Lobbying

American Express Company AXP's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $570K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $2.2M. Its first report covers Q1 2021; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Banking.

American Express CompanyAXP

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Latest quarter
$570K
Q2 2026 · 4 reports
Last 12 months
$2.2M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
+29.5%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2021
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

American Express Company lobbying by quarter
American Express Company lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2021$440K1
Q2 2021$00
Q3 2021$00
Q4 2021$00
Q1 2022$470K1
Q2 2022$00
Q3 2022$00
Q4 2022$490K2
Q1 2023$530K2
Q2 2023$390K2
Q3 2023$310K2
Q4 2023$580K2
Q1 2024$370K2
Q2 2024$370K2
Q3 2024$350K2
Q4 2024$480K2
Q1 2025$510K3
Q2 2025$320K3
Q3 2025$600K4
Q4 2025$560K4
Q1 2026$440K4
Q2 2026$570K4

Policy issues the reports name

  • Taxation38 reports
  • Banking32 reports
  • Science and technology17 reports
  • Travel and tourism3 reports
  • Telecommunications2 reports
  • Small business1 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES38 reports
  • SENATE38 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of20 reports
  • Federal Reserve System3 reports
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAmerican Express Company$6.8M17 quarters
Rich Feuer Anderson$750K15 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$200K4 quarters
Mayer Brown$10K6 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ANDREW CARR PALMERLegislative Assistant, Rep. Fleischmann; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Fincher.Q2 2026
BEN HARNEYDeputy Staff Director, House Oversight Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, Rep. Carolyn B. MaloneyQ2 2026
JARED CODY SAWYERDeputy Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department; Senior Counsel, Senate Banking Committee; Professional Staff Member, House Financial Services Committee.Q2 2026
JOHN A ANDERSONSenior Policy Advisor, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Metcalf.Q2 2026
JUSTIN SOKSr Advisor Leg Affairs, US Treasury (June 2018 - January 2020); Legislative Director Rep Jason Smith (2013-2018)Q2 2026
MATTHEW KELLOGGDeputy Asst Sec for Leg Affairs, US Treasury (Mar 2017-2018) Sr Policy Adviser and Counsel, House Majority Ldr McCarthy (Sept 2015-Mar 2017) Leg Asst, Rep Tom Reed (Nov 2010-Nov 2011)Q2 2026
THOMAS KOONCELegislative Director, Rep. Brad Miller; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Stephen Neal.Q2 2026
SHANI ROSENSTOCK SCHIANOUS Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cte Professional Staff Member 05/2020-09/2021, US House of Representatives Republican Cloakroom Intern 06/2015-07/2015, US House of Representatives Intern for Speaker John A Boehner 08/2014-05/2015Q1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Rich Feuer Anderson$50K
07/20for Q2Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
07/17for Q2In-house$470K
04/20for Q1Rich Feuer Anderson$50K
04/20for Q1Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$340K
01/21for Q4 2025In-house$460K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$500K
01/20for Q4 2025Rich Feuer Anderson$50K
01/20for Q4 2025Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Rich Feuer Anderson$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$50K
25/10/17for Q3 2025In-house$500K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
25/08/26for Q3 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
25/07/21for Q2 2025Rich Feuer Anderson$50K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$270K