LobbyingSouthwest Airlines lobbying by quarter
Southwest Airlines LUV's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $560K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $2.3M. Its first report covers Q3 2022; the issues it reports most are Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines and Budget/Appropriations.
Southwest AirlinesLUV
- Latest quarter
- $560K
- Q2 2026 · 5 reports
- Last 12 months
- $2.3M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- +3.7%
- Q2 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q3 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $30K | 1 |
| Q4 2022 | $410K | 5 |
| Q1 2023 | $500K | 6 |
| Q2 2023 | $510K | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $480K | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | $470K | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | $480K | 6 |
| Q2 2024 | $550K | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $480K | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | $450K | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | $490K | 7 |
| Q2 2025 | $630K | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | $610K | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | $620K | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | $540K | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | $560K | 5 |
Policy issues the reports name
- Aviation and airlines81 reports
- Budget and appropriations38 reports
- Taxation34 reports
- Homeland security22 reports
- Banking15 reports
- Telecommunications2 reports
- Transportation2 reports
- Defense1 reports
A report that names several issues counts once for each.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES89 reports
- SENATE89 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)24 reports
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)19 reports
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)17 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)16 reports
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)15 reports
- White House Office15 reports
- Treasury, Dept of13 reports
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)12 reports
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)3 reports
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection2 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseSouthwest Airlines | $5M | 15 quarters |
| Public Strategies Washington | $650K | 14 quarters |
| The Jerry Costello Group | $560K | 14 quarters |
| O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies | $450K | 15 quarters |
| Squire Patton Boggs | $430K | 6 quarters |
| Kit Bond Strategies | $320K | 11 quarters |
| The Mondello Group | $280K | 14 quarters |
| S-3 Group | $100K | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| BILL SHUSTER | 2001-2019, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives | Q2 2026 |
| CHRISTA FORNAROTTO LUCAS | Rep. Jerry Costello | Q2 2026 |
| DAVID SCHNITTGER | Dep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005 | Q2 2026 |
| HEIDEH SHAHMORADI | Staff Director, Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee | Q2 2026 |
| JERRY COSTELLO | U.S. House of Representatives | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN SCOFIELD | Dep Press Sec, US Sen Mark Hatfield; Press Sec, Rep. Frank LoBiondo; Comms Dir, House Approps | Q2 2026 |
| JOSE CEBALLOS | Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Dept of Transportation; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Dept of Transportation; Confidential Assistant, Office of the Secretary, Business Liaison, Dept of Commerce | Q2 2026 |
| MALLOY MCDANIEL | Policy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; Cloakroom Assistant, Office of the Republican Secretary | Q2 2026 |
| MATT BRAVO | Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric Cantor | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL CIAMARRA | Senators Susan Collins & Richard Shelby | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL LONG | Director of Member Services, Senior Advisor for SpeakerNancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader Nancy Pelosi; Special Asst and Staff Asst for Speaker Nancy Pelosi | Q2 2026 |
| NAOMI WALKER | Legislative Assistant, Rep. Steve Womack, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. James M. Inhofe | Q2 2026 |
| RACHEL BLACK | Reps. Tony Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Andrew Clyde & Tom Graves | Q2 2026 |
| REBEKAH SUNGALA | Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2019: Leg. Assist., House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Sept. 2017-Jan. 2019: Scheduler/Executive Assistant; Congressman Bill Shuster; Nov. 2012-Aug. 2017: Sr. Field Rep., Congressman Bill Shuster | Q2 2026 |
| THOMAS S ANDREWS | 2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White House | Q2 2026 |
| AARON SUNTAG | Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Debbie Stabenow | Q4 2025 |
| ABBIE SORRENDINO | Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Joe Morelle | Q4 2025 |
| MARK COPELAND | Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Tammy Duckworth; Legislative Director, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier; and Legislative Director, Congressman Tim Bishop. | Q4 2025 |
| PHILIP MOORE | Sen. John Boozman | Q4 2025 |
| STEVEN EICHENAUER | Legislative Assistant, US Senator Jack Reed | Q4 2025 |
| KENNY HULSHOF | U.S Congressman- Missouri District 9 | Q4 2024 |
| CHRISTOPHER BOND | United States Senator- Missouri | Q3 2024 |
| SAMANTHA JOY FAY | Rep. Tim Ryan | Q1 2024 |
| CHUCK BRAIN | Asst. to the President, Dp. Chief of Staff W&M Cmte | Q3 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/21for Q2 | O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies | $30K |
| 07/18for Q2 | In-house | $360K |
| 07/17for Q2 | S-3 Group | $50K |
| 07/14for Q2 | The Jerry Costello Group | $40K |
| 07/14for Q2 | Squire Patton Boggs | $80K |
| 06/24for Q1 | The Mondello Group | $20K |
| 04/21for Q1 | O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $320K |
| 04/17for Q1 | S-3 Group | $50K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Squire Patton Boggs | $80K |
| 04/10for Q1 | The Jerry Costello Group | $40K |
| 02/24for Q1 | S-3 Group | Under $5,000 |
| 02/12for Q4 2025 | The Mondello Group | $20K |
| 01/26for Q4 2025 | O'Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies | $30K |
| 01/20for Q1 | Public Strategies Washington | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Public Strategies Washington | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $400K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | The Jerry Costello Group | $40K |
| 01/14for Q4 2025 | Squire Patton Boggs | $80K |
| 25/12/16for Q3 2025 | The Mondello Group | $20K |