Cisco Systems, Inc.
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Cisco Systems, Inc. spent $4.3M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on trade, telecom, computers. It used 11 lobbyists, including people who worked for 6 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $4.3M
- Lobbyists
- 11
- Bills lobbied
- 12
- Issues
- 10
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$950K
- 2025 Q4$1.3M
- 2026 Q1$1.2M
- 2026 Q2$850K
Issues lobbied
- Trade
- Telecom
- Computers
- Science & tech
- Copyright & patents
- Taxes
- Budget & spending
- Defense
- Manufacturing
- Government operations
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 276510 reports
- S. 136210 reports
- H.R. 15748 reports
- S. 7088 reports
- H.R. 3838: SPEED Act6 reports
- S. 15466 reports
- S. 15536 reports
- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act5 reports
- S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20265 reports
- H.R. 31524 reports
- H.R. 31604 reports
- H.R. 50784 reports
Lobbying firms hired
- Cisco Systems, Inc$4.3M
- Cgcn Group, LLC$380K
- Ballard Partners$350K
- Fierce Government Relations$240K
- Klein/Johnson Group$200K
- Franklin Square Group, LLC$200K
- Tholos Government Relations$120K
- Empire Consulting Group$120K
- Federal Street Strategies, LLC$100K
- Capitol Tax Partners, LLP$60K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Ven Neralla
Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Andy Levin; Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal; Legislative Director, U.S…Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) - Stacey Leavandosky
Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren; Senior Advisor, Committee on Science, Space & Technology; Senior…Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) - Kaade Wallace
Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Staff Assistant, U.S. Representative Betty McCollumAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) - Kaade Wallace
Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Staff Assistant, U.S. Representative Betty McCollumBetty McCollum (D-MN) - Matthew Schuck
Communications Dir., House Budget Committee/Rep. Jason Smith; Communications Dir., Rep. Sean Duffy; Press Sec., Rep…Jason Smith (R-MO) - James Williams
Sen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv |…Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
Agencies contacted
- Senate · 125
- House Of Representatives · 124
- Commerce, Dept of (Doc) · 18
- U.S. Trade Representative (Ustr) · 16
- Treasury, Dept of · 12
- White House Office · 10
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q2 report$850K
- 2026 Q2 report$50K
- 2026 Q2 report$110K
- 2026 Q2 report$150K
- 2026 Q2 report$30K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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