Lobbying

Specialty Equipment Market Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $495K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $1.9M. Its first report covers Q4 2021; the issues it reports most are Automotive Industry and Environmental/Superfund.

Specialty Equipment Market Association

Latest quarter
$495K
Q2 2026 · 5 reports
Last 12 months
$1.9M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
+2.1%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2021
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Specialty Equipment Market Association lobbying by quarter
Specialty Equipment Market Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2021$30K1
Q1 2022$00
Q2 2022$00
Q3 2022$00
Q4 2022$320K5
Q1 2023$315K4
Q2 2023$345K4
Q3 2023$365K4
Q4 2023$365K4
Q1 2024$365K4
Q2 2024$365K4
Q3 2024$415K4
Q4 2024$430K4
Q1 2025$440K4
Q2 2025$430K4
Q3 2025$445K5
Q4 2025$495K5
Q1 2026$485K5
Q2 2026$495K5

Policy issues the reports name

  • Automotive industry65 reports
  • Environment and Superfund30 reports
  • Clean air and water20 reports
  • Real estate and land use19 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace15 reports
  • Small business15 reports
  • Taxation15 reports
  • Natural resources7 reports
  • Defense3 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES65 reports
  • SENATE65 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)34 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)28 reports
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)16 reports
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)16 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)15 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)15 reports
  • U.S. Forest Service15 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)3 reports
  • Navy, Dept of2 reports
  • White House Office2 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)1 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)1 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseSpecialty Equipment Market Association$4.9M15 quarters
Barnes & Thornburg$470K16 quarters
Avoq$380K13 quarters
Webster, Chamberlain & Bean$300K15 quarters
Telegraph Avenue Advisors$50K4 quarters
Capitol Counsel$40K2 quarters
Freemyer & Associates P.C.$01 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHARLES CONNOR HINSONLeg. Staff, Rep Tiberi; Leg. Staff, Sen Portman; Staff, Sen. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Comm.; CWMD Leg. Affairs Analyst, Homeland Security CounteringWeapons of Mass Destruction Office; Leg. Affairs Analyst, DSCAQ2 2026
JOHN SOBELFormer Chief of Staff to Representative Paul Cook (R-CA)Q2 2026
JUAN MEJIASenior Manager, Federal Government AffairsQ2 2026
MATTHEW E MORGANDeputy Assistant to the President; Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President; Counsel to the Vice President; Deputy Counsel to the Vice PresidentQ2 2026
JOSEPH ORLANDOJr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee(Rep. Jan Schakowsky); Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant, Staff Assistant-House Energy and Commerce Committee(Rep. Frank Pallone)Q4 2025
MATTHEW ZIEGMANLegislative staff, Rep. Krishnamoorthi; Legislative staff, Sen. Manchin.Q1 2023
EDWARD P AYOOBCounsel, Senator Harry Reid; Counsel Asst. Majority LeaderQ4 2021

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Avoq$30K
07/20for Q2Webster, Chamberlain & Bean$20K
07/16for Q2Barnes & Thornburg$30K
07/16for Q2Telegraph Avenue Advisors$20K
07/14for Q2In-house$395K
05/20for Q3 2025In-house$365K
05/04for Q1Webster, Chamberlain & Bean$20K
04/20for Q1Avoq$30K
04/20for Q1In-house$395K
04/17for Q1Barnes & Thornburg$30K
04/16for Q1Telegraph Avenue Advisors$10K
03/05for Q4 2025In-house$395K
03/05for Q3 2025In-house$365K
03/05for Q4 2025In-house$395K
03/05for Q3 2025In-house$365K
01/20for Q4 2025Avoq$30K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$395K
01/20for Q4 2025Webster, Chamberlain & Bean$20K
01/20for Q4 2025Barnes & Thornburg$40K
01/18for Q4 2025Telegraph Avenue Advisors$10K