Lobbying

Klarna KLAR's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $170K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $480K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities and Computer Industry.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$480K
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

Klarna lobbying by quarter
Klarna lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$190K3
Q1 2023$140K3
Q2 2023$290K3
Q3 2023$280K3
Q4 2023$250K3
Q1 2024$190K3
Q2 2024$190K2
Q3 2024$190K2
Q4 2024$190K2
Q1 2025$160K2
Q2 2025$110K2
Q3 2025$140K2
Q4 2025$140K2
Q1 2026$170K2
Q2 2026$170K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Financial institutions and securities$2.2M · 32 reports
  • Computer industry$555K · 8 reports
  • Banking$15K · 1 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$15K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES33 reports
  • SENATE33 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)22 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of9 reports
  • White House Office4 reports
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)3 reports
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)3 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseKlarna$1.6M14 quarters
Mindset Advocacy$850K15 quarters
Invariant$310K5 quarters
Forbes-Tate$40K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CASSIE BRZEZINSKIPolicy Advisor, Senator Chris Van Hollen; Legislative Director, Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Sylvia Garcia; Legislative Aide, Senator Joe DonnellyQ2 2026
CHARLIE SCHREIBERSenior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Law clerk, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeQ2 2026
CLEMENT ABONYI jrChief of Staff, Maxine Waters; Special Assistant, Legislative Affairs, US Treasury; Member Services Director, Member Services Coordinator, Staff Assistant, House Financial Services CommitteeQ2 2026
KATHERINE BONNERChief of Staff, Rep. Lloyd Smucker; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Bradley; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jeb Bradley; Staff and Press Assistant, Rep. Jeb BradleyQ2 2026
LISA PETOChief Counsel, House Financial Services Committee Majority StaffQ2 2026
WILLIAM CAMPBELL KING MUELLERDeputy Assistant Secretary, Banking and FinanceQ3 2025
ZACHARY K OSTROLegislative Director, Rep. Robin KellyQ3 2025
LAURI NGSenior Counsel, House Financial Services CommitteeQ2 2025
KELLY HITCHCOCKProfessional Staff, House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (2011-2017), Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Committee (2006-2011)Q1 2023
DAVID EATONLegislative Correspondent-Congresswoman Joyce BeattyQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/22for Q2In-house$90K
07/20for Q2Mindset Advocacy$80K
04/20for Q1In-house$90K
04/20for Q1Mindset Advocacy$80K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$70K
01/20for Q4 2025Mindset Advocacy$70K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Mindset Advocacy$70K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$70K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$50K
25/07/17for Q2 2025Mindset Advocacy$60K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$110K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Mindset Advocacy$50K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$130K
25/01/17for Q4 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$130K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$130K
24/07/22for Q2 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K
24/04/22for Q1 2024In-house$130K
24/04/22for Q1 2024Mindset Advocacy$60K