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American Express

Finance & Banking · Lobbying Client

B
Influence Score
61/100
High Influence
$4.9M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
2
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

American Express reported $4.9 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 4 policy areas, with primary focus on Financial Institutions, Taxation, Consumer Issues/Safety. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Financial InstitutionsTaxationConsumer Issues/SafetyGovernment Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
US Senate
Dept of Commerce
Office of Management & Budget
Dept of Energy

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarCovington & Burling LLP
FINTAXCSP
1$171K
2020 Apr-JunBrownstein Hyatt LLP
FINCSPTAX+1
2$233K
2020 Jul-SepBrownstein Hyatt LLP
CSPTAXGOV
1$286K
2020 Oct-DecBGR Group LLP
CSPFINGOV+1
1$164K
2021 Jan-MarAkin Gump LLP
GOVFINCSP
2$232K
2021 Apr-JunCassidy & Associates LLP
GOV
1$227K
2021 Jul-SepHolland & Knight LLP
GOV
1$143K
2021 Oct-DecSquire Patton Boggs LLP
GOVCSPFIN
2$191K

American Express Lobbying FAQ

American Express has spent $4.9M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

American Express lobbies on 4 policy issues, including Financial Institutions, Taxation, Consumer Issues/Safety, Government Issues. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

American Express has an Influence Score of 61/100 (Grade B). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

American Express employs 2 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

American Express has contacted 5 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, US Senate, Dept of Commerce.

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Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.