Lobbying

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $630K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Automotive Industry and Trade (Domestic & Foreign).

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$2M
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

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association lobbying by quarter
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$130K1
Q1 2023$130K1
Q2 2023$130K1
Q3 2023$140K1
Q4 2023$130K1
Q1 2024$100K1
Q2 2024$100K1
Q3 2024$60K1
Q4 2024$60K1
Q1 2025$270K2
Q2 2025$630K3
Q3 2025$630K3
Q4 2025$745K3
Q1 2026$650K3
Q2 2026$630K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Automotive industry$869.2K · 21 reports
  • Trade$779.2K · 20 reports
  • Clean air and water$379.2K · 15 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$379.2K · 15 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$379.2K · 15 reports
  • Manufacturing$379.2K · 15 reports
  • Science and technology$379.2K · 15 reports
  • Transportation$379.2K · 15 reports
  • Taxation$261.7K · 13 reports
  • Chemicals$70K · 9 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$70K · 9 reports
  • Education$70K · 9 reports
  • Immigration$70K · 9 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$70K · 9 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES21 reports
  • SENATE21 reports
  • White House Office21 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)20 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)19 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)17 reports
  • Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)15 reports
  • Energy, Dept of15 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)15 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)15 reports
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration15 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)15 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)15 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)15 reports
  • Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)15 reports
  • Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)15 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)15 reports
  • Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)15 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)15 reports
  • U.S. Copyright Office15 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection15 reports
  • U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)15 reports
  • Vice President of the U.S.15 reports
  • Federal Maritime Commission14 reports
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)13 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of10 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)9 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)9 reports
  • Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)9 reports
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)9 reports
  • U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)9 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseMotor & Equipment Manufacturers Association$3.6M15 quarters
CGCN Group$490K6 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$400K5 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
SARAH GILBERT(4) Intern, Rep. George Holding, Aug. 2016-Dec 2016; Intern, Sen. Richard Burr, June 2016-July 2016Q2 2026
DAVID GIORDANOIntl Trade Policy Advsr., House Ways & Means Comm (2022-2026); Prof. Staff Mbr, House Ways & Means Comm (2019-2022); Leg. Asst., House Ways & Means Comm (2017-2019).Q1 2026

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2CGCN Group$90K
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$80K
07/17for Q2In-house$460K
04/20for Q1CGCN Group$90K
04/20for Q1In-house$480K
04/20for Q1Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$80K
01/21for Q4 2025In-house$575K
01/20for Q4 2025CGCN Group$90K
01/20for Q4 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$460K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$80K
25/10/19for Q3 2025CGCN Group$90K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$460K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$80K
25/07/20for Q2 2025CGCN Group$90K
25/05/08for Q2 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$230K
25/04/20for Q1 2025CGCN Group$40K
25/03/14for Q1 2025CGCN GroupUnder $5,000
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$60K