Ctia

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

Ctia spent $790K lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on telecom. It used 11 lobbyists, including people who worked for 6 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying: $790K
Lobbyists: 11
Bills lobbied: 7
Issues: 1

Spending by quarter

2025 Q3$190K
2025 Q4$190K
2026 Q1$180K
2026 Q2$180K
2026 Q3$50K

Issues lobbied

Telecom

Bills lobbied on

H.R. 35775 reports
H.R. 23505 reports
H.R. 22894 reports
H.R. 8495: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
H.R. 9170: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act…2 reports
H.R. 8845: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act1 report

Lobbying firms hired

Carpenter Strategic Consulting LLC$250K
Bgr Government Affairs$240K
Empire Consulting Group$200K
Ervin Graves Strategy Group, LLC$100K

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

Reed Craddock
Rep. Trent Kelly- Deputy Chief of Staff 2020 - 2025, Scheduler, 2018 - 2020, Staff Assistant, 2018Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Ryan White
Legis. Dir., Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC)-2017; Legis. Dir., Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ)-2016; Sr. Legis. Asst., Rep…David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Max Richards
LD, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; Military LA, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; LA, Rep. Frank Lucas; LC, U.S. Senator Mitch…Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)
Max Richards
LD, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; Military LA, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; LA, Rep. Frank Lucas; LC, U.S. Senator Mitch…Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
Max Richards
LD, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; Military LA, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; LA, Rep. Frank Lucas; LC, U.S. Senator Mitch…John Cornyn (R-TX)
Max Richards
LD, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; Military LA, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt; LA, Rep. Frank Lucas; LC, U.S. Senator Mitch…Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Agencies contacted

House Of Representatives · 17
Senate · 17
Defense, Dept of (Dod) · 4
White House Office · 4

All lobbying groups

Filings

From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.

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Capitol Receipts, “Ctia: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cctia/ctia (accessed 2026-10-13).