1st Quarter - Report

NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE for NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE

Period 1st Quarter 2026 Filed Apr 20, 2026 Signed by Neil Quinter

Official filing
Firm
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
Client
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Educate policymakers on competitive issues in the marketplace for news and quality content; educate policymakers on competition issues related to artificial intelligence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
GREG ORLANDO Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advocate for the continued deductibility of advertising as a business expense.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
EMILY EMERY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Advocate for the passage of the Journalist Protection Act; advocate for the Free Speech Protection Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY EMERY —
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Postal POS

Implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022; S. 1002 and H.R. 2098, Deliver for Democracy Act; H.R. 3004, USPS SERVES Us Act; educate policymakers on postal issues concerning news and magazine publishers including rate increases, service delivery, and network changes; advocate for additional legislation and policies to address news and magazine publishers' postal concerns.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HOLLY LUBART —

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2098 (119th), H.R. 3004 (119th), S. 1002 (119th)

Constitution CON

Advocate for the passage of the Journalist Protection Act; educate policymakers on the importance of the First Amendment protections for the free press including the need for federal anti-SLAPP protections, and advocate for the passage of the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY EMERY —
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Educate policymakers on competitive issues in the marketplace for news and quality content; educate policymakers on the importance of the First Amendment protections for the free press and advocate for the passage of the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act); educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; and S. 2455, the TRAIN Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
GREG ORLANDO Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1396 (119th), S. 3813 (119th), H.R. 8094 (119th), S. 2455 (119th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Educate policymakers regarding copyright issues raised by generative artificial intelligence; S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
GREG ORLANDO Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3813 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Educate policymakers on online privacy and childrens online safety, including H.R. 10540: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024; H.R. 633: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836: Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 3663: Kids Online Safety Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act; and H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; educate policymakers on issues related to artificial intelligence and journalism and creative content, including legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence, S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; and S. 2455, the TRAIN Act. S. 2455, the TRAIN Act; S. 2367, AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act; and preemption of state legislation relating to artificial intelligence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
EMILY EMERY —
GREG ORLANDO Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 2367 (119th), H.R. 6484 (119th), S. 3813 (119th), H.R. 6333 (119th), H.R. 6289 (119th), S. 2455 (119th), H.R. 6265 (119th), H.R. 8094 (119th), H.R. 2657 (119th), H.R. 6259 (119th), H.R. 6489 (119th), H.R. 10540 (119th), S. 146 (119th), S. 836 (119th), H.R. 6291 (119th), H.R. 6273 (119th), H.R. 3149 (119th), H.R. 633 (119th), H.R. 6290 (119th), H.R. 6437 (119th), H.R. 6499 (119th), S. 278 (119th), H.R. 6292 (119th), H.R. 5360 (119th), S. 3663 (119th), H.R. 6257 (119th), H.R. 1623 (119th), S. 1396 (119th), H.R. 6253 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
GREG ORLANDO Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

Educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; S. 2455, the TRAIN Act; preemption of state legislation relating to artificial intelligence; and S. 2367, AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIELLE COFFEY —
GREG ORLANDO Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson
NEIL QUINTER Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 8094 (119th), S. 2367 (119th), S. 1396 (119th), S. 3813 (119th), S. 2455 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Advocate against new tariffs on publishing inputs and advocate for a newsprint exemption; educate policymakers on the economic harm of tariffs to news publishers; advocate for support of S.J. Resolution 37, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HOLLY LUBART —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

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