Viasat, Inc.
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Viasat, Inc. spent $1.7M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on telecom, defense, science & tech. It used 14 lobbyists, including people who worked for 5 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $1.7M
- Lobbyists
- 14
- Bills lobbied
- 11
- Issues
- 6
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$450K
- 2025 Q4$410K
- 2026 Q1$420K
- 2026 Q2$410K
Issues lobbied
- Telecom
- Defense
- Science & tech
- Broadcasting
- Homeland security
- Aviation & airlines
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 20266 reports
- H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20265 reports
- S. 2572: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20265 reports
- H.R. 5342: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20263 reports
- S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20263 reports
- H.R. 3838: SPEED Act3 reports
- S. 23543 reports
- H.R. 9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
- H.R. 9310: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 20272 reports
- H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20271 report
- H.R. 8845: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20271 report
Lobbying firms hired
- Viasat, Inc.$1.7M
- Holland & Knight LLP$380K
- Dla Piper LLP (US)$360K
- S-3 Group$320K
- The Artemis Group, LLC (Oklahoma)$210K
- Mercury Public Affairs, LLC$200K
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough$160K
- Gorman Strategy Group, Too$80K
- Fierce Government Relations$70K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Mark Piland
Chief of Staff - Rep. Ralph Norman; Chief of Staff/Leg. Director/Senior Leg. Asst./Leg. Correspondent - Rep. Jim…Ralph Norman (R-SC) - Alex Pinson
Schedule C appointee, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Senior Legis. Asst. and Counsel (and other positions), Rep…Harold Rogers (R-KY) - Christopher Jaarda
Sr. Policy Advisor, Cnsl., Rep. Mike Johnson; Dep. Chief of Staff, Policy/Leg. Dir., Sen. Ted Cruz; Leg. Cnsl., Rep…Mike Johnson (R-LA) - 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) - Kara Fischer
Deputy Chief of Staff, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs, USDOT; Acting Deputy Staff…Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Agencies contacted
- Senate · 51
- House Of Representatives · 46
- Executive Office of the President (Eop) · 7
- Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (Ntia) · 5
- Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) · 3
- Office of Management & Budget (Omb) · 2
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q3 report$150K
- 2026 Q3 report$70K
- 2026 Q2 report$410K
- 2026 Q2 report$80K
- 2026 Q2 report$90K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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Capitol Receipts, “Viasat, Inc.: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cviasat/viasat-inc (accessed 2026-10-15).