Lobbying Relationship

Client

ViaSat, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

DLA Piper LLP (US)

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  • H.R. 4365/S. 2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2024, provisions regarding commercial satellites. Air Force procurement issues. Cybersecurity and orbital debris issues. H.R. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2024, provisions regarding commercial satellites. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, provisions regarding commercial satellites. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2025, provisions regarding commercial satellites.

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General Issues: Defense, Telecommunications

Spending: about $3,660,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

S.3159: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.2988: Protecting American Lives Act

Sponsor: Lance Gooden (R-Texas)

H.R.2968: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development,...

Sponsor: Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.4432: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.4431: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8236: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.8257: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.4367: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

S.2587: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.2625: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Mark Paoletta Chief Counsel, House Energy & Comm Oversight/Invest Subcmte; Asst Counsel to the Pres; Dep Assoc Dir for Pres Personnel
Steven Phillips Legislative Director, Sen. Jesse Helms
Nathanial Bell Senior Legislative Asst to Rep. Robert Andrews
Jessica Woolley Legislative Assistant for Reps. Bean, Schuler, Loebsack, Hill and Obey.
Michael Castle Member of Congress
Anne Kierig Office Counsel, Sen. Richard Durbin; Legislative Assistant and Director of Correspondence, Sen. Richard Durbin; Legislative Assistant, Director of Special Projects, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
TONY SAMP Sr. Policy Advisor, Sen. Heinrich; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Heinrich; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Lampson
Charles Dent Member of Congress
Liz Albertine Chief of Staff (and other positions), Rep. DeLauro
Saxby Chambliss U.S. Senator; U.S. Representative
Sarah Donovan n/a
Nathaniel Bell n/a
John Merrigan n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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