LobbyingKia lobbying by quarter
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Kia's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $410K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $690K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Automotive Industry and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.
Kia
Hyundai Motor Group group
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $690K
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $410K | 4 |
| Q1 2023 | $430K | 4 |
| Q2 2023 | $440K | 4 |
| Q3 2023 | $370K | 4 |
| Q4 2023 | $370K | 4 |
| Q1 2024 | $370K | 4 |
| Q2 2024 | $320K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $320K | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $320K | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $230K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $490K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $480K | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | $140K | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | $140K | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | $410K | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Automotive industry$3.9M · 33 reports
- Trade$780K · 4 reports
- Taxation$255K · 9 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES30 reports
- SENATE30 reports
- Treasury, Dept of14 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)13 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)12 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)12 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)12 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)12 reports
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)9 reports
- Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)9 reports
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection9 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)2 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseKia | $4M | 15 quarters |
| Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $730K | 11 quarters |
| Thorn Run Partners | $300K | 6 quarters |
| Covington & Burling | $210K | 9 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY LEWIS WIEAND jr | Counsel Rep. Whip Scalise (17-22); LD Rep. Marino (15-17);Counsel Rep. Fitzpatrick (14-15); SJC Legal Fellow (13-14);SA HT&I Comm. (09-10) | Q2 2025 |
| JONATHAN RAPHAEL YAROWSKY | GCHouseJudCom82-95; SACPres95-98 | Q2 2025 |
| ROBERT D. LEHMAN | CoS Portman 11-15; CoS OMB 06-07; CoS USTR 05-06; CoS Rep Portman 03-05; CoS Rep Combest 93-03; LD/LA Rep Combest; Lobby Spec. House Clerk 88-89 | Q2 2025 |
| BEAU SCHUYLER | Legislative Director: Rep. Tanner; Legislative Director: Rep. McIntyre | Q1 2024 |
| PAUL BOCK | Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Chief of Staff, Sen. Herb Kohl | Q1 2024 |
| GARY PALMQUIST | Legislative Director: Rep. Dennis Cardoza, Rep. Bob Clement, Rep. Ken Bentsen | Q2 2023 |
| KYLE BRANDON SANDERS | Special Assistant for Economic Development/Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Thom Tillis; Legislative Counsel/Legislative Director & Counsel, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Aide, Rep. Andy Harris | Q2 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $410K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $140K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $140K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $480K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $490K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | Under $5,000 |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | In-house | $180K |
| 25/04/17for Q1 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $50K |
| 25/01/21for Q4 2024 | Covington & Burling | Under $5,000 |
| 25/01/17for Q4 2024 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $80K |
| 25/01/17for Q4 2024 | In-house | $240K |
| 24/10/15for Q3 2024 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $80K |
| 24/10/15for Q3 2024 | In-house | $240K |
| 24/10/11for Q3 2024 | Covington & Burling | Under $5,000 |
| 24/07/22for Q2 2024 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $80K |
| 24/07/22for Q2 2024 | In-house | $240K |
| 24/07/11for Q2 2024 | Covington & Burling | Under $5,000 |
| 24/04/22for Q1 2024 | Thorn Run Partners | $50K |
| 24/04/19for Q1 2024 | In-house | $240K |
| 24/04/15for Q1 2024 | Covington & Burling | Under $5,000 |
Korean government's US agents
| Korean body | US firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Electronics Industries, Co. & LG Semicon Co.,Ltd.Ended 97/06/30 | Ogilvy, Adams & Rinehart | Registered 97/06/30 |
| Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 95/10/01 | Aitken, Irvin, Lewin, Berlin, Vrooman & Cohn | Registered 95/09/15 |
| Hyundai Precision & Industry Company, Ltd.Ended 95/10/01 | Carmen Group, Inc. & Linton, Mields, Reisler & Cottone, Inc. | Registered 95/03/30 |
| Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company, Ltd.Ended 96/01/05 | Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP | Registered 94/12/15 |
| Hyundai CorporationEnded 96/01/05 | Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP | Registered 94/12/15 |
| Hyundai Business Group, Washington OfficeEnded 92/11/02 | Barron-Birrell, Inc. | Registered 92/11/02 |
| Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 91/06/20 | APCO Associates | Registered 90/02/01 |
| Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 90/08/14 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP | Registered 90/01/31 |
| Kia Motors CorporationEnded 97/06/30 | Weatherly & Company | Registered 88/07/22 |
| Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 89/08/03 | Ha, Jong Sun | Registered 88/02/02 |
| Hyundai Business Group, including Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 96/07/31 | Hyundai, Washington Office | Registered 88/02/02 |
| Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 96/06/21 | Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP | Registered 88/01/07 |
| Hyundai (Motor America)Ended 96/02/14 | Global U.S.A., Inc. | Registered 87/06/10 |
| HyundaiEnded 87/03/09 | Hill and Knowlton Strategies, LLC | Registered 85/11/01 |