Dish Network
Echostar Corporation and Dish Network Corporation PAC (Echostar Dish Network PAC)
Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodDish Network reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 9 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV8/8
- Telecommunications8/8
- Budget/Appropriations5/8
- Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace3/8
Bills named in the filings 23 bills, this period
- H.R. 8774 Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act2 filings
- S. 3909, 118th Spectrum Pipeline Act of 20242 filings
- S. 4207, 118th Spectrum and National Security Act of 20242 filings
- S. 4317, 118th Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act2 filings
- S. 4638 Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act2 filings
18 more, 13 named in only one filing · Show all 23
- S. 4921 Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 20262 filings
- H.R. 8070, 118th Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Broad bill2 filings
- S. 2572 / H.R. 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill2 filings
- S. 4638, 118th National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Broad bill2 filings
- S. 4921 / H.R. 8774, 118th Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 3565, 118th Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 8070 Child Suicide Prevention Act1 filing
- S. 3565 / H.R. 6929, 118th Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 20241 filing
- S. 3909 Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act1 filing
- S. 4049 Reclaim Trade Powers Act1 filing
- S. 4049 / H.R. 9340, 118th Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act1 filing
- S. 4207 American Innovation Act of 20261 filing
- S. 4317 No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act Broad bill1 filing
- S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Issues related to the wireless industry, such as the promotion and deployment of Open RAN technologies. Bills included: H.R. 4016 (the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026) and S. 2572 (the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026).”
“Issues relating to the wireless industry, such as spectrum technologies and management, competition (including device unlocking), broadband access, and network security/infrastructure.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- FCC
- White House Office
- DOC
- OSTP
- DOS
- OMB
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
Every filing since 2015 Pro
Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Dish Network, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.
From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 31 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Dish Network gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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