Lobbying

Mastercard Worldwide's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.8M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $4.9M. Its first report covers Q1 2021; the issues it reports most are Banking and Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Mastercard Worldwide

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$4.9M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2021
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Mastercard Worldwide lobbying by quarter
Mastercard Worldwide lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2021$1.1M1
Q2 2021$660K1
Q3 2021$870K1
Q4 2021$730K1
Q1 2022$1.1M1
Q2 2022$1.1M1
Q3 2022$1M1
Q4 2022$1M3
Q1 2023$1.2M3
Q2 2023$1M2
Q3 2023$1.1M2
Q4 2023$1M2
Q1 2024$1.4M2
Q2 2024$1.2M2
Q3 2024$960K4
Q4 2024$1.8M4
Q1 2025$1.8M4
Q2 2025$1.7M4
Q3 2025$1.3M4
Q4 2025$1.4M4
Q1 2026$1.7M4
Q2 2026$1.8M4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Banking$26.5M · 46 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$405K · 8 reports
  • Government issues$15K · 1 reports
  • Civil rights and liberties$7,500 · 1 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$7,500 · 1 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$7,500 · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES54 reports
  • SENATE54 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of24 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)22 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)21 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)11 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)7 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)3 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseMastercard Worldwide$25.1M22 quarters
CGCN Group$1.1M15 quarters
Resolution Public Affairs$420K8 quarters
9TH Street Strategies$240K8 quarters
The Smith-Free Group$60K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ASHLI SCOTT PALMERFloor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA (2012-2014); Sr Legislative Assistant Congressman John Spratt (2002-2011).Q2 2026
BENJAMIN TURNERLegislative Director (Rep. John Delaney), Legislative Counsel (Rep. Jim Himes)Q2 2026
ELIZABETH GREY STANLEYPart time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-2004); Special Assistant/Scheduler, Senator Schumer (1999-2000).Q2 2026
HEATHER MCHUGHLegislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003).Q2 2026
LEA FISHER SULKALAChief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005)Q2 2026
MEGHAN TAIRASenator Schumer, Legislative Director (2013-2025); Senator Schumer, Legislative Asssistant (2007-2013); Congresswoman DeGette, Health Policy Director (2002-2003)Q2 2026
JORDAN JAMES EBERTSenate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Sen. Tim Scott: Director of Coalitions and Policy; Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Sen. Tim Scott: Banking & Consumer Finance Counsel; Sen. Jerry Moran: Leg Asst, Leg AideQ3 2025
SAMANTHA JOY FAYLegislative Aide, Legislative Assistant, Senor Legislative Assistant- Representative Tim RyanQ1 2024
HERA ABBASICongressional AdvisorQ1 2023
MARTHA BEATRICE MILLERDeputy Director of Scheduling, Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), 2019-2020; Scheduler, Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08), 2020-2022.Q1 2023
RACHEL KELLYRep. Derek Kilmer-Chief of Staff; Rep. Jim Himes-Deputy Chief of Staff; Legislative Director; Legislative AssistantQ3 2022
STEPHEN SANDORAHouse Committee on Financial Services-Professional Staff; US Department of the Treasury-Special Advisor; Senator Shelley Moore Capito-Legislative Assistant; Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick-Legislative AideQ3 2022
AMANDA SLATERSenior Policy Advisor, Senator Carper; Legislative Assistant, Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Perlmutter; Legislative Assistant, Rep. TauscherQ2 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$1.6M
07/20for Q29TH Street Strategies$30K
07/20for Q2CGCN Group$80K
07/19for Q2Resolution Public Affairs$60K
04/20for Q1CGCN Group$80K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.6M
04/20for Q19TH Street Strategies$30K
04/20for Q1Resolution Public Affairs$60K
04/20for Q1Resolution Public Affairs$60K
04/20for Q1Resolution Public Affairs$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$1.3M
01/19for Q4 2025Resolution Public Affairs$60K
01/19for Q4 2025CGCN Group$80K
01/19for Q4 20259TH Street Strategies$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Resolution Public Affairs$60K
25/10/20for Q3 20259TH Street Strategies$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$1.1M
25/10/19for Q3 2025CGCN Group$80K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Resolution Public Affairs$60K
25/07/21for Q2 2025CGCN Group$80K