VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

On the record as: lobbying client, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES”, “VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC, AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES”.

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from its PAC to 0 members, 2021 on

$68.6M

on 205 lobbying reports as a client

$3.3M

its lobbyists report giving 395 members (LD-203)

What its lobbyists report giving members (LD-203)

The members it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a member on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

◆ Frank Pallone, Jr.

D-NJ · Energy and Commerce

$68K

◆ Richard E. Neal

D-MA · Ways and Means

$59K

Steve Scalise

R-LA

$50K

◆ Doris O. Matsui

D-CA · Energy and Commerce

$48K

◆ Grace Meng

D-NY · Appropriations

$47K

◆ James E. Clyburn

D-SC · Appropriations

$45K

Hakeem S. Jeffries

D-NY

$45K

◆ Jason Smith

R-MO · Ways and Means

$40K

◆ Yvette D. Clarke

D-NY · Energy and Commerce

$39K

◆ Richard Hudson

R-NC · Energy and Commerce

$37K

◆ Pete Aguilar

D-CA · Appropriations

$36K

◆ Brett Guthrie

R-KY · Energy and Commerce

$36K

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

R-WA

$35K

Katherine M. Clark

D-MA

$33K

◆ Scott H. Peters

D-CA · Budget, Energy and Commerce

$33K

Mikie Sherrill

D-NJ

$32K

◆ Robert E. Latta

R-OH · Energy and Commerce

$31K

◆ Steny H. Hoyer

D-MD · Appropriations

$28K

Mike Johnson

R-LA

$27K

◆ Raja Krishnamoorthi

D-IL · House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

$27K

All 60 members

Member	From its PAC	Its lobbyists (LD-203)	Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Frank Pallone, Jr. D NJ	—	$68,000	Energy and Commerce
Richard E. Neal D MA	—	$58,500	Ways and Means
Steve Scalise R LA	—	$50,000
Doris O. Matsui D CA	—	$47,500	Energy and Commerce
Grace Meng D NY	—	$47,000	Appropriations
James E. Clyburn D SC	—	$45,000	Appropriations
Hakeem S. Jeffries D NY	—	$45,000
Jason Smith R MO	—	$40,000	Ways and Means
Yvette D. Clarke D NY	—	$39,000	Energy and Commerce
Richard Hudson R NC	—	$36,500	Energy and Commerce
Pete Aguilar D CA	—	$36,000	Appropriations
Brett Guthrie R KY	—	$36,000	Energy and Commerce
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA	—	$35,000
Katherine M. Clark D MA	—	$33,000
Scott H. Peters D CA	—	$32,500	Budget, Energy and Commerce
Mikie Sherrill D NJ	—	$31,750
Robert E. Latta R OH	—	$31,000	Energy and Commerce
Steny H. Hoyer D MD	—	$27,500	Appropriations
Mike Johnson R LA	—	$26,500
Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL	—	$26,500	House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Rick Larsen D WA	—	$26,500
Adam Smith D WA	—	$25,000
Jodey C. Arrington R TX	—	$23,000	Budget, Ways and Means
Gus M. Bilirakis R FL	—	$23,000	Energy and Commerce
Steven Horsford D NV	—	$23,000	Ways and Means
Tom Emmer R MN	—	$22,500	Financial Services
Kay Granger R TX	—	$22,500
Joe Neguse D CO	—	$22,500	Judiciary
Rick W. Allen R GA	—	$21,000	Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce
Josh Gottheimer D NJ	—	$21,000	House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Financial Services
Nancy Mace R SC	—	$21,000	Veterans' Affairs
Darren Soto D FL	—	$21,000	Energy and Commerce
Kevin McCarthy R CA	—	$20,000
Ben Cline R VA	—	$19,750	House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Appropriations, Budget, Judiciary
John Joyce R PA	—	$19,500	Energy and Commerce
Suzan K. DelBene D WA	—	$19,000	Ways and Means
Jimmy Gomez D CA	—	$19,000	House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ways and Means
Raul Ruiz D CA	—	$19,000	Energy and Commerce
Haley M. Stevens D MI	—	$19,000	Education and Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology
Robin L. Kelly D IL	—	$18,500	Energy and Commerce
Ann M. Kuster D NH	—	$18,000
Adrian Smith R NE	—	$18,000	Ways and Means
Rosa L. DeLauro D CT	—	$17,750	Appropriations
John R. Curtis R UT	—	$17,500
Ashley Hinson R IA	—	$17,000	Appropriations
Lisa C. McClain R MI	—	$17,000	Financial Services, Education and Workforce
Dan Crenshaw R TX	—	$16,500	House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Energy and Commerce
Diana Harshbarger R TN	—	$16,500	Energy and Commerce
Patrick T. McHenry R NC	—	$16,500
Janice D. Schakowsky D IL	—	$16,500	Energy and Commerce
August Pfluger R TX	—	$16,000	Energy and Commerce
Mike Thompson D CA	—	$16,000	Ways and Means
Vern Buchanan R FL	—	$15,500	Ways and Means
Darin LaHood R IL	—	$15,500	House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ways and Means
Gregory W. Meeks D NY	—	$15,500	Financial Services
Kevin Brady R TX	—	$15,000
Salud O. Carbajal D CA	—	$15,000
Ron Estes R KS	—	$15,000	Budget, Ways and Means
Vicente Gonzalez D TX	—	$15,000	Financial Services
Tim Walberg R MI	—	$15,000	Education and Workforce

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

What it lobbied on

Issues

Telecommunications

154 reports

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

125 reports

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

44 reports

Budget/Appropriations

35 reports

Trade (domestic/foreign)

17 reports

12 reports

Science/Technology

11 reports

Intelligence

10 reports

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

8 reports

Veterans

3 reports

Bills it named

29 reports

20 reports

19 reports

14 reports

12 reports

12 reports

10 reports

10 reports

10 reports

10 reports

The lobbying firms it hired

AVOQ, LLC

$1.8M

POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC

$1.2M

FORBES-TATE

$1.2M

OGR

$1.1M

CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP

$740K

EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP

$710K

MAYER BROWN LLP

$670K

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC.

$270K

WILEY REIN LLP

$240K

CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES, LLC

$195K

TRACTION STRATEGIC

$10K

See the data

Firm	Reports	Fees reported
AVOQ, LLC	23	$1.8M
POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC	23	$1.2M
FORBES-TATE	23	$1.2M
OGR	23	$1.1M
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP	16	$740K
EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP	23	$710K
MAYER BROWN LLP	22	$670K
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC.	14	$270K
WILEY REIN LLP	9	$240K
CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES, LLC	5	$195K
TRACTION STRATEGIC	1	$10K

3 of its lobbyists worked for a member

See the data

Lobbyist	Former position, as they list it	Member	Latest report
MARIE POLICASTRO	Dep&Spc Asst,Dir&Dep Dir Sched. Pres. Trump(3/25-7/26);DepCOS Rep. Taylor(1/25-3/25);DirOps Rep. Wenstrup(1/24-01/25);DirOps MembrSvc House Slct Com CoronavirusPandemic(3/23-1/25);DirOps-Rep Wenstrup(12/19-11/21); Schdlr Rep Hollingsworth(8/18-12/19)	Brad R. Wenstrup	2026
DANIEL BUTHERUS	U.S. Senate Comm. on Commerce, Science & Transportation (Sen. Cruz)- Pro. Staffer (1/23-9/24); Sen Cruz -Leg Aide (9/21-12/22); Sen. Sasse-Leg Correspondent (8/19-9/21); Rep Buck - Leg Correspondent/Staff Asst/Constit Reltns Rep/Intern (1/18-8/19)	Ken Buck	2024
SYDNEY PETTIT	Sen. Capito: Leg Asst (6/19-12/21); Rep. David McKinley: Staff Asst (7/16-1/1/17); Leg Correspondent (1/17-8/17); Leg Aide (8/17-4/18); Leg Asst (4/18-6/19)	David B. McKinley	2024