Lobbying

Dish Network's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $770K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.5M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Telecommunications and Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.

Dish Network

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$2.5M
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

Dish Network lobbying by quarter
Dish Network lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$872.5K7
Q1 2023$852.5K6
Q2 2023$902.5K7
Q3 2023$942.5K7
Q4 2023$922.5K7
Q1 2024$1M8
Q2 2024$1M8
Q3 2024$1M8
Q4 2024$1M8
Q1 2025$1.1M8
Q2 2025$1.1M8
Q3 2025$1.2M8
Q4 2025$920K8
Q1 2026$770K7
Q2 2026$770K7
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Telecommunications$7.3M · 100 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$6.1M · 75 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$1M · 13 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$60K · 6 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES111 reports
  • SENATE111 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)19 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)14 reports
  • White House Office12 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)2 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)2 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseDish Network$10.5M15 quarters
Cassidy & Associates$870K15 quarters
Mehlman Consulting$750K13 quarters
The Petrizzo Group$660K15 quarters
Dunkel Government Relations$540K15 quarters
I Street Advocates$440K15 quarters
Origin Advocacy$370K13 quarters
Tidal Basin Advisors$240K8 quarters
The Wayfinder Group$40K2 quarters
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC$01 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
SEAN MCLEANAssociate 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 BlackburnQ2 2026
JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iiiSr Prof Staff (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Moore Capito); Prof Staff (EPW Comm Min/Ranking Mem Sen. Moore Capito); Leg Asst (Sen. Boozman); Maj Leg Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe); Maj Research Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe); Intern (Rep. Jim Renacci)Q3 2025
JON ADAMECoS, LD, GC (Sen. Blackburn); Counsel (Rep. Blackburn); Policy Coordinator (House E&C); Intern (Sen. Domenici)Q2 2025
ANNIE WOLFDep Floor Dir (Maj Leader Scalise); CoS (Chief Dep Min Whip Ferguson); Dep Floor Dir (Min Whip Scalise); Prof Staff (House Rules/Sessions); Floor Asst (Speakers Ryan & Boehner); Staff Asst (Speaker Boehner); Intern (Rep. Sullivan)Q1 2025
NAVEEN PARMARChief Counsel (Sen. Hickenlooper); General Counsel (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Tax Counsel, (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Economic Policy Counsel (Sen. Amy Klobuchar); Ways and Means Counsel (Rep. Lloyd Doggett)Q3 2024
ALYENE MLINARPol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)Q4 2023
ERICA JAY CHABOTStaff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)Q4 2023
HAWLEY STANTONLegislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant to Representative Robert LattaQ4 2023
MALCOLM SHERRODIntern, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings; Intern, Sen. Kirsten E. GillibrandQ4 2023
MICHAEL ESSINGTONLegislative Assistant, Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Legislative Director, Rep. Todd Young; General Counsel, Sen. Todd YoungQ3 2023
JORDAN BERNSTEINChief of Staff and Legis. Dir. for Cong EmersonQ1 2023
CAITLIN VAN SANTSr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Origin Advocacy$20K
07/20for Q2The Wayfinder Group$20K
07/20for Q2In-house$590K
07/17for Q2Cassidy & Associates$50K
07/16for Q2Dunkel Government Relations$30K
07/13for Q2The Petrizzo Group$40K
07/13for Q2I Street Advocates$20K
04/20for Q1The Wayfinder Group$20K
04/20for Q1In-house$590K
04/18for Q1Cassidy & Associates$50K
04/17for Q1Origin Advocacy$20K
04/16for Q1Dunkel Government Relations$30K
04/16for Q1The Petrizzo Group$40K
04/14for Q1I Street Advocates$20K
02/23for Q1The Wayfinder GroupUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025Tidal Basin Advisors$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Origin Advocacy$30K
01/19for Q4 2025In-house$690K
01/19for Q4 2025Cassidy & Associates$50K
01/16for Q4 2025Dunkel Government Relations$30K