Beverage Industry
Issue Code: BEV
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AI Overview
Beverage Industry is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $41.4M in total lobbying spend across 1,533 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.
$41.4M
Total Lobbying Spend
1,533
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3.8M | 150 |
| 2019 | $3.7M | 168 |
| 2020 | $4.0M | 172 |
| 2021 | $4.8M | 181 |
| 2022 | $5.0M | 203 |
| 2023 | $6.6M | 227 |
| 2024 | $5.8M | 198 |
| 2025 | $7.8M | 234 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anheuser-busch Companies INC | $3.6M |
| 2 | Anheuser-busch Companies, INC. | $2.8M |
| 3 | Constellation Brands, INC. | $2.5M |
| 4 | Beer Institute | $2.1M |
| 5 | Pernod Ricard USA., LLC | $2.0M |
| 6 | Red Bull North America, INC. | $1.9M |
| 7 | Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton INC. | $1.7M |
| 8 | The Coca-cola Company | $1.6M |
| 9 | Anheuser-busch Companies, LLC | $1.6M |
| 10 | Pernod Ricard USA | $1.5M |
| 11 | International Bottled Water Association | $1.5M |
| 12 | Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC | $1.5M |
| 13 | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | $1.4M |
| 14 | Distilled Spirits Council | $1.2M |
| 15 | Brown-forman Corporation | $1.1M |
| 16 | National Beer Wholesalers Association | $863K |
| 17 | Recess | $840K |
| 18 | Coca-cola | $800K |
| 19 | Anheuser-busch Companies | $790K |
| 20 | Diageo North America, INC. | $590K |
| 21 | Napa Valley Vintners Association | $520K |
| 22 | Molson Coors Beverage Company USA | $510K |
| 23 | Diageo North America | $460K |
| 24 | Kombucha Brewers International | $440K |
| 25 | Anheuser Busch LLC | $410K |
Top Firms
Ballard Partners$3.8M
Invariant LLC$1.9M
S-3 Group$1.7M
The Hobbs Group, LLC$1.6M
Dmm Strategies$1.3M
Avoq, LLC$1.1M
Ogr$950K
What They Lobby For
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau user fees, food safety legislation, beer excise tax rates, and postal issues related to the shipment of beer produced by home brewers to competitions.
- Legislative changes to the Internal Revenue Code to enhance the marketability of Kombucha, including S. 389 and H.R. 1089.
- Outreach in connection with the Stolichnaya vodka brand in light of ongoing U.S. trademark litigation. Outreach related to the report submitted to Congress by the Department of Treasury Pursuant to s
- General interest in matters related to beer, including but not limited to labeling and nutrition.
- Lobbied on issues related to the beverage industry.
- HR 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, Sec. 906 (Drawback and Refunds); 19 U.S.C. 1313(j)(2); Customs and Border Protection's (CBP)denial of drawback of taxes paid to Alcohol To
- Issues related to implementing the excise tax drawback for wine, beer, and spirits under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
- Discussions relating to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing
- Federal legislation and regulation affecting the alcoholic beverage industry, including beer distribution, industry trade practices, advertising and marketing, importation and excise taxation.
- Issues relating to international beer operations, trade, and regulatory policy.
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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