Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
VSAT: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues connected to the Federal Communications Commissions proposed regulations in the matter of SB Docket No. 25-157; issues connected to global satellite communications policy and the U.S. role in the upcoming World Radio Conference. Issues related to commercial space legislation and orbital debris management; NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025.
Follow VSAT- Became public
- Jul 8, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 8, 2026, 8:18 PM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: VIASAT INC (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Income: $80,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Oct 19, 2026$50K–$100K
Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)
$50K–$100K · Traded Sep 28, 2026 · disclosed Oct 19, 2026 · Joint
- Sep 3, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)
$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 28, 2026 · disclosed Sep 3, 2026 · Joint
- Feb 23, 2026$50K–$100K
Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)
$50K–$100K · Traded Jan 22, 2026 · disclosed Feb 23, 2026 · Joint
- Jul 25, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)
$1K–$15K · Traded Jul 18, 2025 · disclosed Jul 25, 2025 · Dependent
- Nov 20, 2024$1K–$15K
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 23, 2024 · disclosed Nov 20, 2024 · Dependent
- Dec 22, 2016$15K–$50K
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
$15K–$50K · Traded Dec 22, 2016 · disclosed Dec 22, 2016
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