Why It Matters

Pitney Bowes filed a lobbying registration amendment on July 29, continuing its federal advocacy on postal and banking policy. Pitney Bowes Inc. maintains an in-house lobbying operation and also retains K&L Gates LLP and S-3 Group LLC.

The arrangement gives the company both an internal government affairs team and outside representation as Congress and federal agencies consider policies affecting the Postal Service, mailing operations and financial services.

By the Numbers

Pitney Bowes’ in-house lobbying team includes Leigh Walton, vice president of global government affairs, and Kate Renz, vice president of government and regulatory affairs. Both have represented the company on postal and banking matters since October 2024.

The company also retains K&L Gates LLP and S-3 Group LLC. K&L Gates lists five lobbyists on the account: Scott Gelbman, Michael Scanlon, Dennis Stephens, Dan Crowley and Christi Goff. S-3 Group lists Kate Dickens, Olivia Kurtz, Michaeleen Crowell and Matt Bravo.

Pitney Bowes reported lobbying expenditures of $210,000 in the third quarter of 2024 and $230,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Broader Context

Pitney Bowes has a long history of lobbying on postal policy. The company cited the CARES Act in its first-quarter 2020 lobbying filing. The law, enacted March 27, 2020, authorized the U.S. Postal Service to borrow as much as $10 billion from the Treasury for operating expenses related to the COVID-19 emergency.

The company also monitored the HEROES Act, a roughly $3 trillion pandemic relief package that passed the House but did not become law. Pitney Bowes’ continued focus on postal and banking matters reflects the company’s exposure to federal policies governing mailing, shipping, financial services and Postal Service operations.

The Bottom Line

Pitney Bowes continues to combine in-house advocacy with outside lobbying support from K&L Gates and S-3 Group. Its latest amendment indicates that postal and banking policy remain central to the company’s federal lobbying strategy.

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