WINE INSTITUTE

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Lobbying Spend

$6.9M

Filings

149

Firms Hired

3

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$310,000	3	1
2025	$374,000	4	1
2024	$410,000	4	1
2023	$395,000	4	1
2022	$335,000	4	1
2021	$295,000	4	1
2020	$250,000	4	1
2019	$385,000	5	1
2018	$370,000	8	2
2017	$320,000	7	2
2016	$385,000	4	1
2015	$265,000	4	1
2014	$320,000	6	2
2013	$325,000	10	2
2012	$310,000	8	2
2011	$345,000	8	2
2010	$291,566	11	3
2009	$164,109	12	3
2008	$172,382	10	2
2007	$188,524	6	2
2006	$77,369	3	2
2005	$167,186	3	2
2004	$60,000	3	2
2003	$160,000	3	2
2002	—	2	1
2001	$60,000	3	2
2000	—	1	1
1999	$120,000	5	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WINE INSTITUTE	$6,855,136	87
JBC INTERNATIONAL	—	28
HATFIELD ADVISORY SERVICES	—	24
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	7
POLICY DEVELOPMENT GROUP	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	116
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	115
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	102
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	102
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)	60
Treasury, Dept of	57
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	54
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	52
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	27
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	21
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	20
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	19
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	10
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	9
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	7
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Small Business Administration (SBA)	3
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	114
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	99
Agriculture	Agriculture	99
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	87
Immigration	Immigration	65
Health Issues	Health Issues	53
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	34
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	33
Advertising	Advertising	27
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	26
Constitution	Constitution	26
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	20
Small Business	Small Business	11
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	8

Bills Explicitly Cited (22)

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

HRES 285116th Congress

Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H Res 285 - State Based Alcohol Regulation

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H Res 285

HRES 285116th Congress

Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H Res 285 - State Based Alcohol Regulation

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: —

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HRES 285116th Congress

Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H Res 285 - State Based Alcohol Regulation

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: —

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HRES 285116th Congress

Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H Res 285 - State Based Alcohol Regulation

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: —

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HRES 285116th Congress

Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H Res 285

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

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HRES 285116th Congress

Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H Res 285

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H. R. 1161

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H. R. 1161

H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H. R. 1161

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H. R. 1161

H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H.R. 1161

Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1161

H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H.R. 1161

Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1161

H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H.R. 1161

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1161

H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H.R. 1161

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1161112th Congress

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H. R. 1161

Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 5034111th Congress

Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H. R. 5034

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 5034111th Congress

Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: HATFIELD ADVISORY SERVICES

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H.R. 5034

Client expense: — · Firm income: $45,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5034

H.R. 5034111th Congress

Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H. R. 5034

Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 5034111th Congress

Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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H. R. 5034

Client expense: $36,566 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H. R. 5034

H.R. 51108th Congress

Family Heritage Preservation Act

2006 · year_end · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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S 928 Other tax issues HR 8 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 S 420 Businesses and Farms HR51 Family Heritage Preservation Act HR 1624 Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family Owned Business and Farms Act

Client expense: $77,369 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR51

S. 359109th Congress

Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2005

2006 · year_end · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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HR 884 AG Jobs S 359

Client expense: $77,369 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 359

S. 408109th Congress

STOP Underage Drinking Act

2006 · year_end · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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S 408 STOP Underage Drinking HR 864

Client expense: $77,369 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 408

S. 420109th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005

2006 · year_end · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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S 928 Other tax issues HR 8 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 S 420 Businesses and Farms HR51 Family Heritage Preservation Act HR 1624 Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family Owned Business and Farms Act

Client expense: $77,369 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 420

S. 928109th Congress

Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act

2006 · year_end · Firm: WINE INSTITUTE

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S 928 Other tax issues HR 8 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 S 420 Businesses and Farms HR51 Family Heritage Preservation Act HR 1624 Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family Owned Business and Farms Act

Client expense: $77,369 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 928

Source: Senate LDA

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