NESTLE USA

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Lobbying Spend

$43.7M

Filings

265

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,093,325	6	2
2025	$2,114,947	7	2
2024	$1,280,763	7	2
2023	$808,000	7	2
2022	$763,000	4	1
2021	$822,000	4	1
2020	$1,155,000	4	1
2019	$1,076,000	5	2
2018	$1,320,000	12	3
2017	$2,432,000	15	4
2016	$2,277,000	20	6
2015	$2,540,000	20	5
2014	$1,580,644	22	6
2013	$4,292,450	23	5
2012	$3,491,645	17	4
2011	$2,557,400	16	4
2010	$2,424,760	16	4
2009	$2,470,194	17	4
2008	$2,379,107	11	3
2007	$900,000	4	2
2006	$900,000	7	3
2005	$900,000	4	2
2004	$950,000	4	2
2003	$600,000	2	2
2002	$330,000	2	2
2001	$500,000	3	3
2000	$880,000	4	2
1999	$840,000	2	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NESTLE USA	$43,678,235	92
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	40
POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.	—	40
THE ROTH GROUP	—	14
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP	—	11
MONUMENT ADVOCACY	—	5
MS. LOUISE HILSEN	—	12
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	5
WATKINSON MILLER PLLC	—	15
WATSON GREEN LLC (FORMERLY WATSON/MULHERN, LLC)	—	27
CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP	—	3
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	1

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	227
SENATE	227
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	135
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	95
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	89
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	47
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	42
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	41
Treasury, Dept of	37
White House Office	33
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	31
State, Dept of (DOS)	30
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	26
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	19
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	15
Energy, Dept of	13
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)	13
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	11
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	11
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	8

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	198
Agriculture	Agriculture	147
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	120
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	116
Transportation	Transportation	106
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	85
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	60
Retirement	Retirement	47
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	36
Advertising	Advertising	32
Veterans	Veterans	27
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	19
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	18
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	17
Health Issues	Health Issues	17
Housing	Housing	15
Insurance	Insurance	13
Animals	Animals	12
Immigration	Immigration	9
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	9

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill incl H.R.7567 and S. 552

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill incl H.R.7567 and S. 5526.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.7567

S. 552119th Congress

CRITICAL Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill incl H.R.7567 and S. 552

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 552

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill incl H.R.7567 and S. 5526.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 5526

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H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill incl H.R.7567

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill incl H.R.7567

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill (H.R.7567)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Issues related to nutrition, agriculture, and food; Farm Bill (H.R.7567).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 2238117th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation.

Client expense: $169,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2238

H.R. 2229117th Congress

Baby Food Safety Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2229

H.R. 2238117th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Support for the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251/ H.R. 2820); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2238

H.R. 2820117th Congress

Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Support for the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251/ H.R. 2820); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2820

H.R. 7989117th Congress

Protecting Infants from Formula Shortages Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.7989

S. 1019117th Congress

Baby Food Safety Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1019

S. 1251117th Congress

Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Support for the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251/ H.R. 2820); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1251

S. 4256117th Congress

Protecting Infants from Formula Shortages Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023

Client expense: $152,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4256

H.R. 1448117th Congress

PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/ S. 613/ public law No: 117-37).

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1448

H.R. 2229117th Congress

Baby Food Safety Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Support for the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (H.R. 3108/ S. 1536; New Era of Food Safety Blueprint; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2229

H.R. 2238117th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Support for the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251/ H.R. 2820); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation; Support for a federal clean electricity standard; Support for the climate provisions in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2238

H.R. 2820117th Congress

Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Support for the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251/ H.R. 2820); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation; Support for a federal clean electricity standard; Support for the climate provisions in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2820

H.R. 3108117th Congress

Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Support for the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (H.R. 3108/ S. 1536; New Era of Food Safety Blueprint; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3108

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

International tax provisions in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Inflation Reduction Act (HR 5376)

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376, HR 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate change related policies; Support for policies to reduce plastic waste including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (SB 984/ HR 2238); Support for the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251/ H.R. 2820); Extended producer Responsibility; Carbon Pricing; Deforestation; Support for a federal clean electricity standard; Support for the climate provisions in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 7989117th Congress

Protecting Infants from Formula Shortages Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Support for the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (H.R. 3108/ S. 1536; New Era of Food Safety Blueprint; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.7989

S. 1019117th Congress

Baby Food Safety Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: NESTLE USA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal nutrition programs and medical nutrition; Support for the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (H.R. 3108/ S. 1536; New Era of Food Safety Blueprint; Food Labeling; Plant-based labeling; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (S.1019/ H.R. 2229); WIC Online; Support for a White House Conference of Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health; Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act (HR.7989/S.4256); Infant Formula; Operation Fly Formula

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1019

Source: Senate LDA

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