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Delta Air Lines

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

Delta Air Lines spent $6M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on aviation & airlines, taxes, trade. It used 16 lobbyists, including people who worked for 6 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying: $6M
Lobbyists: 16
Bills lobbied: 12
Issues: 10

Spending by quarter

2025 Q3$1.4M
2025 Q4$1.4M
2026 Q1$1.7M
2026 Q2$1.5M

Issues lobbied

Aviation & airlines
Taxes
Trade
Energy & nuclear
Oil & gas
Budget & spending
Consumer safety
Labor & antitrust
Transportation
Homeland security

Bills lobbied on

H.R. 6086: Aviation Funding Solvency Act12 reports
H.R. 4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 20265 reports
S. 10455 reports
S. 1444 reports
S. 11804 reports
S. 8904 reports
H.R. 1719: Farm to Fly Act of 20254 reports
S. 16914 reports
H.R. 19254 reports
H.R. 35304 reports
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act4 reports
S. 23784 reports

Lobbying firms hired

Delta Air Lines, Inc.$6M
Miller Strategies, LLC$440K
Resolution Public Affairs, LLC$320K
Bgr Government Affairs$320K
Fierce Government Relations$320K
Avoq, LLC$320K
Capitol Counsel LLC$250K
Axadvocacy Government Relations$240K
Liz Williams And Company$200K
Team Hallahan LLC$200K
Tholos Government Relations$170K
Navigators Global LLC (Formerly Dc Navigators, LLC)$120K
Rowland Strategy Group LLC$110K
The Williams Group$60K
Sightline Advocacy, LLC$60K

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

Elizabeth Stanley
Part time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications…Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
Syd Terry
COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan…Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Syd Terry
COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan…Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
Jack Ruddy
Legislative Assistant, Congressman Sam Graves; Legislative Director, Congressman Sam Graves; Deputy Staff Director…Sam Graves (R-MO)
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

House Of Representatives · 130
Senate · 127
Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) · 44
Transportation, Dept of (Dot) · 44
Treasury, Dept of · 27
Internal Revenue Service (Irs) · 24

All lobbying groups

Filings

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Delta Air Lines: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cdeltaairlines/delta-air-lines (accessed 2026-10-14).