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ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Lobbying Spend

$3.2M

Filings

148

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$310,000	4	1
2025	$370,000	6	2
2024	$320,000	8	2
2023	$240,000	8	2
2022	$210,000	8	2
2021	$260,000	8	2
2020	$430,000	9	2
2019	$410,000	8	2
2018	$320,000	8	2
2017	$340,000	10	3
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	7	2
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	6	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	3	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS	$3,210,000	42
OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.	—	57
LAW OFFICES OF DONALD A. BARNES, PLLC	—	49

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	99
SENATE	99
White House Office	32
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	31
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	19
Treasury, Dept of	9
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	8
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	8
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	7
State, Dept of (DOS)	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Education, Dept of	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	2
General Services Administration (GSA)	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	103
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	63
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	54
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	48
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	47
Transportation	Transportation	43
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	41
Education	Education	37
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	23
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	22
Government Issues	Government Issues	20
Small Business	Small Business	18
Agriculture	Agriculture	16
Health Issues	Health Issues	15
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	15
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	12
Immigration	Immigration	12
Banking	Banking	9
Torts	Torts	7
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1346119th Congress

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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H.R. 1346 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Support allowing year-round sale of E-15 gas

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1346

H.R. 1566119th Congress

REPAIR Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1566

H.R. 4393119th Congress

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Immigration reform Visa reform to include service technicians HR 4393 - The Dignity Act. In support of HR 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. In support of

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4393

H.R. 5494119th Congress

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Immigration reform Visa reform to include service technicians HR 4393 - The Dignity Act. In support of HR 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. In support of

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5494

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H.R. 5857119th Congress

FARM Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5857

H.R. 7404119th Congress

Fair Repair Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7404

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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H.R. 7567 - The Farm Food and National Security Act of 2026. In Support of No bill number - Agriculture Act of 2026. In support of Buttress the safety net for farmers and ranchers Incentivize precision agriculture technologies Support biofuels Enhance the flexibility of conservation programs Promote U.S. crops in international markets

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 8624119th Congress

WAGES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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S. 4463 / H.R. 8624 the WAGES Act. In support of

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8624

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to Repair Mandates in the House and Senate NDAA Opposed Sec. 861 of H.R. 8800 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Opposed Sec. 804 of S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act. In support ofHighway Trust Fund Solvency including Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees and electric vehicle fees. Surface transportation funding and finance. Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs. Continued funding for IIJA Division J advanced appropriations.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 9250119th Congress

Great American Outdoors Act 250

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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H.R.9250 - Great American Outdoors Act 250. In support of

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9250

S. 1379119th Congress

REPAIR Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1379

S. 3068119th Congress

FARM Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3068

S. 3821119th Congress

Fair Repair Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3821

S. 4463119th Congress

WAGES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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S. 4463 / H.R. 8624 the WAGES Act. In support of

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4463

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Right to Repair Mandates in the House and Senate NDAA Opposed Sec. 861 of H.R. 8800 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Opposed Sec. 804 of S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4784

H.R. 1346119th Congress

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1346 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Support allowing year-round sale of E-15 gas

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1346

H.R. 1566119th Congress

REPAIR Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1566

H.R. 4393119th Congress

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Immigration reform Visa reform to include service technicians HR 4393 - The Dignity Act. In support of HR 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. In support of

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4393

H.R. 5494119th Congress

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Immigration reform Visa reform to include service technicians HR 4393 - The Dignity Act. In support of HR 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. In support of

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5494

H.R. 5857119th Congress

FARM Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5857

H.R. 7404119th Congress

Fair Repair Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Right to repair mandates applied to off-road equipment REPAIR Act (S. 1379/H.R. 1566) Oppose Farm Act (S.3068/H.R. 5857) Oppose Fair Repair Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7404) Oppose

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7404

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7567 - The Farm Food and National Security Act of 2026. In Support of No bill number - Agriculture Act of 2026. In support of Buttress the safety net for farmers and ranchers Incentivize precision agriculture technologies Support biofuels Enhance the flexibility of conservation programs Promote U.S. crops in international markets

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 8624119th Congress

WAGES Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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S. 4463 / H.R. 8624 the WAGES Act. In support of

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8624

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Right to Repair Mandates in the House and Senate NDAA Opposed Sec. 861 of H.R. 8800 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Opposed Sec. 804 of S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

Source: Senate LDA