Animals

Issue Code: ANI

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AI Overview

Animals is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $74.6M in total lobbying spend across 4,592 filings, it ranks among the actively lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.

$74.6M
Total Lobbying Spend
4,592
Filings
50
Top Clients

Spending by Year

YearSpendingFilings
2018$6.6M489
2019$7.4M515
2020$7.8M496
2021$9.0M533
2022$10.7M635
2023$10.9M696
2024$11.2M613
2025$11.0M615

Biggest Spenders

#ClientSpending
1American Veterinary Medical Association$3.9M
2National Thoroughbred Racing Association$2.9M
3Animal Wellness Action$1.6M
4National Turkey Federation$1.4M
5United Parks & Resorts$1.4M
6Elanco Animal Health$1.3M
7San Diego Zoo Global$1.3M
8United Egg Producers$1.3M
9Pet Food Institute$1.2M
10American Sheep Industry Association$1.2M
11Kiril Domuschiev and Georgi Domuschief$1.2M
12Aquabounty Technologies, INC.$1.1M
13Charles River Laboratories$1.1M
14Medgene Labs$1.1M
15World Dog Alliance$1.1M
16Diamond Pet Foods INC.$1.1M
17Auburn University$980K
18South East Dairy Farmers Association$960K
19Humane World Action Fund (FKA Humane Society Legislative Fund)$960K
20Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC.$950K
21Animal Health Institute$940K
22Merck & Co INC$890K
23National Animal Interest Alliance$870K
24Robertson Monagle & Eastaugh (Formerly Hoffman Silver Gilman & Blasco)$820K
25National Pork Producers Council$816K

Top Firms

Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.$6.3M
Bockorny Group, INC.$3.1M
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$2.6M
American Veterinary Medical Association$2.4M
The Russell Group, INC.$2.4M
Hance Scarborough$2.2M
Hb Strategies$1.9M
Forbes-tate$1.8M
Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (F/K/A Mw Capitol Strategies LLC)$1.5M
Vitello Consulting$1.5M
Dentons US LLP$1.4M
Van Scoyoc Associates$1.4M
Mcallister & Quinn, LLC$1.4M
The Ingram Group LLC$1.4M
Torrey Advisory Group (Formerly Michael Torrey Associates, LLC)$1.3M

What They Lobby For

  • BEST Practices Act (HR 1243) and associated amendments in the House and Senate National Defense Authorization Acts: Supporting HR 1243 and associated legislation. The Orca Responsibility and Care Ad
  • Trapping and Endangered Species Act.
  • Final GIPSA Rule: Implementation of regulations required under Title XI of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Animal Drug Use and Availability; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compe
  • Issues relating to adequate supplies of efficacious vaccine for multiple strains of Foot and Mouth Disease for the U.S.
  • HR 1243 BEST Practices Act
  • BEST Practices Act (HR 1243) and associated amendments in the House and Senate National Defense Authorization Acts: Supporting HR 1243 and associated legislation.
  • Issues pertaining to veterinary professionals including: Farm Bill, animal health and welfare issues, taxes, and educational issues
  • HR 1243 BEST Practices Act - to eliminate live-tissue (animal) medical training in the federal government
  • Advocating for H.R. 1847, the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act
  • Advocacy on behalf of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh client Alaska SeaLife Center in support of authorization/appropriations for marine mammal research, education and rescue funding as part of funding

Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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