Policy Dir., USUN-W-Dir.Q3 2025
PATRICK CLIFTONSpecial Asst. to the President for Operations, Executive Office of the President, President Donald J. Trump (17-19).Q2 2025
JEFFREY BILLMANChief of Staff, Rep. Ronny Jackson; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Brady; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Hern; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Peter Roskam; Legis. Asst., Rep. Peter Roskam; Spec. Asst. to Chief Dep. Whip Peter RoskamQ1 2025
JOHN SHEAStaff Assistant/ Press Assistant, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Steven FincherQ2 2024
STEVE CHARTAN*House contacts made only*Q1 2024
ARTHUR WARREN SCOTTStaff Assistant, Senator Cornyn; Intern, Senator Cornyn; Intern, Senator WickerQ4 2023
ROBERT BABCOCK jrSenior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant, Congressman Steve King; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Regional Administrator, GSA Greater Southwest Region.Q2 2023
SAMANTHA DRAVISSr. Counsel, Assoc. Admin for Policy, EPA; Assoc. Dir., Office of Pol. Affairs, White House George W. Bush, Leg. Asst., Dan Lungren; Comm Intern, Sam Brownback; Exec. Asst. John Peterson.Q2 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Resolution Public Affairs$80K
07/20for Q2BGR Government Affairs$80K
07/20for Q2Fierce Government Relations$80K
07/17for Q2Axadvocacy Government Relations$60K
07/09for Q2Lemma StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1BGR Government Affairs$80K
04/20for Q1Fierce Government Relations$80K
04/20for Q1Axadvocacy Government Relations$60K
04/16for Q1Lemma StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/10for Q1Resolution Public Affairs$80K
01/20for Q4 2025Fierce Government Relations$80K
01/20for Q4 2025BGR Government Affairs$80K
01/20for Q4 2025Axadvocacy Government Relations$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Lemma StrategiesUnder $5,000
01/19for Q4 2025Resolution Public Affairs$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Axadvocacy Government Relations$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Fierce Government Relations$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Lemma StrategiesUnder $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025BGR Government Affairs$80K
25/10/16for Q3 2025Resolution Public Affairs$80K