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Discover Financial Services's latest lobbying report covers Q3 2025, at under $5,000. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Banking and Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Discover Financial Services

Latest quarter
No record
Q2 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$0
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
No record
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Discover Financial Services lobbying by quarter
Discover Financial Services lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$500K5
Q1 2023$770K5
Q2 2023$630K5
Q3 2023$470K5
Q4 2023$560K5
Q1 2024$750K5
Q2 2024$560K5
Q3 2024$620K5
Q4 2024$850K6
Q1 2025$870K6
Q2 2025$355K6
Q3 2025$01
Q4 2025$00
Q1 2026$00
Q2 2026$00

Policy issues the reports name

  • Banking32 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities24 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety12 reports
  • Education12 reports
  • Bankruptcy8 reports
  • Taxation8 reports
  • Homeland security3 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance1 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES55 reports
  • SENATE55 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of22 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)9 reports
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)9 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)3 reports
  • Federal Reserve System3 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)3 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseDiscover Financial Services$5.4M11 quarters
Dla Piper$530K11 quarters
Federal Hall Policy Advisors$330K11 quarters
Venable$320K11 quarters
Kate Moss$215K12 quarters
Thegroup DC$180K3 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRIAN CONLANLegislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant-Office of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin; Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant, Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Deputy Legislative Director-Office of Senator Tammy BaldwinQ1 2025
CHRISTOPHER MATTHIESENChief of Staff, Rep. Kosmas; LD, Rep. Lampson; Staff Assistant, Minority Leader PelosiQ1 2025
CLIFFORD NMN ROBERTIDep Chief of Staff, Rep. Randy Neugebauer; Senior Policy Advisor, House Committee on Financial Services; Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Financial Services.Q1 2025
SAATHVIK REDDY ALETYStaff Assistant, Rep. Judy Biggert; Communications Director and Legislative Assistant, Rep. Ed Royce; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Subcommittee Staff Director, Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and CommunityQ1 2025
ALEX PINSONSchedule C appointee, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Senior Legis. Asst. and Counsel (and other positions), Rep. Hal Rogers; Intern, Rep. Cory Gardner; Intern, Rep. Trey GowdyQ4 2024
KAROLINA ARIASOffice of Senator Chris Van Hollen, Policy Advisor Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs- Legislative Assistant and Staff Director Office of Senator Herb Kohl, Legislative Assistant. Treasury Department Leg. Affairs AdvisorQ1 2024
DIANA BANKS THOMPSONSpecial Assistant, Dept. of Defense (Schedule C)Q3 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
25/11/06for Q3 2025Kate MossUnder $5,000
25/08/19for Q2 2025Kate Moss$15K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$220K
25/05/23for Q1 2025Dla Piper$50K
25/05/23for Q2 2025Dla Piper$30K
25/05/23for Q2 2025Kate MossUnder $5,000
25/05/21for Q2 2025Venable$20K
25/05/21for Q1 2025Venable$30K
25/05/21for Q2 2025Thegroup DC$40K
25/05/20for Q2 2025Federal Hall Policy Advisors$30K
25/05/19for Q2 2025Kate MossUnder $5,000
25/05/08for Q1 2025Kate Moss$20K
25/05/05for Q1 2025Kate Moss$20K
25/05/05for Q1 2025Kate Moss$20K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Dla Piper$20K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Thegroup DC$70K
25/04/18for Q1 2025Federal Hall Policy Advisors$30K
25/04/17for Q1 2025In-house$670K
25/04/17for Q1 2025Venable$30K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Federal Hall Policy Advisors$30K