Lobbying

Planet Labs PBC PL's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $620K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.9M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Science/Technology and Budget/Appropriations.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.9M
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

Planet Labs PBC lobbying by quarter
Planet Labs PBC lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$190K2
Q1 2023$330K2
Q2 2023$310K2
Q3 2023$240K2
Q4 2023$260K2
Q1 2024$340K2
Q2 2024$280K2
Q3 2024$230K2
Q4 2024$180K3
Q1 2025$270K2
Q2 2025$260K2
Q3 2025$240K2
Q4 2025$620K3
Q1 2026$670K3
Q2 2026$620K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Science and technology$1.4M · 27 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$1.1M · 22 reports
  • Defense$985K · 18 reports
  • Aerospace$760K · 15 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$760K · 15 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES31 reports
  • SENATE31 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)27 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)16 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)16 reports
  • Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)15 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)15 reports
  • Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency15 reports
  • Energy, Dept of6 reports
  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)1 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-housePlanet Labs PBC$3.8M15 quarters
Miller Strategies$450K3 quarters
Ervin Graves Strategy Group$430K9 quarters
Icebreaker Strategies$360K7 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRIAN POTTSStaff Director Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Prof Staff Member Senate Appropriations Committee, Prof Staff Member House Appropriations CommitteeQ2 2026
MATTHEW BOWERDept. of Homeland Security - Branch Chief; House Appropriations Committee - Professional Staff MemberQ2 2026
MIKE CLEMENTIProfessional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on DefenseQ2 2026
WILL TODDProf Staff Member Senate Appropriations Committee, Legislative Aide, Legislative Asst, Dep Legislative Director Senate Member (Cochran)Q2 2026
STEFAN PASSANTINODeputy White House Counsel from January 2017 through September, 2018Q4 2025
DANIEL SAUERSN/AQ1 2023
JOHN LUCIOProfessional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations (2017 - 2023)Q1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Miller Strategies$150K
07/20for Q2In-house$400K
07/19for Q2Icebreaker Strategies$70K
04/20for Q1In-house$450K
04/20for Q1Miller Strategies$150K
04/17for Q1Icebreaker Strategies$70K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$420K
01/20for Q4 2025Miller Strategies$150K
01/19for Q4 2025Icebreaker Strategies$50K
25/11/14for Q4 2025Miller StrategiesUnder $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$190K
25/10/16for Q3 2025Icebreaker Strategies$50K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$210K
25/07/13for Q2 2025Icebreaker Strategies$50K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$220K
25/04/15for Q1 2025Icebreaker Strategies$50K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$130K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Icebreaker Strategies$20K
25/01/20for Q4 2024Ervin Graves Strategy Group$30K
25/01/10for Q4 2024Icebreaker StrategiesUnder $5,000