LobbyingNational Association of Broadcasters lobbying by quarter
National Association of Broadcasters's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $2.8M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $9.1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV and Copyright/Patent/Trademark.
National Association of Broadcasters
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $9.1M
- 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 | $3.5M | 8 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.4M | 9 |
| Q2 2023 | $3.4M | 9 |
| Q3 2023 | $3.3M | 8 |
| Q4 2023 | $3.5M | 8 |
| Q1 2024 | $3.5M | 8 |
| Q2 2024 | $3.5M | 9 |
| Q3 2024 | $3.6M | 9 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7M | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3M | 8 |
| Q2 2025 | $3.1M | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8M | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2M | 8 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1M | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M | 6 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Communications and broadcasting$18.3M · 115 reports
- Copyright, patent and trademark$16.1M · 30 reports
- Advertising$14.4M · 21 reports
- Telecommunications$288K · 20 reports
- Budget and appropriations$103K · 14 reports
- Law enforcement and criminal justice$90K · 9 reports
- Media and publishing$78K · 13 reports
- Taxation$78K · 13 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES122 reports
- SENATE122 reports
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)5 reports
- White House Office5 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)2 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseNational Association of Broadcasters | $42.9M | 15 quarters |
| Gordon Smith | $3.4M | 9 quarters |
| Federal Street Strategies | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Onmessage Public Strategies | $420K | 14 quarters |
| Creative Government Solutions | $270K | 9 quarters |
| Haro Solutions | $260K | 9 quarters |
| Ked Strategies | $240K | 8 quarters |
| Klein/Johnson Group | $240K | 6 quarters |
| Empire Consulting Group | $210K | 11 quarters |
| Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. | $180K | 9 quarters |
| Epplin Strategic Planning | $150K | 5 quarters |
| Hsa Strategies | $150K | 3 quarters |
| The Smith-Free Group | $120K | 5 quarters |
| Axis Mundi | $60K | 4 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| KAADE WALLACE | Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Staff Assistant, U.S. Representative Betty McCollum | Q2 2026 |
| PAUL BRATHWAITE | Executive 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 Labor. | Q2 2026 |
| STACEY LEAVANDOSKY | Chief 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 Delegation | Q2 2026 |
| STEVE HARO | Chief of Staff, Sen. Dianne Feinstein; Chief of Staff, Sen. Martin Heinrich; Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Senior Adviser, Rep. Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation & Communication, Rep. Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Rep. Xavier Becerra | Q2 2026 |
| VEN NERALLA | Chief 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 |
| BRADLEY HAYES | Coun/Sr Coun/Dep Chief Coun, SJC/Sen. Sessions; Leg Dir, Sen. Tuberville; Act CoS Office of Policy/Assoc Dep Sec Manag/Asst Sec Leg Aff, DHS; Exec Dir, Off Trade Rel/Act Asst Commr, Off Cong Affairs, CBP; Assoc Dir, Gen Govt Prog, OMB; VP, USIDFC | Q4 2025 |
| ROBERT EPPLIN | LD, Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood. | Q4 2025 |
| ZEPHRANIE BUETOW | Legis. Aide/Military Legis. Asst./Counsel, Sen. Landrieu; Counsel/Deputy Legis. Director & Counsel/Legis. Director, Sen. Peters; Special Asst. to the President/Senate Liaison, EOP; Asst. Sec. for Legis. Affairs, DHS; Chief of Staff, Sen. Alsobrooks | Q4 2025 |
| MARGAUX OCHOA | Vice President Kamala Harris, President, U.S. Senate | Q2 2025 |
| MATTHEW JENNINGS | Staff Assistant/Legislative Staff Assistant, House Transportation Committee; Legislative Assistant, Congressman Henry Brown. | Q2 2025 |
| IAN RAYDER | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Q1 2025 |
| ISRAEL S KLEIN | Deputy Staff Director, Joint Economic Committee, Chairman Chuck Schumer; Senior Communications Advisor, Rep. Ed Markey; Communications Director, Sen. Chuck Schumer; Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant, Rep. Ed Markey. | Q1 2025 |
| KATE LYNCH | Senior Leg. Asst., Rep John Larson; Leg. Asst., Rep Niki Tsongas; Leg. Asst., Rep. Martin Meehan | Q1 2025 |
| KELLI BRIGGS | Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Tiberi; DC Chief of Staff, Rep. Tiberi; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Tiberi; Legislative Director, Rep. Tiberi; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Tiberi; and Staff Assistant, Rep. Tiberi. | Q1 2025 |
| MATTHEW LEE JOHNSON | Chief Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn; Senate Judiciary Committee | Q1 2025 |
| MARY DIETRICH | Prof Staff, Senate Appropriations Committee; Clerk, Senate Appropriations Committee; Chief of Staff, Senator Susan Collins. | Q4 2024 |
| OMAR FRANCO | Chief of Staff, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart | Q4 2024 |
| ROBERT EPPLIN | LD, Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood. | Q4 2024 |
| ANDREW JONES | Legislative Counsel, U.S. Representative Ruben Hinojosa; Legislative Director and Counsel, U.S. Representative Ben Ray Lujan | Q3 2024 |
| NATALIE ARMIJO | Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham; and Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham | Q3 2024 |
| RAY QUINONES | Policy Advisor, Congressman Darren Soto, August 2023 - December 2023; Legislative Assistant, Congressman Darren Soto, March 2021 - August 2023; Staff Assistant, Congressman Darren Soto, October 2019 - March 2021. | Q4 2023 |
| GREGG ELIAS | Senate Commerce Committee, Senior Counsel / General Counsel 1997-2004 | Q2 2023 |
| SCOTT WEAVER | Rep. John Sullivan, LA 2003-2005; Rep. Katharine Harris, LD/COS 2005-2007 | Q2 2023 |
| CARISSA FANA | Rep. Nydia Velazquez | Q1 2023 |
| THOMAS BINION | Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide: Rep. Steve King | Q1 2023 |
| RENE MUNOZ | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres-Small; Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs; Chief of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Census; and Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Pete Gallego. | Q4 2022 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Federal Street Strategies | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Onmessage Public Strategies | $30K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Klein/Johnson Group | $40K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $2.6M |
| 07/20for Q2 | The Smith-Free Group | $30K |
| 07/02for Q2 | Haro Solutions | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Onmessage Public Strategies | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Federal Street Strategies | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $2.9M |
| 04/20for Q1 | The Smith-Free Group | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Klein/Johnson Group | $40K |
| 04/01for Q1 | Haro Solutions | $30K |
| 02/16for Q4 2025 | Axis Mundi | $15K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Federal Street Strategies | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Epplin Strategic Planning | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | The Smith-Free Group | $20K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Klein/Johnson Group | $40K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Onmessage Public Strategies | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $3M |
| 01/06for Q4 2025 | Haro Solutions | $30K |