π Beverage Industry (BEV)
Federal lobbying activity for the beverage industry issue area
AI Overview
Beverage Industry (BEV) has attracted $41.4M in lobbying spending across 1,533 filings. This issue area sees targeted lobbying from organizations with specific policy interests.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | 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 |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballard Partners | $3.8M |
| 2 | Miller Strategies, LLC | $3.0M |
| 3 | Invariant LLC | $1.9M |
| 4 | S-3 Group | $1.7M |
| 5 | Harbinger Strategies, LLC | $1.6M |
| 6 | The Hobbs Group, LLC | $1.6M |
| 7 | Van Ness Feldman, LLP | $1.5M |
| 8 | Dmm Strategies | $1.3M |
| 9 | Alpine Group Partners, LLC. | $1.2M |
| 10 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | $1.2M |
| 11 | The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC | $1.1M |
| 12 | Avoq, LLC | $1.1M |
| 13 | Fgs Global (US) LLC (FKA Fgh Holdings LLC) | $1.0M |
| 14 | Polaris Government Relations, LLC | $970K |
| 15 | Ogr | $950K |
| 16 | Empire Consulting Group | $950K |
| 17 | Thorsen French Advocacy LLC | $870K |
| 18 | BGR Government Affairs | $840K |
| 19 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $830K |
| 20 | Mcdermott Will & Schulte LLP | $760K |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
β’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.
β’Legislative changes to the Internal Revenue Code to enhance the marketability of Kombucha, including S. 389 and H.R. 1089.
β’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
β’General interest in matters related to beer, including but not limited to labeling and nutrition.
β’Lobbied on issues related to the beverage industry.
β’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
β’Issues related to implementing the excise tax drawback for wine, beer, and spirits under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
β’Discussions relating to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing
β’Federal legislation and regulation affecting the alcoholic beverage industry, including beer distribution, industry trade practices, advertising and marketing, importation and excise taxation.
β’Issues relating to international beer operations, trade, and regulatory policy.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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