LobbyingDropbox lobbying by quarter
Dropbox DBX's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $290K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection and Computer Industry.
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.2M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $100K | 2 |
| Q1 2023 | $340K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $350K | 3 |
| Q3 2023 | $330K | 3 |
| Q4 2023 | $280K | 3 |
| Q1 2024 | $270K | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | $230K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $290K | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $460K | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $440K | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $450K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $370K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $380K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $480K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $290K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Consumer protection and safety$2M · 27 reports
- Taxation$648.5K · 17 reports
- Computer industry$632.5K · 26 reports
- Copyright, patent and trademark$615K · 24 reports
- Science and technology$472.5K · 10 reports
- Trade$416.5K · 21 reports
- Immigration$142.5K · 14 reports
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$130K · 13 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES45 reports
- SENATE45 reports
- White House Office3 reports
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)2 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
- Intl Trade Administration (ITA)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseDropbox | $3.5M | 14 quarters |
| Franklin Square Group | $700K | 14 quarters |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $660K | 11 quarters |
| Crossroads Strategies | $200K | 4 quarters |
| H&M Strategies | $40K | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CHEEVER | Intern, 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. Todd Young (IN-09) | Q2 2026 |
| KRISTEN BAUTZ | Senior Advisor and Special Projects Coordinator, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz | Q2 2026 |
| NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIER | Policy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Intern (Stearns), Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson) | Q2 2026 |
| RALPH HELLMANN | Leg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business Administration | Q2 2026 |
| SARAH WALTER | LD/Chief Counsel, Sen. Breaux | Q2 2026 |
| SAM OLSWANGER | Leg staff, Rep Webster, Jan 11-Jun 11; intrn, Rep Blackburn, Sep 08-Dec 08 | Q4 2024 |
| ROBERT YEAKEL | Policy Advisor, House Committe on the Budget, 2015-2018 | Q3 2024 |
| SARAH BETH JANSEN | Counsel, Sen. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte (Sen. Tom Coburn); General Counsel, Counsel, Judiciary Rep. -Sen. Judiciary Cmte/Privacy Tech & Law Subcmte (Sen. Tom Coburn), Intern -Sen. Jeff Sessions; Intern -House Judiciary Committee | Q3 2024 |
| JEFF MCMILLEN | Staff dir, H Ways & Means Subcomm on Sel Rev Measures, Mar 01-Mar 04; staff, H Ways & Means Subcom on Oversight, Jun 98-Mar 01 | Q1 2024 |
| ZACHARY RUDISILL | Sen Portman, Jun 14-May 18, Tax Counsel; Rep. Dave Reichert, Jul 12-Jun 14,Legslat Directr/Tax Counsl; House Ways Means Comm, Dec 10-Jul 12; Rep. Dave Camp, Legislative Assist; House Ways and Means Comm.Aug. 10-Nov. 10,Rep Dave Camp, Intern | Q1 2024 |
| KEVIN CUMMINS | Sr. Professional Staff - Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Tom Udall | Q2 2023 |
| NIYA KEBREAB | Legislative Aide/Staff Assistant, Rep. Scott Peters (Mar 2021-Jun 2022); Staff Assistant/District Scheduler, Rep. Scott Peters (Jan 2021-Aug 2021); District Staff Assistant (Aug 2020-Dec 2020); Legislative Intern (May 2020-Aug 2020) | Q1 2023 |
| BEN LEE MCMAKIN | Legislative Director, Sen. Patty Murray | Q4 2022 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $210K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | H&M Strategies | $20K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Franklin Square Group | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $350K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | H&M Strategies | $20K |
| 04/07for Q1 | H&M Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $270K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Franklin Square Group | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $60K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Franklin Square Group | $50K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $260K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $60K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $60K |
| 25/07/20for Q2 2025 | Franklin Square Group | $50K |
| 25/07/17for Q2 2025 | In-house | $340K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | In-house | $330K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Franklin Square Group | $50K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $60K |