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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 senators, 2021 on
$68.6M
on 205 lobbying reports as a client
$1.4M
its lobbyists report giving 91 senators (LD-203)

What its lobbyists report giving senators (LD-203)

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

◆ Roger F. Wicker
R-MS · Intelligence, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$51K
◆ John Thune
R-SD · Intelligence, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
$49K
◆ Mark R. Warner
D-VA · Intelligence, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Finance
$46K
◆ John Barrasso
R-WY · Finance
$41K
◆ Deb Fischer
R-NE · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$35K
◆ Chuck Grassley
R-IA · Budget, Finance, Judiciary
$35K
◆ Tim Scott
R-SC · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$34K
◆ Charles E. Schumer
D-NY · Intelligence
$34K
◆ Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs
$33K
$33K
◆ Dan Sullivan
R-AK · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Veterans' Affairs
$32K
◆ Steve Daines
R-MT · Finance
$31K
◆ John Cornyn
R-TX · Intelligence, Budget, Finance, Judiciary
$30K
◆ Mike Crapo
R-ID · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Finance
$30K
◆ James Lankford
R-OK · Intelligence, Finance
$28K
◆ John Boozman
R-AR · Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs
$27K
◆ Gary C. Peters
D-MI · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$27K
◆ Jacky Rosen
D-NV · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$27K
◆ Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Veterans' Affairs
$26K
◆ Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$26K
All 60 senators
SenatorFrom its PACIts lobbyists (LD-203)Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Roger F. Wicker R MS—$51,000Intelligence, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
John Thune R SD—$48,500Intelligence, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Mark R. Warner D VA—$45,500Intelligence, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Finance
John Barrasso R WY—$41,000Finance
Deb Fischer R NE—$35,000Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Chuck Grassley R IA—$35,000Budget, Finance, Judiciary
Tim Scott R SC—$34,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Charles E. Schumer D NY—$33,500Intelligence
Marsha Blackburn R TN—$33,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs
Marco Rubio R FL—$32,900
Dan Sullivan R AK—$32,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Veterans' Affairs
Steve Daines R MT—$30,500Finance
John Cornyn R TX—$30,000Intelligence, Budget, Finance, Judiciary
Mike Crapo R ID—$29,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Finance
James Lankford R OK—$28,000Intelligence, Finance
John Boozman R AR—$26,500Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs
Gary C. Peters D MI—$26,500Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Jacky Rosen D NV—$26,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tammy Duckworth D IL—$26,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Veterans' Affairs
Cynthia M. Lummis R WY—$25,550Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Brian Schatz D HI—$25,000Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mike Rounds R SD—$24,500Intelligence, Appropriations, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Shelley Moore Capito R WV—$23,500Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Todd Young R IN—$23,000Intelligence, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Catherine Cortez Masto D NV—$21,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Kyrsten Sinema I AZ—$21,150
Lindsey Graham R SC—$21,000
Christopher A. Coons D DE—$20,500Appropriations, Judiciary
Mitch McConnell R KY—$20,000Appropriations
Eric Schmitt R MO—$20,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary
Jon Tester D MT—$19,500
Angus S. King, Jr. I ME—$19,000Intelligence, Veterans' Affairs
Tammy Baldwin D WI—$17,500Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Mazie K. Hirono D HI—$17,500Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs
Margaret Wood Hassan D NH—$17,500Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Veterans' Affairs
John Hoeven R ND—$17,000Appropriations
Angela D. Alsobrooks D MD—$15,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Sherrod Brown D OH—$15,000
Rand Paul R KY—$15,000Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Jack Reed D RI—$15,000Intelligence, Appropriations, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Robert Menendez D NJ—$14,750
Robert P. Casey, Jr. D PA—$14,500
Ted Cruz R TX—$14,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary
Kevin Cramer R ND—$14,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Veterans' Affairs
Roger Marshall R KS—$13,500Budget, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Richard J. Durbin D IL—$13,000Appropriations, Judiciary
Jerry Moran R KS—$12,500Intelligence, Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Veterans' Affairs
Ron Wyden D OR—$12,500Intelligence, Budget, Finance
Richard Blumenthal D CT—$11,000Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs
Bill Hagerty R TN—$10,500Appropriations, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Ted Budd R NC—$10,000Intelligence, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Katie Boyd Britt R AL—$10,000Appropriations, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Judiciary
John R. Curtis R UT—$10,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
John Fetterman D PA—$10,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tim Kaine D VA—$10,000Budget, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Pete Ricketts R NE—$9,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget
Martin Heinrich D NM—$9,000Intelligence, Appropriations
Joni Ernst R IA—$8,500
Lisa Murkowski R AK—$8,500Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Markwayne Mullin R OK—$8,500

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.

2021: $11.4M20212022: $11.8M20222023: $12.5M2023$12.5M2024: $11.4M20242025: $12.3M20252026: $9.3M2026

What it lobbied on

The lobbying firms it hired

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FirmReportsFees reported
AVOQ, LLC23$1.8M
POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC23$1.2M
FORBES-TATE23$1.2M
OGR23$1.1M
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP16$740K
EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP23$710K
MAYER BROWN LLP22$670K
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC.14$270K
WILEY REIN LLP9$240K
CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES, LLC5$195K
TRACTION STRATEGIC1$10K

2 of its lobbyists worked for a senator

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LobbyistFormer position, as they list itSenatorLatest report
DANIEL BUTHERUSU.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)Ted Cruz2024
SYDNEY PETTITSen. 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)Shelley Moore Capito2024