US Guatemala Business Council

Bilateral business association dedicated to U.S.-Guatemalan relationship

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $2.0M in lobbying spend across 30 quarterly filings, US Guatemala Business Council is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 11 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$2.0M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
11
Lobbyists Deployed
3
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$220K
2019$310K
2020$320K
2021$320K
2022$320K
2023$320K
2024$210K
2025$0

Issues Lobbied

TradeForeign RelationsBudget/Appropriations

Lobbying Firms

Williams and Jensen, PLLC

Lobbyists

Susan HirschmannEric StewartMatthew HoekstraJennifer WanandiChristopher WilcoxMelinda MaxfieldJames BurchfieldLaura SimmonsDavid StarrDaniel ZieglerAnn Marie Buerkle

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: Trade, Foreign Relations, Budget/Appropriations

  • •Promote U.S.-Guatemalan economic relationship
  • •Promote U.S. Guatemalan economic relationship.
  • •FY 2019 State and Foreign Ops Appropriations.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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