1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: f4f83808-2e6d-46fa-9b79-e8fb949aa1d2
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-01 20:07:45
Income (reported): $60,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Consulting firm.

Contact: KATHLEEN MCGHEE
Phone: +1 202-742-6990
Address: zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 13th St. NW Suite 250 N

Client

MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.

State: VA
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2012-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`BAN` — Banking

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act; issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing. Issues related to open banking.

Lobbyists: STEPHANIE BADGER

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

`SMB` — Small Business

S.3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act, issues related to swipe fees and competitive routing.

Lobbyists: STEPHANIE BADGER; mr DONALD KENT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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