Caterpillar INC
Based in IL
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AI Overview
With $1.5M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Caterpillar INC is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$1.5M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $200K |
| 2019 | $190K |
| 2020 | $190K |
| 2021 | $190K |
| 2022 | $190K |
| 2023 | $100K |
| 2024 | $200K |
| 2025 | $200K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Taxation, Trade
- •Issues related to corporate and international tax reform including issues related to IRC sections 904(d), 951A, 250, 59A, 163(j), 954(c)(6), 174, and 965.
- •Issues related to China 301 remedies, Issues related to section 232 investigation. Issues related to NAFTA.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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