Lobbying

Etsy's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $435K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.3M
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

Etsy lobbying by quarter
Etsy lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$360K4
Q1 2023$385K4
Q2 2023$385K4
Q3 2023$385K4
Q4 2023$375K4
Q1 2024$405K4
Q2 2024$405K4
Q3 2024$405K4
Q4 2024$405K4
Q1 2025$415K4
Q2 2025$415K4
Q3 2025$385K4
Q4 2025$395K4
Q1 2026$435K4
Q2 2026$435K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Taxation$1.1M · 58 reports
  • Trade$894K · 30 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$671.5K · 45 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$446.5K · 30 reports
  • Small business$446.5K · 30 reports
  • Telecommunications$446.5K · 30 reports
  • Arts and entertainment$364K · 15 reports
  • Computer industry$364K · 15 reports
  • Health issues$364K · 15 reports
  • Postal$364K · 15 reports
  • Advertising$200K · 14 reports
  • Media and publishing$100K · 8 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$82.5K · 15 reports
  • Retirement$82.5K · 15 reports
  • Tariffs$82.5K · 15 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES60 reports
  • SENATE60 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)35 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)32 reports
  • White House Office30 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of26 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)16 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)16 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)16 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)15 reports
  • U.S. Copyright Office15 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)9 reports
  • Vice President of the U.S.9 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection5 reports
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)1 reports
  • President of the U.S.1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseEtsy$3.6M15 quarters
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$940K15 quarters
H&M Strategies$750K15 quarters
Public Private Strategies$660K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRIAN SKRETNYSenior Professional Staff HFAC 2014-2021; LDRep.Engel2014-2021; LD/Counsel Rep. Engel 2007-2012Q2 2026
DANIEL CHEEVERIntern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Legislative Aide, Sen. TodQ2 2026
JEFFREY ZUBRICKIProfessional staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationQ2 2026
KRISTEN BAUTZSenior Advisor and Special Projects Coordinator, Rep. Debbie Wasserman ShultzQ2 2026
NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIERPolicy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Intern (Stearns), Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson). Intern (Rep Stearns)Q2 2026
RALPH HELLMANNLeg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business AdministrationQ2 2026
ROBERT D. LEHMANCoS Portman 11-15; CoS OMB 06-07; CoS USTR 05-06; CoS Rep Portman 03-05; CoS Rep Combest 93-03; LD/LA Rep Combest; Lobby Spec. House Clerk 88-89Q2 2026
SARAH WALTERSenate Finance Committee/Counsel, Sen BreauxQ2 2026
ELIZABETH HUNGERStaff, U.S. Senator Joseph R Biden, Jr., U.S. Senator Edward E KaufmanQ3 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$260K
07/20for Q2H&M Strategies$50K
07/18for Q2Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$80K
07/13for Q2Public Private Strategies$45K
04/23for Q1Public Private Strategies$45K
04/20for Q1In-house$260K
04/20for Q1H&M Strategies$50K
04/19for Q1Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$80K
02/11for Q4 2025Public Private Strategies$45K
01/21for Q4 2025In-house$240K
01/20for Q4 2025H&M Strategies$50K
01/18for Q4 2025Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$60K
25/11/06for Q3 2025Public Private Strategies$45K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$230K
25/10/20for Q3 2025H&M Strategies$50K
25/10/18for Q3 2025Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$60K
25/08/05for Q2 2025Public Private Strategies$45K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$260K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$60K
25/07/21for Q2 2025H&M Strategies$50K