MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION INC

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

176

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	6	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	9	2
2011	—	11	3
2010	—	17	4
2009	—	17	4
2008	—	19	4
2007	—	7	3
2006	—	7	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC	—	79
ACG ADVOCACY	—	18
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	22
STEPTOE LLP	—	57

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	111
SENATE	110
White House Office	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	108
Small Business	Small Business	79
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	23
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	19
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	17
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: S.3623

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H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. Issues related to open banking.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. Issues related to open banking.

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

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: S.3623

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. Issues related to open banking.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. Issues related to open banking.

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

Matched citations: S.3623

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: S.3623

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

H.R. 7531118th Congress

Secure Payments Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7531

H.R. 8337118th Congress

Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8337

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: S. 1838

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1838

S. 4570118th Congress

Secure Payments Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: S.4570

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

H.R. 7531118th Congress

Secure Payments Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7531

H.R. 8337118th Congress

Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8337

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

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

Matched citations: S. 1838

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1838 / H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. S.4570 / H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act. H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience & Regulatory Improvement Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1838

Source: Senate LDA

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