Lobbying

News NWSA's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $330K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $990K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace and Copyright/Patent/Trademark.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$990K
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

News lobbying by quarter
News lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$512.5K5
Q1 2023$510K7
Q2 2023$320K7
Q3 2023$305K7
Q4 2023$465K6
Q1 2024$519K5
Q2 2024$519K5
Q3 2024$370K5
Q4 2024$370K5
Q1 2025$370K5
Q2 2025$330K4
Q3 2025$330K4
Q4 2025$330K4
Q1 2026$330K4
Q2 2026$330K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$1.6M · 63 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$1.1M · 42 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$952.4K · 39 reports
  • Trade$509.9K · 25 reports
  • Constitution$493.3K · 12 reports
  • Foreign relations$472.4K · 17 reports
  • Taxation$295.8K · 14 reports
  • Telecommunications$245K · 18 reports
  • Advertising$133.3K · 4 reports
  • Immigration$105K · 1 reports
  • Media and publishing$20K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES69 reports
  • SENATE69 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)4 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)4 reports
  • White House Office3 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseNews$3.7M15 quarters
CGCN Group$663K14 quarters
Resolution Public Affairs$660K14 quarters
BL Partners Group$450K15 quarters
Acg Advocacy$400K10 quarters
Palladian Hill Strategies$67.5K5 quarters
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US$04 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ASHLI SCOTT PALMERFloor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA (2012-2014); Sr Legislative Assistant Congressman John Spratt (2002-2011).Q2 2026
ELIZABETH GREY STANLEYPart time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-2004); Special Assistant/Scheduler, Senator Schumer (1999-2000).Q2 2026
HEATHER MCHUGHLegislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003).Q2 2026
LEA FISHER SULKALAChief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005)Q2 2026
MEGHAN TAIRALegislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025); Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2002-2003); Congresswoman DeGette, Health Policy Director (2002-2003)Q2 2026
CHRIS ISRAELU.S. Coordinator for International IP Enforcement; Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tech Policy, Department of CommerceQ1 2025
MANUS COONEYStaff Director & Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary CommitteeQ1 2025
ERIADE WILLIAMSPress Secretary to Rep. Albert Wynn; Legislative Assistant, then Senior Policy Counsel, then Deputy Chief and LD for Rep. Bob Brady.Q4 2023
MARTHA BEATRICE MILLERDeputy Director of Scheduling, Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), 2019-2020; Scheduler, Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08), 2020-2022.Q1 2023
RACHEL BISSEXChief of Staff and Senior Counsel, DOJ (Jan 2017--Nov/Dec 2017); Dep. Chief of Staff & Chief Counsel, Office of Rep. Ken Buck(Feb 2021--Nov 2021); Senior Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate (Senator Graham) (Nov 2021--Oct 2022).Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/22for Q2In-house$200K
07/20for Q2In-house$200K
07/20for Q2CGCN Group$50K
07/19for Q2Resolution Public Affairs$50K
07/17for Q2BL Partners Group$30K
04/20for Q1CGCN Group$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$200K
04/20for Q1Resolution Public Affairs$50K
04/15for Q1BL Partners Group$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Resolution Public Affairs$50K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$200K
01/20for Q4 2025CGCN Group$50K
01/17for Q4 2025BL Partners Group$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$200K
25/10/20for Q3 2025CGCN Group$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Resolution Public Affairs$50K
25/10/17for Q3 2025BL Partners Group$30K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Resolution Public Affairs$50K
25/07/21for Q2 2025CGCN Group$50K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$200K