Lobbying

Schaeffler Group USA's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $100K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $290K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Schaeffler Group USA

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$290K
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

Schaeffler Group USA lobbying by quarter
Schaeffler Group USA lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$01
Q1 2023$01
Q2 2023$30K2
Q3 2023$90K3
Q4 2023$100K3
Q1 2024$100K3
Q2 2024$90K3
Q3 2024$90K3
Q4 2024$90K2
Q1 2025$105K2
Q2 2025$90K2
Q3 2025$90K2
Q4 2025$90K2
Q1 2026$100K2
Q2 2026$100K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Trade$510.2K · 27 reports
  • Taxation$360.2K · 21 reports
  • Manufacturing$152.7K · 11 reports
  • Automotive industry$106K · 7 reports
  • Defense$36K · 3 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES26 reports
  • SENATE25 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)9 reports
  • Intl Trade Administration (ITA)9 reports
  • Energy, Dept of4 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)4 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of4 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)4 reports
  • Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)2 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)2 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)1 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1 reports
  • Office of the Vice President of the United States1 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseSchaeffler Group USA$655K12 quarters
Public Strategies Washington$510K13 quarters
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough$08 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
AARON SUNTAGSenior Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Debbie StabenowQ2 2026
MICHAEL WEBERHead of Government Relations AmericasQ4 2024
CRAIG H METZChief of Staff to Cong. Spence (1993-2001); Prof. Staff Mem., HASC (1995-2001)Q1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/30for Q2In-house$60K
07/20for Q2Public Strategies Washington$40K
04/22for Q1Public Strategies Washington$40K
04/20for Q1In-house$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$50K
01/20for Q4 2025Public Strategies Washington$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Public Strategies Washington$40K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$50K
25/07/17for Q2 2025Public Strategies Washington$40K
25/04/23for Q1 2025In-house$65K
25/04/17for Q1 2025Public Strategies Washington$40K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$50K
25/01/17for Q4 2024Public Strategies Washington$40K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Public Strategies Washington$40K
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$50K
24/10/16for Q3 2024Nelson Mullins Riley & ScarboroughUnder $5,000
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$50K
24/07/18for Q2 2024Nelson Mullins Riley & ScarboroughUnder $5,000
24/07/18for Q2 2024Public Strategies Washington$40K