Lobbying

Qualcomm's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $2.3M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $8.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Telecommunications and Trade (Domestic & Foreign).

Qualcomm

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$8.3M
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

Qualcomm lobbying by quarter
Qualcomm lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$4.3M7
Q1 2023$3M7
Q2 2023$3.3M7
Q3 2023$2.9M8
Q4 2023$4.1M8
Q1 2024$3.7M8
Q2 2024$3.3M8
Q3 2024$3.3M8
Q4 2024$3.4M8
Q1 2025$3.1M9
Q2 2025$2.7M9
Q3 2025$2.9M9
Q4 2025$3M9
Q1 2026$3.1M9
Q2 2026$2.3M9
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Trade$8.5M · 38 reports
  • Science and technology$7.4M · 30 reports
  • Telecommunications$6.9M · 40 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$6.8M · 36 reports
  • Transportation$3.8M · 29 reports
  • Taxation$3.8M · 36 reports
  • Automotive industry$3.2M · 15 reports
  • Roads and highways$3.2M · 15 reports
  • Defense$994.5K · 5 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$586.3K · 4 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$581K · 3 reports
  • Computer industry$520.8K · 14 reports
  • Government issues$450K · 12 reports
  • Immigration$230K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES107 reports
  • SENATE93 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)33 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)22 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)21 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of21 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)16 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)10 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)7 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)5 reports
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)3 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)3 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)2 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)2 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports
  • Office of the Vice President of the United States1 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)1 reports
  • U.S. Copyright Office1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseQualcomm$26.4M15 quarters
Covington & Burling$12.6M15 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$3.2M15 quarters
BGR Government Affairs$3M15 quarters
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$750K15 quarters
Tiber Creek Group$750K15 quarters
O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies$560K12 quarters
Mercury Public Affairs$490K6 quarters
Capitol Tax Partners$470K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BILL VINEYAide to Rep. Scott KlugQ2 2026
DAN GREENWOODDeputy Asst. to the President for Leg Affairs; Sr. Dir. for Leg. Affairs National Security Council; Dir. USMC Cong. Liaison (House); USMC OfficerQ2 2026
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).Q2 2026
ERSKINE W WELLSDep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. CochranQ2 2026
FRED TURNERCOS, Sen. Menendez; COS, US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; COS, Rep. Hastings, Associate Staff of House Rules CommitteeQ2 2026
HEIDEH SHAHMORADIStaff Director, Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations SubcommitteeQ2 2026
JAMES O'KEEFFEDeputy Staff Director, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senior Analyst for Transportation, Senate Budget CommitteeQ2 2026
JOSEPH GARY LAISp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development AgencyQ2 2026
MAYA SEIDENIntern, WH Counsels Office; Intern, Rep. Sam Gejdenson; Sp. Asst to Cab Sec., WH; Advisor to CoS, Energy Dept.; Sp Asst to Sec of Energy; Sen Advisor, Off of Dep. Sec of State; CoS Office of the Dep Sec of State for Management and Res.Q2 2026
NAOMI WALKERLegislative Assistant, Rep. Steve Womack, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. James M. InhofeQ2 2026
PETER LEWISLeg Asst Sen. Murkowski; Correspondence Dir Sen. Murkowski; LC Sen. Murkowski; Staff Asst Sen. Murkowski; Intern Sen. SpecterQ2 2026
STEVEN PFRANGCOS, Rep. LaHood; Dep COS, LD, Rep. Reed; LA, LC, SA, Intern, Rep. FossellaQ2 2026
SYD TERRYCOS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan; LA for Rep Pocan, Intern Senator Salazar, Intern Senator LevinQ2 2026
WALKER ROBERTSDep. COS, House Intl. Rel. Comm.; Sp. Asst. to Pres.; Policy Analyst, SenateQ2 2026
ELISE SUGARMANLegislative Director, Rep. Pete Aguilar; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Pete Aguilar; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bill Foster; Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Aide, Rep. Scott PetersQ4 2025
ISABEL SANTACommunications Director, Rep. Bob LattaQ4 2025
MARK COPELANDSenior Policy Advisor, Senator Tammy Duckworth; Legislative Director, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier; and Legislative Director, Congressman Tim Bishop.Q4 2025
PAUL RAYAdministrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA); Acting Administrator of OIRA; Associate Administrator of OIRA; Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of Labor; Senior Advisor to the OMB Director.Q3 2025
GRETA JOYNESDeputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director Rep. John Shimkus, Senior Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Correspondent Rep. John Shimkus, Staff Assistant Rep. John ShimkusQ1 2025
ROBIN COLWELLSp. Asst. to POTUS for Economic Policy; Chief Counsel House E&C Committee; COS FCC Commissioner Michael ORielly; Counsel Senate Commerce Committee; Leg. Counsel Sen. Tim Scott; Sen. Counsel Sen. DeMint; Leg. Counsel Sen. FitzgeraldQ4 2024
RICHARD COPPOLAIntern, Rep. Himes (Aug 17 - Dec 17); Intern, Sen. Blumenthal (Jan 18 - Mar 18)Q3 2024
JONATHAN MANTZN/AQ4 2023
KATHERINE SCOLLARD MONGESenior Counsel, Leader/Speaker Pelosi; Senior Policy Adviser, Leader Pelosi; Tax Counsel, Senator Cardin.Q4 2023
BRANDT ANDERSONResearch Assistant, House Committee on Veterans Affairs; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep Jackie Walorski; Legislative Director, Rep Jim Banks; Military Legislative Assistant, Senator Ted Cruz; National Security Advisor, Senator Todd YoungQ3 2023
CLETE WILLEMSDpty Ast to Pres 18-19; Spl Ast to Pres 17-18; Cf Cnsl for Neg, Leg, Ad. Law, USTR, 15-17; Lgl Advr WTO, USTR, 12-15; Ast Gen Cnsl, USTR, 09-12; Csl, Bud Alst, H. Bud Com, 07-09; LD, P. Ryan, 06-07; LA, P. Ryan, 03-06; Constit Sv Ast, P. Ryan, 02-03Q2 2023
DANIEL HOWARD ZAWITOSKIChief of Staff, Rep. Scott Peters (2018-2023); Legislative Director, Rep. Scott Peters (2015-2018); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Scott Peters (2014-2015); Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Scott Peters (2013-2014).Q2 2023
ERIC C. ETTORREInt, Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, Jun-Aug 13Q2 2023
MATTHEW SHAPANKAChief Counsel, Senate Committee on Rules & Administration.Q2 2023
STEPHANIE BARNAGen.Cnsl, SASC; Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel/Readiness); Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel/Readiness); and Acting Asst. Secretary of Defense (Manpower/Reserve Affairs).Q2 2023
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.Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/21for Q2O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies$50K
07/20for Q2Covington & Burling$450K
07/20for Q2In-house$1.2M
07/20for Q2Capitol Tax Partners$30K
07/20for Q2BGR Government Affairs$240K
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$140K
07/19for Q2Tiber Creek Group$50K
07/18for Q2Mercury Public Affairs$90K
07/16for Q2Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$50K
04/21for Q1O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.7M
04/20for Q1Covington & Burling$740K
04/20for Q1Capitol Tax Partners$30K
04/20for Q1BGR Government Affairs$240K
04/20for Q1Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$140K
04/18for Q1Tiber Creek Group$50K
04/16for Q1Mercury Public Affairs$90K
04/15for Q1Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$50K
01/26for Q4 2025O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies$50K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$1.8M