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WESTERN UNION

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Lobbying Spend

$18.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$570,900	3	1
2025	$1,287,690	6	1
2024	$770,000	4	1
2023	$740,000	4	1
2022	$890,000	4	1
2021	$800,000	4	1
2020	$660,000	4	1
2019	$720,000	4	1
2018	$1,050,000	4	1
2017	$1,415,000	6	1
2016	$880,000	4	1
2015	$1,020,000	5	1
2014	$920,000	4	1
2013	$697,000	4	1
2012	$813,000	4	1
2011	$504,600	4	1
2010	$514,700	5	1
2009	$1,083,000	8	1
2008	$2,413,000	9	1
2007	$486,000	4	1
2001	$162,000	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WESTERN UNION	$18,396,890	95

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	93
SENATE	93
Treasury, Dept of	39
State, Dept of (DOS)	26
White House Office	25
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	22
Federal Reserve System	16
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	16
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	13

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	95
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	94
Banking	Banking	94
Immigration	Immigration	89
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	35
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	33
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	27
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	21
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	19
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	13
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Postal	Postal	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general issues concerning cross-border money transfers; general issues concerning anti-money laundering; taxes and/or fees related to money transfer services; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

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H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general issues concerning cross-border money transfers; general issues concerning anti-money laundering; taxes and/or fees related to money transfer services; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 6817118th Congress

To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general issues concerning cross-border money transfers; general issues concerning anti-money laundering; taxes and/or fees related to money transfer services; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6817

H.R. 6817118th Congress

To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6817

H.R. 6817118th Congress

To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6817

H.R. 6817118th Congress

To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6817

S. 3516118th Congress

A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3516

S. 3516118th Congress

A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general issues concerning cross-border money transfers; general issues concerning anti-money laundering; taxes and/or fees related to money transfer services; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3516

S. 3516118th Congress

A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3516

S. 3516118th Congress

A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3516

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general issues concerning cross-border money transfers; general issues concerning anti-money laundering; taxes and/or fees related to money transfer services; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 114118th Congress

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.114

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general cross border remittance issues; remittance issues related to Cuba; legal issues related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; issues related to Ukrainian sanctions; remittance activity and outbound remittances from Iraq; general bank de-risking issues; general issues concerning money service businesses; general issues related to anti-money laundering and terrorist finance including money service business know your customer and know your agent requirements; issues related to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding money remitters; issues related to disclosures and foreign exchange rates; issues related to financial fraud; regulation and licensing of money remitters; data protection; privacy and related issues working with law enforcement; financial services integration; human trafficking; taxes and/or fees related to money transmission; identification requirements for consumers transacting with money remitters; issues related to banking services for cannabis related businesses; issues related to crypto currency and central bank digital currency; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

general issues concerning cross-border money transfers; general issues concerning anti-money laundering; taxes and/or fees related to money transfer services; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 672118th Congress

Border Security Investment Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 672

H.R. 6817118th Congress

To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN UNION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to immigration reform; issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival policy; remittance issues; human trafficking and smuggling issues; taxes and/or fees related to money transfers; H.R.114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act; H.R. 672 - Border Security Investment Act; S.3516/ H.R. 6817 - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6817

Source: Senate LDA