Lobbying Spend
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Filings
156
Firms Hired
3
Active Period
2010–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2022
2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on retransmission consent rules and broadcaster consolidation issues, with specific lobbying on the following bill: S. 4796 - Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2022.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S. 4796
Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2022
2022 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, Broadcaster Consolidation, S.4796 - Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2022
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: S.4796
Modern Television Act of 2021
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on retransmission consent rules and ATSC 3.0 Deployment. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.1856 - Modern Television Act of 2021.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.1856
Modern Television Act of 2021
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, H.R.1856 - Modern Television Act of 2021, ATSC 3.0 Deployment
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: H.R.1856
Modern Television Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on retransmission consent rules. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.1856 - Modern Television Act of 2021.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.1856
Modern Television Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, H.R.1856 - Modern Television Act of 2021
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: H.R.1856
Modern Television Act of 2019
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: retransmission consent rules; PPP Loan conditions. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.3994 -- Modern Television Act of 2019.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, PPP Loan Conditions, H.R. 3994- Modern Television Act of 2019
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: retransmission consent rules; PPP Loan conditions; ATSC 3.0. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.3994 -- Modern Television Act of 2019.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, PPP Loan Conditions, ATSC 3.0, H.R. 3994- Modern Television Act of 2019
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2020 · first_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on Broadcast Retransmission Consent and Duopoly Rules. Lobbying on H.R. 3994, Modern Television Act of 2019.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2020 · first_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, H.R. 3994- Modern Television Act of 2019, Duopoly Rules, H.R. 748- CARES Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Retransmission Consent Rules, H.R. 3994- Modern Television Act of 2019, Duopoly Rules, H.R. 748- CARES Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000
Matched citations: H.R. 748
Modern Television Act of 2019
2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: retransmission consent rules; ATSC 3.0; STELAR reauthorization; broadcaster consolidation; phantom subscribers; and bundling. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, ATSC 3.0, STELAR Reauthorization, Broadcaster Consolidation, Phantom Subscribers, Bundling, H.R. 3994- Modern Television Act of 2019
Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HWG LLP (F/K/A HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP)
Retransmission Consent Rules, ATSC 3.0, STELAR Reauthorization, Broadcaster Consolidation, Phantom Subscribers, Bundling, H.R. 3994-Modern Television Act of 2019
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2019 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: retransmission consent rules; ATSC 3.0; STELAR reauthorization; broadcaster consolidation; phantom subscribers; and bundling. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2019 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Retransmission Consent Rules, ATSC 3.0, STELAR Reauthorization, Broadcaster Consolidation, Phantom Subscribers, Bundling, H.R.3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019
Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000
Matched citations: H.R.3994
Modern Television Act of 2019
2019 · third_quarter · Firm: HWG LLP (F/K/A HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP)
Retransmission consent; STELAR Reauthorization; H.R. 3994.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3994
Save the Internet Act of 2019
2019 · first_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; H.R.2 -- Agricultural Improvement Act (provisions related to Rural Utilities Service ReConnect broadband programs); H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act; H.R.4747 - Defending US Government Communications Act, as well as related provisions in H.R.5515, the John S McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (NDAA); S.3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (issues related to DHS implementation); and S.3655 - TRACED Act (robocalling). General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of broadband mapping and the FCCs Form 477 data collection process; Congressional Oversight of the Connect America Fund; and Permitting and rights of way for broadband infrastructure on federal lands.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.1644
General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; H.R.2 -- Agricultural Improvement Act (provisions related to Rural Utilities Service ReConnect broadband programs); H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act; H.R.4747 - Defending US Government Communications Act, as well as related provisions in H.R.5515, the John S McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (NDAA); S.3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (issues related to DHS implementation); and S.3655 - TRACED Act (robocalling). General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of broadband mapping and the FCCs Form 477 data collection process; Congressional Oversight of the Connect America Fund; and Permitting and rights of way for broadband infrastructure on federal lands.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.2
Making College More Affordable Act
2019 · first_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; H.R.2 -- Agricultural Improvement Act (provisions related to Rural Utilities Service ReConnect broadband programs); H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act; H.R.4747 - Defending US Government Communications Act, as well as related provisions in H.R.5515, the John S McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (NDAA); S.3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (issues related to DHS implementation); and S.3655 - TRACED Act (robocalling). General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of broadband mapping and the FCCs Form 477 data collection process; Congressional Oversight of the Connect America Fund; and Permitting and rights of way for broadband infrastructure on federal lands.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.4747
Stop Taxing Our Potential Act of 2019
2019 · first_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; H.R.2 -- Agricultural Improvement Act (provisions related to Rural Utilities Service ReConnect broadband programs); H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act; H.R.4747 - Defending US Government Communications Act, as well as related provisions in H.R.5515, the John S McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (NDAA); S.3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (issues related to DHS implementation); and S.3655 - TRACED Act (robocalling). General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of broadband mapping and the FCCs Form 477 data collection process; Congressional Oversight of the Connect America Fund; and Permitting and rights of way for broadband infrastructure on federal lands.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.5515
Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018
2019 · first_quarter · Firm: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; H.R.2 -- Agricultural Improvement Act (provisions related to Rural Utilities Service ReConnect broadband programs); H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act; H.R.4747 - Defending US Government Communications Act, as well as related provisions in H.R.5515, the John S McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (NDAA); S.3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (issues related to DHS implementation); and S.3655 - TRACED Act (robocalling). General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of broadband mapping and the FCCs Form 477 data collection process; Congressional Oversight of the Connect America Fund; and Permitting and rights of way for broadband infrastructure on federal lands.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: S.3085
General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; H.R.2 -- Agricultural Improvement Act (provisions related to Rural Utilities Service ReConnect broadband programs); H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act; H.R.4747 - Defending US Government Communications Act, as well as related provisions in H.R.5515, the John S McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (NDAA); S.3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (issues related to DHS implementation); and S.3655 - TRACED Act (robocalling). General lobbying on the following issues: Congressional oversight of broadband mapping and the FCCs Form 477 data collection process; Congressional Oversight of the Connect America Fund; and Permitting and rights of way for broadband infrastructure on federal lands.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: S.3655
Source: Senate LDA