Visa U.S.A.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Payment network

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting financial service sector and credit cards.

CEO Name:
John Coglin
Vice President

Contact
PR
Paul Russinoff
1300 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(703) 287-8854
(202) 862-5498
prussino@visa.com
www.visa.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Michelle Kussow Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/12/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Brandon Scholz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/12/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

regulation of gift cards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
regulation of gift cards

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/19/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$15,000.00
2009
July - December
$15,000.00
2010
January - June
$15,000.00
2010
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $60,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
3.00
2009
July - December
1.25
2010
January - June
0.00
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 4.25
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
111.25
2009
July - December
109.15
2010
January - June
21.00
2010
July - December
33.50
Total 274.90

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
50%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 20%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
100%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 40%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
50%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
100%
2010
July - December
100%
Total 40%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures