Lobbying

UPS's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.6M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $4.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace and Trucking/Shipping.

UPS

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$4.8M
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

UPS lobbying by quarter
UPS lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$1.5M3
Q1 2023$3.8M3
Q2 2023$1.9M2
Q3 2023$1.6M2
Q4 2023$1.5M2
Q1 2024$2.8M2
Q2 2024$1.1M2
Q3 2024$1.3M2
Q4 2024$1.1M2
Q1 2025$2.4M2
Q2 2025$1.5M2
Q3 2025$1.4M2
Q4 2025$1.3M2
Q1 2026$2M2
Q2 2026$1.6M2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$3.4M · 22 reports
  • Trucking and shipping$3.3M · 20 reports
  • Trade$3.3M · 19 reports
  • Taxation$3.3M · 17 reports
  • Aviation and airlines$3.2M · 15 reports
  • Homeland security$3.2M · 15 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$2.1M · 10 reports
  • Postal$831.2K · 5 reports
  • Small business$811.2K · 4 reports
  • Transportation$762.3K · 4 reports
  • Computer industry$682.1K · 3 reports
  • Firearms$671.2K · 3 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$329K · 5 reports
  • Health issues$288.1K · 3 reports
  • Telecommunications$187.5K · 1 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$139K · 1 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$90K · 3 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$30K · 1 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$30K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE31 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES27 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)17 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)16 reports
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)15 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)15 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)15 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)15 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection15 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)14 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of13 reports
  • Energy, Dept of12 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)10 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)7 reports
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)7 reports
  • Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)5 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)5 reports
  • Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)4 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)3 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)3 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)3 reports
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
  • Postal Regulatory Commission1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseUPS$25.9M15 quarters
Fierce Government Relations$730K15 quarters
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$60K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JAMES WILLIAMSSen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv | Sen. Roberts: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Econ Policy Adv | Sen. Hatch: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Policy Adv | Rep. Marchant: Leg Dir/Sr Policy AdvQ2 2026
JACOBUS VREEBURGHouse Homeland Sec. Cmte.-Staff Asst., Dep. Parl., Parl., Rep. Messer-Leg. Dir., House Rep. Policy Cmte.-Staff Dir., NSC-Staff Officer, Acting Dep. Exec. Sec., Dep. Exec. Sec., House Rep. Conference-Policy Dir., Rep. Stefanik-Policy Dir., USUN-W-Dir.Q3 2025
PATRICK CLIFTONSpecial Asst. to the President for Operations, Executive Office of the President, President Donald J. Trump (17-19).Q2 2025
ANDREW OKUYIGAProfessional Staff, U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant/Systems Administrator, U.S. Rep. Lloyd DoggettQ4 2024
ANTHONY BEDELLDeputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, Department of TransportationQ1 2023
OMAR FRANCOChief of Staff, Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$1.5M
07/20for Q2Fierce Government Relations$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.9M
04/20for Q1Fierce Government Relations$50K
01/20for Q4 2025Fierce Government Relations$50K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$1.2M
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$1.3M
25/10/20for Q3 2025Fierce Government Relations$50K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Fierce Government Relations$50K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$1.5M
25/04/18for Q1 2025Fierce Government Relations$60K
25/04/17for Q1 2025In-house$2.3M
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$1.1M
25/01/01for Q4 2024Fierce Government RelationsUnder $5,000
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$1.3M
24/10/21for Q3 2024Fierce Government RelationsUnder $5,000
24/07/22for Q2 2024Fierce Government Relations$60K
24/07/19for Q2 2024In-house$1.1M
24/04/20for Q1 2024Fierce Government Relations$60K
24/04/19for Q1 2024In-house$2.8M