Mastercard
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AI Overview
With $1.1M in lobbying spend across 18 quarterly filings, Mastercard is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 8 issue areas. Active from 2021 to 2025.
$1.1M
Total Spend
5
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
8
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $225K |
| 2022 | $300K |
| 2023 | $270K |
| 2024 | $240K |
| 2025 | $80K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Banking, Financial, Taxation, Trade, Budget/Appropriations and 3 more
- •Issues related: to payment transactions, systems, and networks; cybersecurity, data privacy, digital identity, and virtual currencies; international trade and sanctions; antitrust and consumer product
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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