Lobbying

Samsung Electronics America's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.8M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $5.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Manufacturing.

Samsung Electronics America

Samsung group

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$5.9M
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

Samsung Electronics America lobbying by quarter
Samsung Electronics America lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$1.4M10
Q1 2023$1.8M10
Q2 2023$1.7M11
Q3 2023$2M13
Q4 2023$1.6M13
Q1 2024$2.4M13
Q2 2024$1.5M13
Q3 2024$2.2M12
Q4 2024$1.5M12
Q1 2025$2.1M13
Q2 2025$1.9M13
Q3 2025$2.1M12
Q4 2025$1.9M12
Q1 2026$2.1M11
Q2 2026$1.8M11
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Trade$4M · 110 reports
  • Manufacturing$3.1M · 108 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$2.9M · 102 reports
  • Taxation$2.7M · 48 reports
  • Telecommunications$2.7M · 84 reports
  • Computer industry$2.4M · 73 reports
  • Education$2.2M · 57 reports
  • Foreign relations$1.7M · 15 reports
  • Government issues$1.7M · 15 reports
  • Science and technology$1.7M · 17 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$1.4M · 21 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$832K · 14 reports
  • Health issues$451.6K · 4 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$111.5K · 11 reports
  • Defense$96.7K · 9 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE159 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES158 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)51 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)45 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of30 reports
  • White House Office29 reports
  • Energy, Dept of22 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)19 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)18 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)16 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)15 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)15 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)13 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)13 reports
  • Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)13 reports
  • Natl Science Foundation (NSF)13 reports
  • Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)10 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)8 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)4 reports
  • Intl Trade Administration (ITA)3 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)3 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)3 reports
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)1 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)1 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseSamsung Electronics America$19.6M15 quarters
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$2.1M15 quarters
Cornerstone Government Affairs$1.2M15 quarters
Roberti Global$960K15 quarters
The Duberstein Group$820K15 quarters
Avoq$750K11 quarters
Capitol Consulting Group$750K15 quarters
CGCN Group$605K15 quarters
Continental Strategy$480K6 quarters
Covington & Burling$480K12 quarters
Dla Piper$210K5 quarters
BGR Government Affairs$110K15 quarters
Anndyl Policy Group$80K10 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ALBERTO ENRIQUE MARTINEZChief of Staff to Marco RubioQ2 2026
ANDREW FLICKSpec Asst to the Pres & Sr Adv for Cong Affairs and Strategic Outreach, Office of the VP; Exec Dir, New Democrat Coalition; Chief of Staff (Trone); Dep Chief of Staff (Moulton); Leg Director (Costa); Leg Asst (Skelton)Q2 2026
CHRISTOPHER HODGSONLegislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)Q2 2026
ELIZABETH TEED GRIFFINLegislative Assistant, House Member Office (Westerman)Q2 2026
HAYES KENNETH HEREDIALegislative Assistant to Senator Cindy Hyde-SmithQ2 2026
JOHN SANDELLTax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)Q2 2026
MICHAEL GOODMANChief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)Q2 2026
STACY RICHLeadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle)Q2 2026
TONY ESSALIHCOS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley)Q2 2026
GRACE SUCHANYCIntern, House Ways and Means Committee (2025); Intern, Rep. Miller (2023)Q1 2026
TIMOTHY COSTAChief of Staff to Dan MeuserQ1 2026
BRIAN BOMBASSAROInternational Trade Counsel, Senate Committee on Finance (2025 and 2017-2019)Q4 2025
CAITLIN KOVALKOSKIDirector of Leg. & Intergov. Affairs, ITA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce (2022-2025); Legislative Specialist, Office of Leg. & Intergov. Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Commerce (2022); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Judy Chu (2019-22)Q3 2025
CRAIG PATRICK CARBONEFormer Chief of Staff to Rick ScottQ3 2025
DANIEL GOMEZLegislative Aide to Senator Deb FischerQ3 2025
EMILY MAHAFFYIntern, Rep. Donald Norcross (2024), Intern, DOJ, Environment and Natural Resources Division (2023)Q3 2025
RON KINDMember of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives (1997-2023)Q3 2025
ALLISON JARUSCOS, Rep. Mike Quigley (2021-2024); LD, Rep. Mike Quigley (2019-2021); Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Quigley (2016-2019); LA, Rep. Mike Quigley (2015-2016); LA, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (2013-2015); SA, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (2013); Intern, Rep. Tim Ryan (2011)Q2 2025
CARLOS TRUJILLOUS OAS AmbassadorQ2 2025
GRACE MAGALETTALegislative Correspondent, Sen. Schumer (2019-2023).Q2 2025
DAO NGUYENExecutive Director, Future Forum Caucus (Murphy), Senior Policy Advisor (Murphy), Senior Policy Advisor, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aid, Staff Assistant (Schiff)Q4 2024
MIKAYLA MARCUMIntern, Rep. ORourke (2018)Q3 2024
KELSEY CONRADIDeputy Policy Advisor, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (2020-23); Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2017-19); Counsel, House Committee on Energy and Commerce (2013-17)Q1 2024
PAUL JAMES WATERSIntern, Rep. Scott Peters (2020).Q3 2023
KATHRYN VERONAScience Fellow - Senate Commerce Committee, Space and Science Subcommittee (2019-2020)Q2 2023
ANDREW J LEWINSee prior filingQ1 2023
ERSKINE W WELLSSee prior filingQ1 2023
FRED TURNERSee prior filingQ1 2023
JONATHAN MANTZSee prior filingQ1 2023
JUSTIN RZEPKASee prior filingQ1 2023
MARTHA BEATRICE MILLERDeputy Director of Scheduling, Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), 2019-2020; Scheduler, Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08), 2020-2022.Q1 2023
ROBIN COLWELLSee prior filingQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$80K
07/20for Q2Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$120K
07/20for Q2In-house$1.2M
07/20for Q2Capitol Consulting Group$70K
07/20for Q2The Duberstein Group$60K
07/20for Q2BGR Government AffairsUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2CGCN Group$50K
07/20for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$80K
07/19for Q2Continental Strategy$90K
07/17for Q2Covington & Burling$50K
07/16for Q2Roberti Global$60K
04/22for Q1Roberti Global$60K
04/20for Q1CGCN Group$50K
04/20for Q1Capitol Consulting Group$70K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.5M
04/20for Q1Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$80K
04/20for Q1Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$70K
04/20for Q1The Duberstein Group$60K
04/20for Q1BGR Government AffairsUnder $5,000
04/17for Q1Continental Strategy$90K

Korean government's US agents

Korean bodyUS firm
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Samsung")Ended 23/12/01Mercury Public Affairs, LLCRegistered 22/11/06
Samsung Electronics Co. LtdEnded 02/10/08FCB New YorkRegistered 02/10/08
Samsung CorporationEnded 96/02/14Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLPRegistered 95/07/18
SamsungEnded 89/09/30Murphy & Demory, Ltd.Registered 89/09/05
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Ended 91/04/04Crowell Global AdvisorsRegistered 89/01/19
Samsung GroupEnded 88/06/30APCO AssociatesRegistered 88/02/12
Samsung GroupEnded 88/06/04Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPRegistered 88/02/11
Samsung Ship Building & Heavy Industries Company, Ltd.Ended 88/08/01Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonRegistered 86/12/01
Samsung CorporationEnded 87/07/31Fierce, Donald L.Registered 86/10/08
Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunication Company, Ltd.Ended 87/12/20Global U.S.A., Inc.Registered 86/06/06
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