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Mastercard

Finance & Banking · Lobbying Client

C
Influence Score
59/100
Moderate Influence
$8.0M
Total Lobby Spend
5
Policy Issues
3
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

Mastercard reported $8.0 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 5 policy areas, with primary focus on Financial Institutions, Consumer Issues/Safety, Taxation. 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 InstitutionsConsumer Issues/SafetyTaxationTradeGovernment Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of Energy
Dept of Homeland Security
Federal Aviation Administration
Dept of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Dept of Housing & Urban Development
Office of Management & Budget

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarK&L Gates LLP
TAXFINGOV+2
1$301K
2020 Apr-JunCovington & Burling LLP
FIN
2$367K
2020 Jul-SepBrownstein Hyatt LLP
GOVFINCSP+2
1$250K
2020 Oct-DecCovington & Burling LLP
TRDFINGOV+2
1$295K
2021 Jan-MarHolland & Knight LLP
TAXCSPFIN
2$393K
2021 Apr-JunAkin Gump LLP
CSP
2$408K
2021 Jul-SepCassidy & Associates LLP
FINTRD
3$259K
2021 Oct-DecCassidy & Associates LLP
FINTAXGOV+1
2$302K

Mastercard Lobbying FAQ

Mastercard has spent $8.0M on federal lobbying across 5 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Mastercard lobbies on 5 policy issues, including Financial Institutions, Consumer Issues/Safety, Taxation, Trade. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Mastercard has an Influence Score of 59/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Mastercard employs 3 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Mastercard has contacted 7 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of Energy, Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration.

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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.