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Southwest Airlines

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

Southwest Airlines spent $1.5M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on aviation & airlines, budget & spending, homeland security. It used 20 lobbyists, including people who worked for 8 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying: $1.5M
Lobbyists: 20
Bills lobbied: 12
Issues: 7

Spending by quarter

2025 Q3$390K
2025 Q4$400K
2026 Q1$320K
2026 Q2$360K

Issues lobbied

Aviation & airlines
Budget & spending
Homeland security
Taxes
Banking
Transportation
Defense

Bills lobbied on

H.R. 2353: Safer Skies Act of 20258 reports
S. 23874 reports
S. 19664 reports
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act4 reports
S. 2503: ROTOR Act4 reports
H.R. 37544 reports
H.R. 4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 20263 reports
H.R. 6086: Aviation Funding Solvency Act3 reports
S. 10453 reports
S. 24652 reports
H.R. 4552: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act…2 reports
H.R. 5166: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 20262 reports

Lobbying firms hired

Southwest Airlines$1.5M
Squire Patton Boggs$320K
The Jerry Costello Group, LLC$160K
O'keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies, LLC$150K
Public Strategies Washington, Inc.$100K
S-3 Group$100K
The Mondello Group LLC$60K

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

Mark Copeland
Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Tammy Duckworth; Legislative Director, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier; and Legislative…Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Mark Copeland
Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Tammy Duckworth; Legislative Director, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier; and Legislative…Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Naomi Walker
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Steve Womack, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. James M. InhofeSteve Womack (R-AR)
Philip Moore
Senator John BoozmanJohn Boozman (R-AR)
Michael Ciamarra
Sen. Susan Collins & Sen. Richard ShelbySusan M. Collins (R-ME)
Malloy Mcdaniel
Policy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor…Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Matt Bravo
Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorSteve Scalise (R-LA)
Michael Long
Director of Member Services, Senior Advisor for SpeakerNancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader Nancy…Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Agencies contacted

House Of Representatives · 59
Senate · 59
Homeland Security, Dept of (Dhs) · 16
White House Office · 16
Transportation Security Administration (Tsa) · 12
Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) · 8

Filings

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Southwest Airlines: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/csouthwestairlines/southwest-airlines (accessed 2026-10-17).