Brown-forman Corp

Based in KY

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With $1.4M in lobbying spend across 29 quarterly filings, Brown-forman Corp is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 20 individual lobbyists

$1.4M
Total Lobbying Spend
29
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
20
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$150K
2019$200K
2020$200K
2021$150K
2022$200K
2023$200K
2024$150K
2025$200K

Lobbying Firms

K&L GATES, LLP

What They Lobby For

  • Implementation of H.R. 1 (PL 115-97) - LIFO repeal and full expensing.
  • Issues related to the imposition of tariffs on imports and retaliatory tariffs and other restrictions on American whiskeys - no specific legislation.
  • Implementation of PL 115-97 - LIFO repeal and full expensing. H.R. 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, H.R. 6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018 and H.R. 6756 - American Innovation Act of 2018, Tax Reform 2.0 - entire bills. H.R. 6444 - Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act - entire bill.
  • H.R. 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, H.R. 6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018 and H.R. 6756 - American Innovation Act of 2018, Tax Reform 2.0 - LIFO repeal. Issues related to LIFO repeal - no specific legislation.
  • Issues related to the E.U.'s retaliatory tariffs on American whiskeys - no specific legislation.
  • Issues related to LIFO repeal - no specific legislation.
  • Issues related to E.U.'s and other retaliatory tariffs on American whiskeys - no specific legislation.
  • Issues related to the increase in corporate taxes - no specific legislation. Issues related to the repeal of LIFO accounting standards - no specific legislation.
  • Issues related to E.U.'s and other retaliatory tariffs on American whiskeys - no specific legislation. H.R. 133 (P.L. 116-260) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - issues related to duty drawback.
  • Issues related to EU, UK and Indian retaliatory tariffs on American whiskeys - no specific legislation. Clarification of application of duty drawback to whiskeys - no specific legislation.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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