Lobbying

Interactive Advertising Bureau's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $240K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $680K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection and Computer Industry.

Interactive Advertising Bureau

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$680K
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

Interactive Advertising Bureau lobbying by quarter
Interactive Advertising Bureau lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$140K3
Q1 2023$150K3
Q2 2023$160K3
Q3 2023$230K3
Q4 2023$230K3
Q1 2024$230K3
Q2 2024$230K3
Q3 2024$230K3
Q4 2024$220K3
Q1 2025$230K3
Q2 2025$160K3
Q3 2025$200K3
Q4 2025$200K3
Q1 2026$240K3
Q2 2026$240K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Consumer protection and safety$1.8M · 41 reports
  • Computer industry$1M · 17 reports
  • Advertising$105K · 3 reports
  • Government issues$100K · 3 reports
  • Science and technology$53.3K · 1 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$5,000 · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE45 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES44 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)18 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)17 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)6 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)3 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseInteractive Advertising Bureau$2.1M15 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$600K12 quarters
Federal Street Strategies$300K15 quarters
Venable$50K3 quarters
Holland & Knight$10K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
KAADE WALLACELegislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Staff Assistant, U.S. Representative Betty McCollumQ2 2026
PAUL BRATHWAITEExecutive Director, Congressional Black Caucus; Deputy Assistant Secretary, ESA, Department of Labor; Chief of Staff, ESA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Department of LaborQ2 2026
STACEY LEAVANDOSKYChief of Staff, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren; Senior Advisor, Committee on Science, Space & Technology; Senior Advisor, Committee on House Administration; Executive Director, California Democratic Congressional DelegationQ2 2026
VEN NERALLAChief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Andy Levin; Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio; Senior Advisor, USDA; OPP; and MCC.Q2 2026
CARYN DYSON LESTERProf staff mbr to Sen Breaux, 2003-04Q1 2026
CLAYTON BARSOUMInternship with Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Aug 2014 - Jan 2015.Q1 2026
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINENMbr of Cong. 1989-2019Q1 2026
JOSE BORJONCoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/Dpty CoS, Rep F.Vela, Jun 14- Jan 17; Comm Drctr, Rep Gallego, Dec 13- Jan 15; Drctr Strtgy/Comm, Rep Reyes, Nov 11- Jan 13; Press Sec, Rep Cuellar, Jan 11- Nov 11; Comm Drctr, Rep Ortiz, Mar 09- Jan 11Q1 2026
JOSHUA TEITELBAUMDeputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 2014-2016; Staff Director, US Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families, 2013-2014; Legislative Assistant, Senator Kay Hagan, 2011-2013; Legislative Counsel, Congressman Steve Israel, 2009-2011Q1 2026
KAREN GOLDMEIER GREENCnsl to Rep Robert Matsui, Aug 95-Feb 98Q1 2026
LAMAR SMITHMbr of Cong, 1987-2019Q1 2026
SAM OLSWANGERLeg staff, Rep Webster, Jan 11-Jun 11; intrn, Rep Blackburn, Sep 08-Dec 08Q1 2026
VIRGIL MILLERPolicy Fellow, Rep. Edolphus Towns, Aug06 - Feb07; Prof Staff Mber, Commit on Eng and Com, Feb 07 - Jan 11; Health Policy Advisor, Rep. John D. Dingell, Jan 09 - Jan 11; CoS, Rep. Cedric Richmond, Jan 11 - Mar 19.Q1 2026
ZACH DEATHERAGESr. Leg. Asst. & Leg. Dir., Rep. Stefanik (2/23-1/25); Leg. Asst., Rep. Hinson (1/21-2/23); Leg. Cor., Leg. Aide, & Leg. Asst., Rep. Ralph Abraham (6/19-1/21); Intern & Staff Asst., Rep. Steve Womack (6/18-6/19); Intern, Sen. Joni Ernst (7/16-8/16).Q1 2026
MOLLY CRAWFORDCounsel, FTC Detail, Sen. Cmte on Com., Sci. & Transp. (August 2012-July 2013); Chief of Staff, FTC Chair Simons (March 2020-February 2021).Q3 2025
MARGAUX OCHOAOffice of the Vice President, President, U.S. SenateQ2 2025
CASEY CHRISTINE HIGGINSAsst to Spkr for Policy and Trade Cnsl, Paul Ryan, Nov 15-Jan 19; Trade Cncl to House Ways & Means, Jan 15-Nov 15; LC to Rep. Paul Ryan, Oct 11-Jan 15; Law Clrk House Budget Comm, Sep 09-May 10.Q1 2025
DAVID SCHWIETERTSen. Comm. On Commerce, Science, & Transport., Staff Dir (13-15); Sen. Thune, Leg. Dir (07-12); Sen. Comm. On Environ. & Public Works, Waste Management SubComm., Staff Dir (05-06).Q1 2025
ANDREW JONESLegislative Counsel, U.S. Representative Ruben Hinojosa; Legislative Director and Counsel, U.S. Representative Ben Ray LujanQ3 2024
NATALIE ARMIJOChief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamQ3 2024

Lobbying reports

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07/20for Q2Federal Street Strategies$20K
07/20for Q2In-house$160K
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
07/07for Q2Holland & Knight$10K
05/18for Q2Holland & KnightUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Federal Street Strategies$20K
04/20for Q1Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
04/14for Q1In-house$170K
01/20for Q4 2025Federal Street Strategies$20K
01/20for Q4 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
01/15for Q4 2025In-house$130K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Federal Street Strategies$20K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
25/10/16for Q3 2025In-house$130K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Federal Street Strategies$20K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
25/07/17for Q2 2025In-house$90K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Federal Street Strategies$20K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
25/04/16for Q1 2025In-house$160K