LobbyingInternational Franchise Association lobbying by quarter
International Franchise Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $560K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.6M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.
International Franchise Association
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.6M
- 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 | $400K | 4 |
| Q1 2023 | $430K | 4 |
| Q2 2023 | $490K | 5 |
| Q3 2023 | $490K | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | $610K | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | $600K | 6 |
| Q2 2024 | $590K | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $570K | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | $470K | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | $560K | 7 |
| Q2 2025 | $540K | 7 |
| Q3 2025 | $490K | 7 |
| Q4 2025 | $505K | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | $510K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $560K | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$3.1M · 71 reports
- Taxation$1.6M · 34 reports
- Small business$1.2M · 29 reports
- Consumer protection and safety$637.2K · 8 reports
- Financial institutions and securities$607.5K · 6 reports
- Banking$229.7K · 4 reports
- Trade$200K · 7 reports
- Copyright, patent and trademark$161.7K · 3 reports
- Veterans$80K · 1 reports
- Economic development$60K · 2 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE71 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES64 reports
- Small Business Administration (SBA)18 reports
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)9 reports
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)5 reports
- Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)5 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
- Treasury, Dept of4 reports
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)2 reports
- Office of Administration2 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)1 reports
- White House Office1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseInternational Franchise Association | $5.7M | 15 quarters |
| Harbinger Strategies | $820K | 15 quarters |
| Economic Policy Strategies | $495K | 13 quarters |
| Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies | $210K | 9 quarters |
| Ice Miller | $200K | 6 quarters |
| Geoffrey P. Gray | $180K | 15 quarters |
| Acorn Consulting | $160K | 5 quarters |
| Mercury Public Affairs | $60K | 3 quarters |
| Monument Advocacy | $30K | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JAMES WESLEY KUNGEL | Chief of Staff, Sen. Joe Manchin | Q2 2026 |
| JEFFREY ZIARKO | Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Rep. Sandy Levin and House Ways & Means Committee | Q4 2025 |
| JARROD LOADHOLT | Sr. Counsel to House Committee on Financial Services; Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit; Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation | Q1 2025 |
| JOHN LEGANSKI | Chief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off.'22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13. | Q1 2025 |
| JONATHAN SLEMROD | Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12. | Q1 2025 |
| MEAGAN BOLTON SUNN | Office of U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Legislative Counsel and U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Counsel, and various roles at FCC | Q1 2025 |
| MICHAEL J. HEATON | Former Legislative Director for Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) | Q1 2025 |
| MICHAEL STROUD | Deputy Chief Counsel House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Assistant Secretary Private Sector Office (Acting), U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Q1 2025 |
| TIM DAY | Chief of Staff - Former Congresswoman Deborah Pryce | Q1 2025 |
| CHARLES TOWNER FRENCH | Staff, House Committee on Rules; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Sessions; Staff, House Committee on Homeland Security; Staff, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart; Staff, Rep. Judy Biggert | Q4 2024 |
| GEOFFREY P GRAY | Sr. Prof. Staff, US Senate Banking Committee | Q4 2024 |
| MADISON SMITH | Majority Staff Director, Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness; Legislative Assistant, Senator John Cornyn; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Will Hurd; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Roger Williams | Q4 2024 |
| BRYCE MATTHEWS | Intern, Congressman Mike Conway; Intern, Senator John Cornyn; Staff Assistant, Congressman August Pfluger; Legislative Corresondent, Congressman August Pfluger; Legislative Aide, Congressman August Pfluger | Q3 2024 |
| JESSICA MONAHAN | Intern, Sen. Dayton (2005) | Q3 2024 |
| KYLE ANDERSON | Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus; Director of Communications and Marketing, Chief Administrative Officer; Democratic Staff Director, Committee on House Administration; Democratic Staff Director, Congressional Franking Commission | Q3 2024 |
| RODNEY DAVIS | Member, U.S. House of Representatives; Projects Director, Rep. John Shimkus IL | Q3 2024 |
| PAUL CALKINS jr | Intern, Rep. Ted Budd | Q3 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/21for Q2 | Harbinger Strategies | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Geoffrey P. Gray | Under $5,000 |
| 07/20for Q2 | Geoffrey P. Gray | Under $5,000 |
| 07/17for Q2 | In-house | $460K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Acorn Consulting | $40K |
| 07/16for Q3 | Off Hill Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 04/24for Q1 | Geoffrey P. Gray | Under $5,000 |
| 04/20for Q1 | Harbinger Strategies | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $410K |
| 04/15for Q1 | Acorn Consulting | $40K |
| 02/26for Q4 2025 | Economic Policy Strategies | $15K |
| 02/26for Q4 2025 | Economic Policy Strategies | $15K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Harbinger Strategies | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Economic Policy Strategies | $40K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $400K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Geoffrey P. Gray | Under $5,000 |
| 01/13for Q4 2025 | Acorn Consulting | $30K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Harbinger Strategies | $60K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Geoffrey P. Gray | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Economic Policy Strategies | $40K |