Lobbying

Ebay's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $840K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$2.4M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Ebay lobbying by quarter
Ebay lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$600K5
Q1 2023$580K4
Q2 2023$570K4
Q3 2023$650K4
Q4 2023$530K4
Q1 2024$320K5
Q2 2024$710K4
Q3 2024$850K4
Q4 2024$900K5
Q1 2025$1.1M5
Q2 2025$1.6M5
Q3 2025$2.1M5
Q4 2025$740K5
Q1 2026$840K5
Q2 2026$840K5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Trade$1.6M · 52 reports
  • Taxation$1.6M · 49 reports
  • Small business$1.4M · 30 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$1.3M · 30 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$1.3M · 42 reports
  • Computer industry$1.2M · 36 reports
  • Postal$1.2M · 36 reports
  • Homeland security$1.1M · 21 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$1.1M · 21 reports
  • Telecommunications$771.8K · 32 reports
  • Immigration$64.3K · 15 reports
  • Banking$48.2K · 1 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$48.2K · 1 reports
  • Science and technology$31.3K · 5 reports
  • Government issues$20K · 1 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES59 reports
  • SENATE51 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of13 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)12 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)11 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection11 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)8 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)6 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)4 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)4 reports
  • Intl Trade Administration (ITA)3 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)2 reports
  • U.S. Postal Service (USPS)2 reports
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseEbay$10M15 quarters
Thorn Run Partners$750K9 quarters
Miller Strategies$710K7 quarters
Avoq$560K10 quarters
The Gibson Group$450K15 quarters
CGCN Group$360K6 quarters
The Raben Group$40K1 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$06 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JOSEPH H GIBSONCounsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997Q2 2026
CLAIRE FORANIntern - Sen. Chris MurphyQ3 2025
CASEY FITZPATRICKActing Chief of Staff & Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kelly Armstrong; Legislative Director & Counsel, Rep. Mimi Walters; Counsel, Rep. Brad Wenstrup; Law Clerk, Office of the General Counsel; Legal Fellow, Committee on Ways & MeansQ1 2025
IAN NICHOLSONSenate Energy & Natural Resources Committee; Assistant to the Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee; Assistant to the Staff Director, Investigator/Nominations AdvisorQ1 2025
JODI CHANDLERCongressmember Todd Young, Scheduler, 2011-2014Q1 2025
JOSEPH ORLANDOJr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee(Rep. Jan Schakowsky); Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant, Staff Assistant-House Energy and Commerce Committee(Rep. Frank Pallone)Q1 2025
CHARLES B. THOMASSenior Legislative Asst, Legislative Asst, Legislative Aide, Staff Asst; Rep. Robert PittengerQ4 2024
JASON M ROSENSTOCKLegislative Counsel, Rep. Tom LantosQ4 2024
JONATHAN HILERDirector of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Mike Pence; Legislative Director, Senator Tom Cotton; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Cotton; Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Pence; Policy Advisor, Rep. Jeb Hensarling.Q4 2024
KYLE BRANDON SANDERSSpecial Assistant for Economic Development/Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Thom Tillis; Legislative Counsel/Legislative Director & Counsel, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Aide, Rep. Andy HarrisQ4 2024
PAUL BOCKCounsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Chief of Staff, Sen. Herb KohlQ4 2024
BEAU SCHUYLERLegislative Director: Rep. Tanner; Legislative Director: Rep. McIntyreQ4 2022
EDUARDO SOTOLegislative Aide, Maxine Waters' office; intern, Office of Resident commissioner Pedro PierluisiQ4 2022
MARIA PRICECounsel, U.S. Senator Kirsten GillibrandQ4 2022
ZACHARY SHABENLegislative Aide, Rep. Raja KrishnamoorthiQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$580K
07/20for Q2Avoq$60K
07/20for Q2Miller Strategies$110K
07/18for Q2CGCN Group$60K
07/10for Q2The Gibson Group$30K
04/20for Q1In-house$580K
04/20for Q1CGCN Group$60K
04/20for Q1Avoq$60K
04/20for Q1Miller Strategies$110K
04/09for Q1The Gibson Group$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Avoq$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$480K
01/20for Q4 2025CGCN Group$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Miller Strategies$110K
01/16for Q4 2025The Gibson Group$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$1.8M
25/10/20for Q3 2025Avoq$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025CGCN Group$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Miller Strategies$110K
25/10/13for Q3 2025The Gibson Group$30K