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Lobbying Spend

$115.0M

Filings

389

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$5,030,000	14	4
2025	$5,440,000	16	4
2024	$11,500,000	20	4
2023	$11,610,000	16	3
2022	$15,500,000	23	3
2021	$10,080,000	20	3
2020	$2,730,000	12	3
2019	$3,660,000	13	3
2018	$3,380,000	16	4
2017	$4,220,000	17	4
2016	$3,990,000	17	4
2015	$4,130,000	16	4
2014	$3,995,000	17	4
2013	$4,090,000	19	5
2012	$3,470,800	20	5
2011	$3,030,000	22	5
2010	$4,590,000	25	6
2009	$3,100,000	26	6
2008	$3,170,000	16	4
2007	$1,760,000	10	4
2006	$1,540,000	6	3
2005	—	2	1
2004	$1,915,000	7	3
2003	$1,220,000	4	3
2002	$300,000	4	3
2001	$460,000	3	2
2000	$700,000	7	3
1999	$360,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE	$114,970,800	122
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	71
CGCN GROUP, LLC	—	73
NOSSAMAN LLP	—	48
MRS. KIMBERLY COBB	—	44
RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	12
9TH STREET STRATEGIES	—	10
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	361
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	338
Treasury, Dept of	113
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	67
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	63
State, Dept of (DOS)	50
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	35
White House Office	30
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	20
Federal Reserve System	12
Small Business Administration (SBA)	11
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	5
Natl Security Council (NSC)	4
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	344
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	109
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	74
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	68
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	41
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	37
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	35
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	25
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	25
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	24
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	17
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	8
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	8
Agriculture	Agriculture	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	6
Education	Education	6
Transportation	Transportation	6
Small Business	Small Business	5
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1944119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to AI and payment security Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1944

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to AI and payment security Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to AI and payment security Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 381119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to AI and payment security Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.381

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S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, and routing mandates of credit cards. Issues related to payments, generally Issues related to credit card rate caps, generally S 3623, Credit Card Competition Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 3623

H.R. 1944119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1944

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 5334119th Congress

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5334

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 381119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.381

S. 5025119th Congress

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to digital assets and stablecoins (H.R. 3633) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to sanctions (H.R. 5334 and S.5025) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5025

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 9TH STREET STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to credit cards, issues related to interchange, Credit Card Competition Act (S.3623/H.R.7035)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 9TH STREET STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to credit cards, issues related to interchange, Credit Card Competition Act (S.3623/H.R.7035)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.3623

H.R. 1944119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to stablecoins and digital assets Issues related to the GENIUS Act (PL 119-27) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1944

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to stablecoins and digital assets Issues related to the GENIUS Act (PL 119-27) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to stablecoins and digital assets Issues related to the GENIUS Act (PL 119-27) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 381119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to artificial intelligence Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to stablecoins and digital assets Issues related to the GENIUS Act (PL 119-27) Issues related to payments and regulation

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.381

H.R. 1944119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1944

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 381119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.381

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, and routing mandates of credit cards. Issues related to payments, generally Issues related to credit card rate caps, generally S 3623, Credit Card Competition Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 3623

H.R. 1944119th Congress

10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1944

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.3623 and H.R.7035, H.R.7035 and S.3623) Issues related to interest rate caps (S.381 and H.R. 1944) Issues related to small business growth Issues related to payment security and fraud and scam prevention Issues related to payment modernization Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital assets Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to payments and regulation Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to AI and U.S. exports

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.7035

Source: Senate LDA