ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
On the record as: lobbying client, PAC, lobbyists' giving (LD-203).
$49K
from its PAC to 14 members, 2021 on
$34.2M
on 130 lobbying reports as a client
$65K
its lobbyists report giving 40 members (LD-203)
Its PAC's giving to members
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION PAC (ESA PAC)
- Democrats $24,000 (49%)
- Republicans $25,000 (51%)
The members it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a member on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.
◆ Jay Obernolte
R-CA · Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology
$20K
$16K
◆ Darren Soto
D-FL · Energy and Commerce
$12K
◆ Marc A. Veasey
D-TX · Energy and Commerce
$12K
◆ Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY · Energy and Commerce
$6,000
$6,000
$6,000
$4,500
◆ Erin Houchin
R-IN · Energy and Commerce
$4,000
◆ Jerrold Nadler
D-NY · Judiciary
$4,000
$2,650
Gabe Vasquez
D-NM
$2,042
Kelly Armstrong
R-ND
$2,000
◆ Kat Cammack
R-FL · Energy and Commerce
$2,000
◆ Ben Cline
R-VA · Judiciary
$2,000
◆ Frank Pallone, Jr.
D-NJ · Energy and Commerce
$2,000
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI
$1,794
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ
$1,050
$1,000
◆ Kim Schrier
D-WA · Energy and Commerce
$607
All 41 members
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.
What it lobbied on
Issues
67 reports
58 reports
54 reports
52 reports
44 reports
32 reports
20 reports
12 reports
3 reports
3 reports
Bills it named
13 reports
13 reports
13 reports
11 reports
8 reports
8 reports
8 reports
8 reports
8 reports
8 reports
The lobbying firms it hired
$1.1M
$640K
$400K
OGR
$300K
$280K
See the data
| Firm | Reports | Fees reported |
|---|---|---|
| BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 23 | $1.1M |
| AVOQ, LLC | 23 | $1.1M |
| PUTALASTRATEGIES | 21 | $640K |
| MARSHALL & POPP, LLC | 21 | $400K |
| OGR | 7 | $300K |
| ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC | 6 | $300K |
| MONUMENT ADVOCACY | 6 | $280K |
2 of its lobbyists worked for a member
See the data
| Lobbyist | Former position, as they list it | Member | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATE BELTRAN | U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Marc Veasey -- Tech Policy Advisor (2021-2024), Senior Policy Advisor (2024-2026); Office of Rep. Filemon Vela -- Legislative Assistant and Staff Assistant (2018-2019) | Marc A. Veasey | 2026 |
| JASON MAHLER | Chief of Staff, Rep. Anna Eshoo | Anna G. Eshoo | 2025 |