Lobbying

Autos Drive America's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $510K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.5M. Its first report covers Q3 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Automotive Industry.

Autos Drive America

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.5M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q3 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Autos Drive America lobbying by quarter
Autos Drive America lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q3 2022$60K1
Q4 2022$180K2
Q1 2023$280K2
Q2 2023$280K2
Q3 2023$230K2
Q4 2023$220K2
Q1 2024$360K3
Q2 2024$370K3
Q3 2024$360K3
Q4 2024$360K3
Q1 2025$460K3
Q2 2025$480K3
Q3 2025$460K3
Q4 2025$450K3
Q1 2026$500K3
Q2 2026$510K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Trade$1.5M · 37 reports
  • Automotive industry$1.5M · 36 reports
  • Taxation$1.2M · 25 reports
  • Manufacturing$1.2M · 21 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$198K · 6 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES40 reports
  • SENATE40 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)19 reports
  • White House Office19 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)18 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of10 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)6 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)6 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)6 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection6 reports
  • Energy, Dept of4 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)3 reports
  • Education, Dept of1 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAutos Drive America$4.3M15 quarters
Capitol Counsel$780K16 quarters
Squire Patton Boggs$480K6 quarters
Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$40K4 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DAVID SCHNITTGERDep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005Q2 2026
DAVID STEWARTNov '15-Apr '18, Maj. SD Ways and Means; June '13-Nov '15, Pol Dir, Speaker Boehner; Dec '08-Jan '11: Pol Adv, Rep Boehner; Jan '11-June '13, Asst for Policy, Rep Boehner; Apr '07-Dec '08 Dep COS and LD, Rep EnglishQ2 2026
LUDMILLA KASULKE (NEE SAVELIEFF)2003- Intern Sen. DeWine; Jan. 06-May 06: Intern, WH Council on Environ. Quality; May 06-April 07: Ex. Assist., Chairman, WH Council on Environmental Quality; April 07-Jan. 09: Special Assist., Chairman, WH Council on Environmental QualityQ2 2026
THOMAS S ANDREWS2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White HouseQ2 2026
EVERETT EISSENSTATChief Intl Trade Counsel, Sen Finance Ctte Asst US Trade Rep for the Americas Chief Intl Trade Counsel, Sen Finance Ctt Dep Asst to the President for Intl Econ Affairs / Dep Director of the National Econ Council, The WHQ1 2026
CAREN STREET2007-08: SA, Sen. Johnny Isakson; 2008-17: LC/LA/Policy Adv/Grants Director/Counsel/Sr Policy Adv, Sen. Harry Reid; 2017-18: Policy Dir, CBC (Rep. Cedric Richmond); 2018-19, 2021: COS, Rep. Karen Bass; 2019-21: Exec Dir, CBC (Rep. Bass)Q4 2025
STEPHANIE CHEUNGFebruary 2021-May 2021: Intern, Office of Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY-06)Q3 2025
JENNIFER ORTEGAStaff assistant for Rep. Todd RokitaQ4 2024
KATHRYN ANNA BRANSONLegislative Assistant for Rep. Lou BarlettaQ4 2024
PETER COMSTOCKDep. COS, Rep. French Hill; Leg Director, Rep. French Hill; COS, Rep. Tim Griffin; Leg Director, Rep. Tim Griffin; Sr Leg Asst, Rep. Tim Griffin; Leg Asst, Rep. Tim Griffin; Leg Correspondent, Sen. Lisa MurkowskiQ1 2024
DAVID BRIDGESTax Counsel, Sen. John Barasso; Tax Counsel, Rep. Tom Reed.Q1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$400K
07/20for Q2Squire Patton Boggs$80K
07/08for Q2Capitol Counsel$30K
04/20for Q1In-house$390K
04/17for Q1Squire Patton Boggs$80K
04/15for Q1Capitol Counsel$30K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$340K
01/15for Q4 2025Squire Patton Boggs$80K
01/15for Q4 2025Capitol Counsel$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$350K
25/10/16for Q3 2025Squire Patton Boggs$80K
25/10/14for Q3 2025Capitol Counsel$30K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$370K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Capitol Counsel$30K
25/07/16for Q2 2025Squire Patton Boggs$80K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$350K
25/04/19for Q1 2025Capitol Counsel$30K
25/04/15for Q4 2024Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$10K
25/04/15for Q1 2025Squire Patton Boggs$80K
25/02/19for Q3 2024In-house$290K