Lobbying

FWC2026 US's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $175K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $635K. Its first report covers Q1 2024; the issues it reports most are Immigration and Travel/Tourism.

FWC2026 US

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$635K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2024
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

FWC2026 US lobbying by quarter
FWC2026 US lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2024$70K1
Q2 2024$230K1
Q3 2024$220K1
Q4 2024$245K2
Q1 2025$245K2
Q2 2025$215K3
Q3 2025$285K3
Q4 2025$285K3
Q1 2026$175K2
Q2 2026$175K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Travel and tourism$467.5K · 14 reports
  • Government issues$322.5K · 13 reports
  • Money and minting$322.5K · 13 reports
  • Immigration$319.2K · 15 reports
  • Transportation$174.2K · 6 reports
  • Sports$170K · 5 reports
  • Homeland security$149.2K · 10 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES18 reports
  • SENATE18 reports
  • White House Office14 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)13 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)13 reports
  • U.S. Mint12 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)10 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of8 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)6 reports
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)6 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)6 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection4 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)3 reports
  • Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives3 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)2 reports
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)2 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)2 reports
  • Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)1 reports
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)1 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)1 reports
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$1.3M8 quarters
K&L Gates$680K5 quarters
In-houseFWC2026 US$165K7 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
SCOTT J. GELBMANStaff Asst/Leg Corr/Leg Asst, Sen Chuck SchumerQ2 2026
RON KINDMember of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives (1997-2023)Q2 2024
CHRISTINA POEHLITZIntern, Rep. Curbelo (2016); Intern, House Foreign Affairs MENA Subcommittee (2016); Intern, U.S. Embassy Bolivia, Department of State (2017)Q1 2024
MARK EPLEYSr Advisor/GC, Office of Speaker (2015-19); Comm GC/Staff Dir, Oversight Sub, House Ways & Means (2012-15); Staff Dir, Oversight Sub, House Fin Services (2011-12); Sr Coun, DOJ Dep AG (2006-08); GC & Counsel, Mil Per Sub, House Armed Services (2005)Q1 2024
SARA GAROFALO LINDERIntern, Rep. Steve Driehaus (2009); Intern, Rep. Walt Minnick (2009)Q1 2024
SATYA THALLAMSenior Counselor, White House Office of Management and Budget (2019-2021); Chief Economist, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (2015-2019)Q1 2024

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/22for Q2In-house$25K
07/19for Q2K&L Gates$150K
04/22for Q1In-house$25K
04/19for Q1K&L Gates$150K
01/20for Q4 2025K&L Gates$150K
01/20for Q4 2025Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$110K
01/19for Q4 2025In-house$25K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$25K
25/10/20for Q3 2025K&L Gates$150K
25/10/17for Q3 2025Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$110K
25/07/20for Q2 2025In-house$25K
25/07/19for Q2 2025K&L Gates$80K
25/07/18for Q2 2025Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$110K
25/06/23for Q2 2025K&L GatesUnder $5,000
25/04/19for Q1 2025In-house$25K
25/04/17for Q1 2025Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$220K
25/01/17for Q4 2024In-house$15K
25/01/16for Q4 2024Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$230K
25/01/03for Q4 2024In-houseUnder $5,000
24/10/16for Q3 2024Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$220K