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Ascensus

Corporate PAC FEC C00700468

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$7K
Paid to lobbying firms $360K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 3 outside firms reported being paid by the company (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

Method

Ascensus reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 3 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

  • Retirement7 of 87/8
  • Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities4 of 84/8

Bills named in the filings 42 bills, this period

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From the filings

“Legislative and regulatory issues affecting the financial services industry.”
Q3 2026 filing · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
“Provide strategic guidance and counsel on retirement legislation and regulations that may impact the company, including SECURE 2.0 implementation.”
Q2 2025 filing · Retirement

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • Treasury
  • LaborDOL

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 7 of 8.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Ascensus, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 2 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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