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Filer Type and Name

Type:

Organization Lobbyist

Organization Name:

Southwest Airlines

Identification Numbers

House Registrant ID:

33026

Senate Registrant ID:

36231

Reporting Period

Year:

2017

Mid-Year (January 1 - June 30)

Year-End (July 1 - December 31)

Amendment

Political Action Committee Names

Contributions

No Contributions

#1.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/07/2017

Payee:

Pete Sessions for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Pete Sessions

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,182.90

Date:

08/17/2017

Payee:

Low Country Quisine

Honoree:

Sen. Ted Cruz

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,567.11

Date:

08/18/2017

Payee:

Ted Cruz for Senate

Honoree:

Sen. Ted Cruz

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/08/2017

Payee:

Majority Committee

Honoree:

Rep. Kevin McCarthy

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/21/2017

Payee:

Cornyn Majority Committee

Honoree:

Sen. John Cornyn

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Westerman for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Bruce Westerman

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen

Honoree:

Rep. Rick Larsen

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Friends of Paul Mitchell

Honoree:

Rep. Paul Mitchell

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Friends of Dave Joyce

Honoree:

Rep. Dave Joyce

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Tiberi for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Pat Tiberi

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/25/2017

Payee:

Dr Brian Babin for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Brian Babin

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

09/27/2017

Payee:

Poliquin for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Bruce Poliquin

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

09/27/2017

Payee:

Blaine for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

09/27/2017

Payee:

Yoder for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Kevin Yoder

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/27/2017

Payee:

Texans for Henry Cuellar

Honoree:

Rep. Henry Cuellar

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

9/27/2017

Payee:

Vicente Gonzalez for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/09/2017

Payee:

Sanford for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Mark Sanford

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/09/2017

Payee:

Scalise Leadership Fund

Honoree:

Rep. Steve Scalise

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/9/2017

Payee:

Faso for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. John Faso

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/10/2017

Payee:

Team Ryan

Honoree:

Rep. Paul Ryan

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/23/2017

Payee:

John Carter for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. John Carter

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/23/2017

Payee:

Elect Blake Farenthold Comte

Honoree:

Rep. Blake Farenthold

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/26/2017

Payee:

Texans for Jodey Arrington

Honoree:

Rep. Jodey Arrington

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/02/2017

Payee:

Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Comte

Honoree:

Rep. Marc Veasey

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/02/2017

Payee:

Andy Harris for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Andy Harris

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/10/2017

Payee:

Doggett for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Lloyd Doggett

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/08/2017

Payee:

Rob Woodall for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Rob Woodall

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/08/2017

Payee:

Titus for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Dina Titus

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/08/2017

Payee:

Weber for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Randy Weber

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/11/2017

Payee:

Klobuchar for Minnesota

Honoree:

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/11/2017

Payee:

Shaheen for Senate

Honoree:

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/11/2017

Payee:

Friends of Cheri Bustos

Honoree:

Rep. Cheri Bustos

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$250.00

Date:

12/11/2017

Payee:

Southwest Airlines Co.

Honoree:

Sen. Ted Cruz

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/14/2017

Payee:

Rodney for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Rodney Davis

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/14/2017

Payee:

Ben Cardin for Senate

Honoree:

Sen. Ben Cardin

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/15/2017

Payee:

Vicente Gonzalez for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2017

Payee:

Vargas for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Juan Vargas

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2017

Payee:

Friends of Elizabeth Esty

Honoree:

Rep. Elizabeth Esty

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

Stephanie Murphy for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Stephanie Murphy

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

Alan Lowenthal for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. Alan Lowenthal

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

Friends of Maria

Honoree:

Sen. Maria Cantwell

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

Southwest Leadership Fund

Honoree:

Sen. Tom Udall

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

Dutch Ruppersberger for Congress

Honoree:

Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Southwest Airlines Freedom Fund

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

The Reed Comte

Honoree:

Sen. Jack Reed

#46.

Contribution Type:

Meeting Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$20,000.00

Date:

07/03/2017

Payee:

National Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation (annual sponsorship)

Honoree:

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (co-founder of National Gospel Music Heritage Month)

#47.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,200.00

Date:

08/01/2017

Payee:

Dallas Regional Chamber (sponsor of congressional luncheon)

Honoree:

Greater Dallas area Congressional delegation

#48.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$9,800.00

Date:

09/13/2017

Payee:

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (Bass, Bucks & Boots Gala sponsor)

Honoree:

Senators Jim Risch and Joe Manchin, and Reps. Jeff Duncan and Gene Green (co-chairs of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus)

#49.

Contribution Type:

Meeting Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,800.00

Date:

11/29/2017

Payee:

Faith and Politics Institute (sponsor of pilgrimage to Angel Island in Calif.)

Honoree:

Reps. Ed Royce and Judy Chu (honorary co-hosts of pilgrimage)

#50.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$10,000.00

Date:

12/18/2017

Payee:

National Capital Area Boy Scouts of America (sponsor of Good Scout award dinner)

Honoree:

Rep. Sam Graves

#51.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/08/2017

Payee:

The Fund for American Studies (sponsor of annual scholarship dinner)

Honoree:

Senators Rob Portman and Tom Carper

Comments

Contributions 46 and 48 included a combination of cash donations and airline passes (with each one-way pass having an approx. value of $200). Contributions 47 and 49 only consisted of airline passes, while contributions 50 and 51 were cash donations.

Certification and Signature

I certify that I have read and am familiar with the provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Standing rules of the House of Representatives relating to the provision of gifts and travel. I have not provided, requested or directed a gift, including travel, to a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of either House of Congress with knowledge that receipt of the gift would violate rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives during this filing period.

Digitally Signed By:

David M. Richardson, 1/30/2018 6:09:54 PM