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EBAY INC.

On the record as: lobbying client, PAC, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “EBAY, INC.”, “EBAY INC”, “EBAY”.

$49K
from its PAC to 15 senators, 2021 on
$12.8M
on 113 lobbying reports as a client
$176K
its lobbyists report giving 31 senators (LD-203)

Its PAC's giving to senators

EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE

  • Democrats $19,500 (40%)
  • Republicans $23,500 (48%)
  • Independents $6,000 (12%)

The senators it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a senator on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

◆ John Cornyn
R-TX · Finance, Judiciary
$19K
Mitt Romney
R-UT
$18K
◆ John Thune
R-SD · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
$18K
◆ Mike Crapo
R-ID · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
$15K
Kyrsten Sinema
I-AZ
$14K
◆ Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH · Finance, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$13K
◆ Alex Padilla
D-CA · Energy and Natural Resources, Environment and Public Works, Judiciary
$11K
◆ Chuck Grassley
R-IA · Finance, Judiciary
$10K
◆ Tim Scott
R-SC · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$10K
◆ Todd Young
R-IN · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$10K
◆ Bill Hagerty
R-TN · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$10K
◆ Mike Lee
R-UT · Energy and Natural Resources, Judiciary
$9,500
Sherrod Brown
D-OH
$7,500
◆ Thom Tillis
R-NC · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary
$7,500
◆ Ron Wyden
D-OR · Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
$6,500
◆ Ted Cruz
R-TX · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary
$6,000
Jon Tester
D-MT
$5,500
◆ Gary C. Peters
D-MI · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$5,000
◆ Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$5,000
◆ Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
$4,000
All 32 senators
SenatorFrom its PACIts lobbyists (LD-203)Sits on, in its lobbying areas
John Cornyn R TX—$18,500Finance, Judiciary
Mitt Romney R UT$5,000$12,500
John Thune R SD—$17,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Mike Crapo R ID—$15,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Kyrsten Sinema I AZ$6,000$7,500
Margaret Wood Hassan D NH$8,000$5,000Finance, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Alex Padilla D CA$3,500$7,000Energy and Natural Resources, Environment and Public Works, Judiciary
Chuck Grassley R IA$2,500$7,500Finance, Judiciary
Tim Scott R SC$2,500$7,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Todd Young R IN$5,000$5,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Bill Hagerty R TN—$10,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Mike Lee R UT$4,500$5,000Energy and Natural Resources, Judiciary
Sherrod Brown D OH—$7,500
Thom Tillis R NC—$7,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary
Ron Wyden D OR—$6,500Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
Ted Cruz R TX—$6,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary
Jon Tester D MT$2,000$3,500
Gary C. Peters D MI$2,500$2,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Christopher A. Coons D DE—$5,000Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Shelley Moore Capito R WV$2,000$2,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Bill Cassidy R LA—$3,500Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
Roger F. Wicker R MS—$3,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Thomas R. Carper D DE$2,500—
Charles E. Schumer D NY—$2,500
Deb Fischer R NE$1,000$1,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Jerry Moran R KS$1,000$1,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Jeanne Shaheen D NH$1,000$1,000Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Joni Ernst R IA—$1,500Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Dan Sullivan R AK—$1,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Steve Daines R MT—$1,000Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
Mark R. Warner D VA—$1,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Patty Murray D WA—$250

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

2021: $1.2M20212022: $1.5M20222023: $1.9M20232024: $2.0M20242025: $4.4M2025$4.4M2026: $1.7M2026

What it lobbied on

Issues

Trade (domestic/foreign)
83 reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
80 reports
Postal
72 reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
65 reports
Computer Industry
59 reports
Small Business
53 reports
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
44 reports
Telecommunications
42 reports
Homeland Security
30 reports
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
24 reports

Bills it named

S. 1260 (117th)
24 reports
S. 936 (117th)
21 reports
S. 1843 (117th)
18 reports
H.R. 5502 (117th)
15 reports
H.R. 190 (118th)
15 reports
S. 26 (118th)
15 reports
S. 1761 (118th)
14 reports
H.R. 7079 (117th)
13 reports
S. 3840 (117th)
13 reports
H.R. 3429 (117th)
13 reports

The lobbying firms it hired

THORN RUN PARTNERS
$1.2M
MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC
$820K
THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC
$680K
AVOQ, LLC
$620K
CGCN GROUP, LLC
$420K
THE RABEN GROUP
$380K
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
$280K
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
$210K
SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A.
$0
See the data
FirmReportsFees reported
THORN RUN PARTNERS16$1.2M
MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC8$820K
THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC23$680K
AVOQ, LLC11$620K
CGCN GROUP, LLC7$420K
THE RABEN GROUP8$380K
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC6$280K
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD10$210K
SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A.1$0

1 of its lobbyists worked for a senator

See the data
LobbyistFormer position, as they list itSenatorLatest report
ELIZABETH OBLINGERSenator Rob Portman (Legislative Aide May 2014-December 2015), (Legislative Correspondent October 2012-May 2014), (Staff Assistant January 2011-September 2012)Rob Portman2022