LobbyingViasat lobbying by quarter
Viasat VSAT's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $860K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Defense and Telecommunications.
ViasatVSAT
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $2.4M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $480K | 5 |
| Q1 2023 | $470K | 5 |
| Q2 2023 | $550K | 5 |
| Q3 2023 | $550K | 5 |
| Q4 2023 | $500K | 5 |
| Q1 2024 | $480K | 5 |
| Q2 2024 | $490K | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | $490K | 5 |
| Q4 2024 | $500K | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | $480K | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | $640K | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | $840K | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | $790K | 8 |
| Q1 2026 | $780K | 8 |
| Q2 2026 | $860K | 10 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Defense$3M · 34 reports
- Science and technology$1.8M · 25 reports
- Homeland security$1.6M · 15 reports
- Telecommunications$1.5M · 33 reports
- Communications and broadcasting$780K · 16 reports
- Aviation and airlines$200K · 5 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE69 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES63 reports
- Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)23 reports
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)12 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)7 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)7 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)2 reports
- Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)1 reports
- Office of Administration1 reports
- White House Office1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseViasat | $5.2M | 15 quarters |
| Dla Piper | $1.4M | 15 quarters |
| Holland & Knight | $1.2M | 15 quarters |
| S-3 Group | $370K | 5 quarters |
| Gorman Strategy Group, Too | $280K | 15 quarters |
| The Artemis Group | $230K | 5 quarters |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | $200K | 5 quarters |
| Fierce Government Relations | $70K | 1 quarters |
| Mercury Public Affairs | $50K | 1 quarters |
| Prasam | $0 | 15 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY DAVIS | Special Assistant to the Homeland Security Director, Executive Office of the President; Deputy Director of Management and Administration, Executive Office of the President | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | Sen. 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 Adv | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN SCOFIELD | Dep Press Sec, US Sen Mark Hatfield; Press Sec, Rep. Frank LoBiondo; Comms Dir, House Approps | Q2 2026 |
| KATHRYN ELIZABETH WALL | Chief of Staff, National Space Council; Deputy Director of Scheduling, Office of the Vice President | Q2 2026 |
| KRISTI REMINGTON | Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice; Senior Counsel, House Government Reform Committee | Q2 2026 |
| MARK PILAND | Chief of Staff - Rep. Ralph Norman; Chief of Staff/Leg. Director/Senior Leg. Asst./Leg. Correspondent - Rep. Jim Bridenstine; Intern - Rep. Raul Labrador | Q2 2026 |
| RODERICK HALL | FAA Assistant Administrator for Government Affairs (2009-2015), Deputy Chief of Staff for Eddie Bernice Johnson (2006-2009) | Q2 2026 |
| CHRISTOPHER JAARDA | Sr. Policy Advisor, Cnsl., Rep. Mike Johnson; Dep. Chief of Staff, Policy/Leg. Dir., Sen. Ted Cruz; Leg. Cnsl., Rep. Ken Buck; Chief Cnsl., Cnsl., Sen. Republican Policy Committee; Leg. Cnsl., LA, Sen. John Ensign | Q1 2026 |
| JIM BRIDENSTINE | Member, United States House of Representatives; Administrator, NASA | Q1 2026 |
| JIM DAVIS | Member, U.S. House of Representatives | Q1 2026 |
| LARRY BUCSHON | Member, U.S. House of Representatives | Q1 2026 |
| ALEX PINSON | Schedule C appointee, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Senior Legis. Asst. and Counsel (and other positions), Rep. Hal Rogers; Intern, Rep. Cory Gardner; Intern, Rep. Trey Gowdy | Q4 2025 |
| VINCENT SARUBBI jr | Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, Rep. Josh Gottheimer; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Donald Norcross; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Andrews | Q2 2025 |
| NATALIE GILBERT | Intern, Sen. Jacky Rosen | Q1 2025 |
| PARKER REYNOLDS | Staff Assistant, Rep. Martha Roby; Staff Assistant, House Republican Conference; Legislative Aide, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney | Q3 2024 |
| SUSAN NELSON | Legislative staff, Reps Young, Neumann, Shuster and Weldon; Schedule C, NASA | Q2 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | $40K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Fierce Government Relations | $70K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Dla Piper | $90K |
| 07/17for Q2 | The Artemis Group | $20K |
| 07/17for Q2 | S-3 Group | $80K |
| 07/17for Q2 | In-house | $410K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Mercury Public Affairs | $50K |
| 07/14for Q2 | Prasam | Under $5,000 |
| 07/14for Q2 | Prasam | Under $5,000 |
| 07/08for Q2 | Holland & Knight | $80K |
| 06/29for Q2 | Mercury Public Affairs | Under $5,000 |
| 06/25for Q2 | Gorman Strategy Group, Too | $20K |
| 06/15for Q2 | Fierce Government Relations | Under $5,000 |
| 04/20for Q1 | The Artemis Group | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | $40K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Dla Piper | $90K |
| 04/17for Q1 | In-house | $420K |
| 04/17for Q1 | S-3 Group | $80K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Prasam | Under $5,000 |
| 04/15for Q1 | Holland & Knight | $80K |