LobbyingVerizon Communications lobbying by quarter
Verizon Communications VZ's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $510K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Telecommunications and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.
Verizon CommunicationsVZ
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.8M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $430K | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $450K | 9 |
| Q2 2023 | $460K | 9 |
| Q3 2023 | $490K | 9 |
| Q4 2023 | $540K | 9 |
| Q1 2024 | $480K | 9 |
| Q2 2024 | $480K | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | $470K | 9 |
| Q4 2024 | $470K | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | $540K | 11 |
| Q2 2025 | $590K | 10 |
| Q3 2025 | $600K | 10 |
| Q4 2025 | $620K | 10 |
| Q1 2026 | $640K | 9 |
| Q2 2026 | $510K | 10 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Telecommunications$5.5M · 126 reports
- Taxation$1.2M · 58 reports
- Budget and appropriations$410K · 15 reports
- Communications and broadcasting$279.2K · 13 reports
- Consumer protection and safety$179.2K · 9 reports
- Defense$60K · 2 reports
- Copyright, patent and trademark$50K · 2 reports
- Government issues$50K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE125 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES117 reports
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)15 reports
- Federal Reserve System15 reports
- Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)15 reports
- White House Office15 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)4 reports
- Justice, Dept of (DOJ)4 reports
- Treasury, Dept of3 reports
- Natl Security Council (NSC)2 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)1 reports
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| BGR Government Affairs | $2.2M | 15 quarters |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | $890K | 10 quarters |
| Capitol Counsel | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $570K | 7 quarters |
| Phronesisdc | $530K | 9 quarters |
| Capitol Consulting Group | $450K | 15 quarters |
| Marshall & Popp | $420K | 15 quarters |
| Alpine Advisors | $410K | 6 quarters |
| Fierce Government Relations | $400K | 5 quarters |
| Mindset Advocacy | $400K | 15 quarters |
| The Livingston Group | $390K | 13 quarters |
| Resolution Public Affairs | $360K | 15 quarters |
| McGinley | $20K | 1 quarters |
| Alpine Group Partners | $0 | 1 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALISON GRAAB | Attorney, Surface Transportation Board; Counsel, Senate Commerce Cmte; Policy Director, Senate Commerce Cmte.; Clerk, Senate Appropriations Cmte THUD | Q2 2026 |
| 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 |
| DYLAN FROST | Intrn (12-13), Leg Corrspndnt (13-14), Leg Asst (14), Sn Leg Asst (14), Rep Tim Griffin; Sn Leg Asst (15-17), Leg Dir (17-22), Dep Chief of Staff/Leg Dir (23-24), Rep French Hill; DirMembr Services & Coalitions (25-26), House Comm on Fin Services | Q2 2026 |
| ERSKINE W WELLS | Dep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. Cochran | Q2 2026 |
| GREGORY SUNSTRUM | Chief of Staff , Rep. Debbie Dingell; Deputy Chief of Staff and Leg. Director, Rep. Debbie Dingell ; Leg. Director, Rep. John Dingell; Leg. Assistant, Rep. John Dingell; Staff Assistant/Leg. Correspondent Rep. John Dingell | Q2 2026 |
| GREG WALDEN | US Congressman 1999-2021 | Q2 2026 |
| JONATHAN MANTZ | N/A | Q2 2026 |
| JUSTIN RZEPKA | Leg. Aide Sen. Ensign | Q2 2026 |
| LES SPIVEY | Professional Staff, Senate Appropriations Committee | Q2 2026 |
| PETER LEWIS | Leg Asst Sen. Murkowski; Correspondence Dir Sen. Murkowski; LC Sen. Murkowski; Staff Asst Sen. Murkowski; Intern Sen. Specter | Q2 2026 |
| SYD TERRY | COS, 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 Levin | Q2 2026 |
| WILLIAM MCGINLEY | Deputy Assistant to the President & Cabinet Secretary; Assistant to the President & Cabinet Secretary | Q2 2026 |
| AARON CUMMINGS | Chief of Staff - Sen. Chuck Grassley; Chief Counsel, Constitution/Crime Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee (Sen. Chuck Grassley) | Q1 2026 |
| ELLIOTT GUFFIN | CoS, Rep R.Hudson; DepCoS, Rep Hudson; LD, Rep Hudson; Sr LegAst, Rep Hudson; LegAst, Rep Hudson; LegAide, Rep Hudson; LC, Rep Hudson; StafAst Rep Hudson; Sergnt @ Arms Doorkeeper;Int, Marco Rubio for President;Int, Rep Rick Allen;Int, Rep T.Graves | Q1 2026 |
| HAZEN CLAY MARSHALL | Policy Director-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Staff Director/Senate Budget Committee-Senator Don Nickles; Deputy Chief of Staff/Economist, Office of Assistant Majority Leader-Senator Don Nickles; Legislative Assistant-Senator Don Nickles | Q1 2026 |
| MONICA POPP | Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn; Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives-Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant, Senator Jim DeMint | Q1 2026 |
| WILLIAM MOSCHELLA | Associate Deputy Attorney General, DOJ; Asst Attorney General, DOJ; Chief Leg Counsel/Parliamentarian House Judiciary Committee | Q1 2026 |
| NICK IAROSSI | N/A | Q4 2025 |
| DAN GREENWOOD | Deputy Asst. to the President for Leg Affairs; Sr. Dir. for Leg. Affairs National Security Council; Dir. USMC Cong. Liaison (House); USMC Officer | Q3 2025 |
| JACK WILKINSON | Intern, Rep. French Hill; Financial Services Fellow, Rep. French Hill; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Alex Mooney. | Q3 2025 |
| JENNIFER LARKIN LUKAWSKI | Leg. Dir. Rep. Dornan, Ex. Dir., U.S. House Con. Act. Team (Rep. Study Comm.); Intern, Staff Asst. Rep. Courter | Q3 2025 |
| JOSEPH GARY LAI | Sp. 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 Agency | Q3 2025 |
| JOHN REISING | Scheduler, Operations Director, Member Services Director, Deputy Chief of Staff- Majority Leader Steve Scalise; Operations Director, Rep. Bill Flores; Scheduler, Rep. Austin Scott; Intern, Senator Trent Lott. | Q2 2025 |
| MEGHAN TAIRA | Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025), Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2007-2013); Health Policy Director, Congresswoman DeGette (2003-2005) | Q2 2025 |
| ASHLI SCOTT PALMER | Floor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA (2012-2014); Sr Legislative Assistant Congressman John Spratt (2002-2011). | Q4 2024 |
| DANA GRESHAM | Chief of Staff, Senator Doug Jones | Q4 2024 |
| ELIZABETH GREY STANLEY | Part time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-2004); Special Assistant/Scheduler, Senator Schumer (1999-2000). | Q4 2024 |
| HEATHER MCHUGH | Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003). | Q4 2024 |
| LEA FISHER SULKALA | Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005) | Q4 2024 |
| MARK WARREN | ChfTaxCounsel, Sen Fin Comm; SrTaxCounsel, Sen Thune; TaxCounsel, Hs W&M Comm; DepAsstSec, Dept of Treas, Leg Affairs; ChfCounsel, Sen Repub Policy Comm; StaffDir and ChfCounsel, Sen Small Bus Comm; TaxAndFinanceCounsel, Sen Small Bus Comm | Q4 2024 |
| MAXWELL HUNTLEY | HASC, Professional Staff; Sen. John Kennedy, Nat Security Advisor; Rep. Rob Wittman, Sr Advisor; Rep. Rob Wittman, Military LA/Defense Policy Advisor; Rep. Rob Wittman, Legislative Aide; Rep. Rob Wittman, LC; Rep. Jack Bergman, Staff Assistant | Q4 2024 |
| RICK DEARBORN | Deputy Chief of Staff, President Donald Trump | Q4 2024 |
| ROBIN COLWELL | Sp. 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. Fitzgerald | Q4 2024 |
| ZACHARY K OSTRO | Legislative Director, Rep. Robin Kelly | Q4 2024 |
| NORBERTO SALINAS | Senior Counsel, House Committee on the Judiciary. | Q3 2024 |
| RILEY STAMPER | Leg staff member, Sen. Hagerty (Jan 21 - Dec 23); Staff member, Sen. Alexander (May 19 - October 19). | Q3 2024 |
| DAVID OLANDER | Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Tax & Policy Counsel, Rep. Thomas Reynolds; Tax Counsel & Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means. | Q2 2024 |
| JEFF MCMILLEN | Staff dir, H Ways & Means Subcomm on Sel Rev Measures, Mar 01-Mar 04; staff, H Ways & Means Subcom on Oversight, Jun 98-Mar 01 | Q1 2024 |
| PETER ROWAN | Intern, Rep. Peter King (Jan 2020-Mar 2020); Intern, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (Feb 2021-Mar 2021) | Q4 2023 |
| CHRIS BROWN | Senior Professional Staff, House Financial Services Committee | Q2 2023 |
| ERIC C. ETTORRE | Int, Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, Jun-Aug 13. | Q2 2023 |
| GENEVIEVE M BELTRONE | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Aide, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Jon Tester; Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, Sen. Jon Tester; Staff Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester. | Q1 2023 |
| GEOFF VERHOFF | Press aide, ofc of Sen Roth, Nov 00-Jan 01; press aide, S Fin Comm, Aug 99-Nov 00 | Q1 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Capitol Counsel | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Capitol Consulting Group | $30K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Resolution Public Affairs | $20K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Alpine Advisors | $80K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Phronesisdc | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | BGR Government Affairs | $150K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | $80K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Mindset Advocacy | $20K |
| 07/19for Q2 | McGinley | $20K |
| 07/09for Q2 | Marshall & Popp | Under $5,000 |
| 06/11for Q2 | McGinley | Under $5,000 |
| 04/20for Q1 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | $150K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Phronesisdc | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Capitol Counsel | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Capitol Consulting Group | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | BGR Government Affairs | $190K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Mindset Advocacy | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Resolution Public Affairs | $20K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Alpine Advisors | $80K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Marshall & Popp | $30K |