LobbyingThe Toy Association lobbying by quarter
The Toy Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $120K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Chemicals/Chemical Industry.
The Toy Association
- Latest quarter
- $120K
- Q2 2026 · 2 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −55.6%
- Q2 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $20K | 1 |
| Q1 2023 | $20K | 1 |
| Q2 2023 | $30K | 1 |
| Q3 2023 | $20K | 1 |
| Q4 2023 | $10K | 1 |
| Q1 2024 | $10K | 1 |
| Q2 2024 | $10K | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | $10K | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | $40K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $270K | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $320K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $320K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $310K | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $270K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $120K | 2 |
Policy issues the reports name
- Trade19 reports
- Chemicals18 reports
- Consumer protection and safety16 reports
- Tariffs13 reports
- Manufacturing4 reports
- Environment and Superfund2 reports
- Science and technology1 reports
- Taxation1 reports
A report that names several issues counts once for each.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES26 reports
- SENATE26 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)21 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)14 reports
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)14 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)14 reports
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)14 reports
- White House Office14 reports
- Federal Maritime Commission13 reports
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection13 reports
- Small Business Administration (SBA)9 reports
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)7 reports
- Economic Development Administration5 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)4 reports
- Treasury, Dept of1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseThe Toy Association | $1M | 14 quarters |
| Ballard Partners | $570K | 7 quarters |
| Ridgeline Advocacy Group | $170K | 5 quarters |
| Alpine Group Partners | $30K | 1 quarters |
| Desmond Consulting Services | $0 | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| COLIN BRAINARD | Chief of Staff, Rep. Steve Watkins; Executive Director, Joint Economic Cmte.;Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Erik Paulsen; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Lynn Jenkins;LC, Sen. Richard Burr | Q2 2026 |
| CURTIS PHILIP | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith/Professional Staff member, HouseScience Cmte; Legislative Director, Rep. Louie Gohmert; Legislative Counsel,Rep. Bill Cassidy; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Chuck Grassley | Q2 2026 |
| GRACE NEWCOMBE COLVIN | Intern to Senator Luther Strange, 2017 | Q2 2026 |
| HUNTER MORGEN | Policy Advisor, Office of Policy Planning, U.S. State Dept. (2017); Deputy Director, Office of Trade & Manufacturing Policy, WH (2017-2018); Special Assistant to the President, Office of the Senior Advisor for Policy, WH (2018-2020) | Q2 2026 |
| JASON SCHENDLE | Legislative Counsel, Sen. Mary Landrieu | Q2 2026 |
| JENNIFER FORREST | Executive Asst. Rep. Greg Walden | Q2 2026 |
| PATRICK SATALIN | Chief of Staff, Rep. Peter Welch; Special Asst., Offi ce of FHA Commissioner,Dept. of HUD | Q2 2026 |
| MARIA SIERRA | VP Government Affairs | Q1 2026 |
| BRYAN ZUMWALT | Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 15 Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources. | Q4 2025 |
| IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON | Legislative Director, Rep. David Rouzer; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Rouzer; Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer. | Q4 2025 |
| JOE MARINELLI | Senior Legislative Aide, Legislative Aide, LC, Staff Assistant, Sen. Thomas Carper. | Q4 2025 |
| JOHN STEITZ | Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter. | Q4 2025 |
| RUSS KELLEY | Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Democrat Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee. | Q4 2025 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/18for Q2 | Alpine Group Partners | $30K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Ballard Partners | $90K |
| 07/09for Q2 | Alpine Group Partners | Under $5,000 |
| 05/18for Q1 | Desmond Consulting Services | Under $5,000 |
| 05/14for Q1 2025 | In-house | $150K |
| 04/23for Q1 | In-house | $180K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Ballard Partners | $90K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $90K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Ridgeline Advocacy Group | Under $5,000 |
| 02/05for Q4 2025 | In-house | $180K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Ridgeline Advocacy Group | $40K |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | Ballard Partners | $90K |
| 01/14for Q4 2025 | Desmond Consulting Services | Under $5,000 |
| 25/12/21for Q1 2025 | Desmond Consulting Services | Under $5,000 |
| 25/11/04for Q3 2025 | In-house | $180K |
| 25/11/04for Q2 2025 | In-house | $180K |
| 25/11/04for Q1 2025 | In-house | $150K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Ridgeline Advocacy Group | $50K |
| 25/10/19for Q3 2025 | Ballard Partners | $90K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Ridgeline Advocacy Group | $50K |