Issues lobbied + lobbyists
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform proposals; Issues related to highway funding; Issues related to the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); Issues related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97); Issues related to the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), including unemployment, Paycheck Protection Program, and tax related provisions.
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues regarding the Generalized System of Preferences; Trade Promotion Authority; USMCA and other trade agreements; Issues related to Section 232 investigation of steel imports, specifically regarding potential impact on the U.S. tire manufacturing industry supply of tire quality steel wire rod; Section 232 investigation of autos & auto parts; Section 301 investigation regarding China.
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office
TRA — Transportation
Issues related to Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); Issues related to motor vehicle safety and tire fuel efficiency and traction; Issues related to EISA (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) (P.L. 110-140); Issues related to tire fuel efficiency consumer tire information; Issues related to infrastructure program; Issues related to transportation and infrastructure proposals; Issues related to updating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 109, 119, and 139; Issues related to highway designs that include stormwater management filtration systems, and to promote the use of Rubber Modified Asphalt (RMA) in pavement; Issues related to removing barriers from regulatory regime for innovative mobility technologies; American Jobs Plan, infrastructure and tax provisions; INVEST in America Act (P.L. 117-58); H.R. 1566/S. 1379 REPAIR Act (119th Congress).
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
FOR — Foreign Relations
Issues related to the Republic of Liberia; Issues related to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2); Issues related to unemployment benefits and payments to aircraft parts manufacturers.
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
MAN — Manufacturing
Issues related to sustainability, U.S. jobs, and H.R. 3401/S. 2790 - Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2025 (119th Congress).
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
AGR — Agriculture
Issues related to the 2023 Farm Bill and USDA Grant programs.
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BAN — Banking
Rulemaking on credit card late fees.
Lobbyists: THOMAS LEHNER
Government entities lobbied: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)