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Consumer Technology Association

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

Consumer Technology Association spent $4.1M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on consumer safety, transportation, health care. It used 28 lobbyists, including people who worked for 17 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying
$4.1M
Lobbyists
28
Bills lobbied
12
Issues
10

Spending by quarter

  • 2025 Q3$800K
  • 2025 Q4$1.1M
  • 2026 Q1$850K
  • 2026 Q2$1.4M

Issues lobbied

  • Consumer safety
  • Transportation
  • Health care
  • Environment
  • Medical research
  • Broadcasting
  • Energy & nuclear
  • Science & tech
  • Trade
  • Immigration

Bills lobbied on

Lobbying firms hired

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

  • Rachel Stauffer
    2013-2015: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2008-2011: Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant…
    Diana DeGette (D-CO)
  • Amy Kelbick
    2015-2017: Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; 2013-2015: Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bill Foster…
    Bill Foster (D-IL)
  • Amy Kelbick
    2015-2017: Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; 2013-2015: Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bill Foster…
    Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
  • Matt Bravo
    Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric Cantor
    Steve Scalise (R-LA)
  • Kevin Casey
    Senior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep…
    Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
  • Michael Long
    Director of Member Services, Senior Advisor for SpeakerNancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader Nancy…
    Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
  • Olivia Kurtz
    Chief of Staff, Leg Director, Dep Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, US Sen Susan Collins; Dep Staff Dir, Sen Special Comm on…
    Susan 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)
  • Martin Reiser
    Policy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff…
    Steve Scalise (R-LA)
  • Shimon Stein
    Senior Policy Advisory, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Program Manager, US Department of Justice, Legislative…
    Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
  • Daniel Cheever
    Intern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09)…
    Todd Young (R-IN)
  • Samuel Negatu
    Legislative Counsel, Legislative Director - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (2014-2021), Director, Deputy Assistant United…
    Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
  • Erin Fuller
    2020: Paid Intern, Rep. Elissa Slotkin
    Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
  • Josh Jorgensen
    2017-2020: Senior Legislative Correspondent; Legislative Aide, Sen. Mike Rounds
    Mike Rounds (R-SD)
  • Scott Gelbman
    Staff Asst/Leg Corr/Leg Asst, Sen Chuck Schumer
    Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
  • Russ Kelley
    Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor…
    Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
  • John Steitz
    Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business…
    John Kennedy (R-LA)
  • Ian Whitson
    Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant…
    David Rouzer (R-NC)

Agencies contacted

  • House Of Representatives · 86
  • Senate · 86
  • Transportation, Dept of (Dot) · 13
  • Federal Trade Commission (Ftc) · 13
  • White House Office · 12
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (Ostp) · 11

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Capitol Receipts, “Consumer Technology Association: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cconsumertechnologyassociation/consumer-technology-association (accessed 2026-10-13).