Lobbying

Axel Springer's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $140K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $460K. Its first report covers Q2 2024; the issues it reports most are Copyright/Patent/Trademark and Media (Information/Publishing).

Axel Springer

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$460K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q2 2024
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Axel Springer lobbying by quarter
Axel Springer lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q2 2024$65K1
Q3 2024$65K1
Q4 2024$65K1
Q1 2025$200K2
Q2 2025$246.8K3
Q3 2025$160K2
Q4 2025$160K2
Q1 2026$160K2
Q2 2026$140K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Copyright, patent and trademark$661.4K · 15 reports
  • Media and publishing$391.4K · 9 reports
  • Taxation$128.9K · 3 reports
  • Government issues$80K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES15 reports
  • SENATE15 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)6 reports
  • Office of the Vice President of the United States1 reports
  • White House Office1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAxel Springer$911.8K9 quarters
Acg Advocacy$270K6 quarters
Ballard Partners$80K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
AMELIA BINDERChief of Staff, Rep. Judy ChuQ2 2026
CHRIS ISRAELU.S. Coordinator for International IP Enforcement; Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tech Policy, Department of CommerceQ2 2026
JAMIE SUSSKINDLegislative Director/Policy Adviser, Senator Marsha Blackburn; Chief of Staff/Legal Adviser, FCC; Chief Counsel/Legislative Counsel, Senator Deb Fischer; FCC Detailee, Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation CommitteeQ2 2026
JULIE PHILPLD, Rep. John Campbell; LA/Senior LA, Rep. Gil Gutknecht; LA and Scheduler, Rep. Michael Burgess; LA, Scheduler, Rep. Connie Morella; LA, Ileana Ros-LehtinenQ2 2026
PATRICK KILCURFloor Assistant, Senate Republican Secretary (2012-2014); Cloakroom Assistant, Senate Republican Secretary (2008-2012); Floor Monitor, Sen. Arlen Specter (2006-2008)Q2 2025
WILLIAM RUSSELLScheduler/Executive Aide to U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee 2014-2015; Confidential Advisor, USDA 2017; Special Assistant to the President, The White House 2017-2021; Transition Staff, Office of the 45th President of the U.S., GSA 2021-2023Q2 2025

Lobbying reports

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07/28for Q2In-house$110K
07/20for Q2Acg Advocacy$30K
04/29for Q1In-house$110K
04/20for Q1Acg Advocacy$50K
02/17for Q4 2025In-house$110K
01/20for Q4 2025Acg Advocacy$50K
01/20for Q3 2025Acg Advocacy$50K
25/10/21for Q3 2025In-house$110K
25/10/17for Q3 2025Acg Advocacy$50K
25/07/23for Q2 2025In-house$166.8K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Acg AdvocacyUnder $5,000
25/05/13for Q2 2025Ballard Partners$80K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Acg Advocacy$90K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Acg AdvocacyUnder $5,000
25/04/17for Q1 2025In-house$110K
25/04/10for Q2 2025Ballard PartnersUnder $5,000
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$65K
24/10/18for Q3 2024In-house$65K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$65K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-houseUnder $5,000