Pet Food Institute
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Pet Food Institute spent $620K lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on budget & spending, food industry, animals. It used 12 lobbyists, including people who worked for 2 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $620K
- Lobbyists
- 12
- Bills lobbied
- 12
- Issues
- 10
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$140K
- 2025 Q4$160K
- 2026 Q1$170K
- 2026 Q2$150K
Issues lobbied
- Budget & spending
- Food industry
- Animals
- Trade
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Trucking & shipping
- Oil & gas
- Tariffs
- Maritime & fisheries
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 18424 reports
- H.R. 2203: Innovative FEED Act of 20254 reports
- S. 11634 reports
- H.R. 4294: Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 20254 reports
- H.R. 23984 reports
- H.R. 22534 reports
- H.R. 2374 reports
- H.R. 5974 reports
- H.R. 10864 reports
- S. 29092 reports
- H.R. 46012 reports
- H.R. 4121: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies…2 reports
Lobbying firms hired
- Pet Food Institute$620K
- S-3 Group$320K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Michael Long
Director of Member Services, Senior Advisor for SpeakerNancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader Nancy…Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) - Kevin Casey
Senior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep…Bernard Sanders (I-VT) - Michaeleen Crowell
Leg Director, Rep. Denise Majette; Leg Director, Rep. John Lewis; Chief of Staff, US Sen. Bernie SandersBernard Sanders (I-VT)
Agencies contacted
- House Of Representatives · 60
- Senate · 60
- Agriculture, Dept of (Usda) · 30
- U.S. Trade Representative (Ustr) · 20
- President of the U.S. · 20
- Food & Drug Administration (Fda) · 19
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q2 report$80K
- 2026 Q2 report$150K
- 2026 Q1 report$80K
- 2026 Q1 report$170K
- 2025 Q4 report$80K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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Capitol Receipts, “Pet Food Institute: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cpetfoodinstitute/pet-food-institute (accessed 2026-10-17).