VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Total Lobbying Spend

$27.0M

Filings

221

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$1,150,000	12	3
2024	$1,010,000	12	3
2023	$1,180,000	15	3
2022	$620,000	12	3
2021	$1,000,000	15	3
2020	$850,000	12	3
2019	$670,000	13	3
2018	$970,000	8	2
2017	$1,140,000	9	2
2016	$1,590,000	8	2
2015	$1,270,000	8	2
2014	$1,210,000	8	2
2013	$1,080,000	8	2
2012	$1,070,000	8	2
2011	$940,000	8	2
2010	$1,000,000	8	2
2009	$5,027,234	17	2
2008	$2,663,227	12	2
2007	$532,920	4	2
2006	$286,033	3	2
2005	$1,080,000	4	2
2004	$520,000	3	2
2003	$40,000	3	2
2002	$40,000	3	2
2001	$20,000	2	2
2000	$20,000	2	2
1999	$40,000	4	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Automotive Industry	—	96
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	88
Transportation	—	65
Environment/Superfund	—	62
Energy/Nuclear	—	43
Banking	—	17
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	14
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	12
Immigration	—	11
Small Business	—	9
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	—	6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	5
Government Issues	—	4

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD	—	93
BRIDGE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	29
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.	$27,019,413	99

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.