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Consumer Brands Association

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

Consumer Brands Association spent $6.2M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on food industry, trade, environment. It used 13 lobbyists, including people who worked for 7 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying: $6.2M
Lobbyists: 13
Bills lobbied: 12
Issues: 10

Spending by quarter

2025 Q3$540K
2025 Q4$3.2M
2026 Q1$1.1M
2026 Q2$1.3M

Issues lobbied

Food industry
Trade
Environment
Consumer safety
Maritime & fisheries
Agriculture
Transportation
Manufacturing
Beverages
Budget & spending

Bills lobbied on

H.R. 33584 reports
S. 17292 reports
S. 13892 reports
S. 11291 report
S. 19071 report
H.R. 74691 report
H.R. 37831 report
H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 20261 report
H.R. 68321 report
H.R. 23261 report
H.R. 5751 report
S. 11501 report

Lobbying firms hired

Consumer Brands Association (Pka: Grocery Manufacturers Association)$6.2M
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$240K
Williams And Jensen, Pllc$210K
S-3 Group$200K
Avoq, LLC$200K

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

Matt Bravo
Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorSteve Scalise (R-LA)
Kevin Casey
Senior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep…Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Michael Long
Director of Member Services, Senior Advisor for Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader…Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Olivia Kurtz
Chief of Staff, Leg Director, Dep Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, US Sen Susan Collins; Dep Staff Dir, Sen Special Comm on…Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Michaeleen Crowell
Leg Director, Rep. Denise Majette; Leg Director, Rep. John Lewis; Chief of Staff, US Sen. Bernie SandersBernard Sanders (I-VT)
Daniel Ziegler
Executive Director, Republican Study Committee; Legislative Director for Rep Doug Lamborn, Policy Director; Speaker…Mike Johnson (R-LA)
Jeanne Haggerty
Legislative Correspondent Senator Chuck Grassley and Senate Aging Committee (shared staff), Legislative Aide Senate…Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Robert Butora
Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Representative Leonard Lance, Health…Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Agencies contacted

House Of Representatives · 59
Senate · 58
White House Office · 17
Health & Human Services, Dept of (Hhs) · 13
U.S. Trade Representative (Ustr) · 12
Commerce, Dept of (Doc) · 9

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Filings

From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.

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Capitol Receipts, “Consumer Brands Association: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cconsumerbrandsassociation/consumer-brands-association (accessed 2026-10-14).