Lobbying

Tiktok's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $375K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Telecommunications and Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.

Tiktok

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.4M
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

Tiktok lobbying by quarter
Tiktok lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$190K2
Q1 2023$300K4
Q2 2023$340K4
Q3 2023$340K4
Q4 2023$370K5
Q1 2024$440K5
Q2 2024$450K5
Q3 2024$430K5
Q4 2024$530K5
Q1 2025$530K5
Q2 2025$530K5
Q3 2025$530K5
Q4 2025$530K5
Q1 2026$450K5
Q2 2026$375K5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Telecommunications$3.9M · 45 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$1.7M · 15 reports
  • Trade$260K · 7 reports
  • Computer industry$190K · 7 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$190K · 7 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE61 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES53 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)7 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)5 reports
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)3 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Crossroads Strategies$1.7M15 quarters
Dentons US$1.5M14 quarters
Ballard Partners$1M8 quarters
And Partners$760K14 quarters
Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies$730K10 quarters
Mehlman Consulting$530K7 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$110K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DANIEL MCFAULLegislative Director to U.S. Representative Joe Scarborough; Chief of Staff to U.S. Representatives Jeff Miller and Matt GaetzQ2 2026
JOSEPH G. FAWKNERSnr Pol Adv for Rep. Carol D. Miller, Feb 20 - Jan 22.Q2 2026
MICHAEL LAROSA(Lobbying limited to Congress) EA, Congresswoman Bean; Assistant to DepDir, OPM; Comm Dir, ENRC, Senate; DPCC, Comm Dir, Speaker Pelosi; Biden Harris Transition Team, Press Sec. First Lady; SA to President Biden; Press Sec. First LadyQ1 2026
TRACIE POUGHChief of Staff to U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz 2003-2008 & 2009-2025 (Lobbying does not include House Appropriations)Q1 2026
WILL COURTNEYChief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant: Rep. David KustoffQ1 2026
CHARLES TOWNER FRENCHStaff, House Committee on Rules; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Sessions; Staff, House Committee on Homeland Security; Staff, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart; Staff, Rep. Judy BiggertQ4 2025
STEPHEN KLOPPDep Asst Sergeant at Arms,US Senate SAA 2018-2021; Director,US Senate SAA 2016-2018; Sen Advisor,US Senate SAA 2014-2016; SPM,US Senate SAA 2010-2014; Special Agent, US Capitol Police 2006-2010;Fed Law Enforcement Officer,US Capitol Police 2003-2006Q4 2025
JEFF MILLERFormer Member U.S. CongressQ3 2025
KYLE ANDERSONExecutive Director, Congressional Black Caucus; Director of Communications and Marketing, Chief Administrative Officer; Democratic Staff Director, Committee on House Administration; Democratic Staff Director, Congressional Franking CommissionQ1 2025
REGINALD ALEXANDER MCCRIMMONDirector Member Services & External Affairs - Congressional Black Caucus; Special Assistant, Staff Assistant - Rep. G. K. ButterfieldQ3 2024
RODNEY DAVISMember, U.S. House of Representatives; Projects Director, Rep. John Shimkus ILQ3 2024
LUCIA PANZACounsel, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer; Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Law Clerk, Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee; Law Clerk, Senate Judiciary CommitteeQ1 2024
IVELISSE ALEXANDRA PORROA-GARCIAPolicy Director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Raul Ruiz; Staff Assistant, Sen. Barbara BoxerQ3 2023
JASON GLEASONChief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. John Sarbanes; Legislative Director/Legislative Asst/Legislative Correspondent/Staff Asst, Sen. Paul SarbanesQ2 2023
CHRIS J MILLERChief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Reichert; Senior Legislative Asst, Rep. Gary Miller; Legislative Asst, Rep. Jennifer Dunn; LC, Sen. Tim Hutchinson; Staff Asst, Sen. Gordon SmithQ1 2023
JOE CROWLEYMember of CongressQ1 2023
PATRICK KIRBYLegal Extern, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Legal Intern, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Regulatory Intern, CFTC; Foreign Affairs Intern, US State DepartmentQ1 2023
SALIM ALAMEDDINLegislative Asst/Legislative Aide, Rep. Will Hurd; Legislative Correspondent/Staff Asst, Sen. John CornynQ1 2023
LISA GOLDMANSr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&CQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
09/25for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$110K
09/01for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
07/17for Q2Ballard Partners$50K
07/17for Q2Crossroads Strategies$80K
07/08for Q2And Partners$60K
07/07for Q2Dentons US$75K
04/20for Q1Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies$60K
04/20for Q1Ballard Partners$150K
04/19for Q1Crossroads Strategies$90K
04/16for Q1Dentons US$90K
04/07for Q1And Partners$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies$80K
01/20for Q4 2025Ballard Partners$150K
01/19for Q4 2025Crossroads Strategies$120K
01/15for Q4 2025Dentons US$120K
01/07for Q4 2025And Partners$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies$80K
25/10/19for Q3 2025Crossroads Strategies$120K
25/10/19for Q3 2025Ballard Partners$150K
25/10/08for Q3 2025And Partners$60K