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TWILIO, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$5.6M

Filings

100

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$970,000	6	2
2025	$870,000	8	2
2024	$603,000	10	3
2023	$620,000	13	3
2022	$712,000	12	3
2021	$600,000	14	4
2020	$574,000	14	3
2019	$695,000	14	4
2018	—	6	2
2017	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TWILIO, INC.	$5,644,000	33
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	18
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC	—	16
SALT POINT STRATEGIES	—	12
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	11
INVARIANT LLC	—	6
MONUMENT ADVOCACY	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	86
SENATE	86
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	16
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	11
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	4
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	3
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	2
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	87
Intelligence	Intelligence	46
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	42
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	37
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	13
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	8
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	5
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	4
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, Universal Service Fund (USF), artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, Universal Service Fund (USF), artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, Universal Service Fund (USF), artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, Universal Service Fund (USF), artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

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S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, Universal Service Fund (USF), artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, Universal Service Fund (USF), artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

S. 1080118th Congress

Cooper Davis Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, privacy, cybersecurity, and open and accessible communication; S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1080

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Communications Decency Act, Section 230. Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Monitor issues related to anti-trust. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Communications Decency Act, Section 230. Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Monitor issues related to anti-trust. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TWILIO, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data and privacy security, open and accessible communication H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Client expense: $182,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

S. 2427117th Congress

FAIR Contributions Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TWILIO, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications, cloud communications, data and privacy security, digital services taxes, artificial intelligence, open and accessible communication, TCPA S. 2427 - the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act or the FAIR Contributions Act

Client expense: $182,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2427

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TWILIO, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data and privacy security, open and accessible communication S. 3195 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Client expense: $199,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

S. 2427117th Congress

FAIR Contributions Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TWILIO, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications, cloud communications, data and privacy security, digital services taxes, artificial intelligence, open and accessible communication, TCPA S. 2427 - the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act or the FAIR Contributions Act

Client expense: $199,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2427

S. 3195117th Congress

Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TWILIO, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data and privacy security, open and accessible communication S. 3195 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Client expense: $199,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3195

S. 3880117th Congress

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TWILIO, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data and privacy security, cross-border data flows, open and accessible communication Communications Decency Act - Section 230 S. 3880 SMART Copyright Act of 2022

Client expense: $199,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3880

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Issues related to cloud communications, data security and privacy, open and accessible communication. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Communications Decency Act, Section 230. Monitor legislative proposals to reform section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Monitor issues related to anti-trust. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

Source: Senate LDA