BAYER CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

381

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	15	5
2025	—	20	5
2024	—	21	5
2023	—	27	7
2022	—	33	8
2021	—	29	7
2020	—	28	7
2019	—	43	12
2018	—	24	6
2017	—	19	5
2016	—	16	4
2015	—	19	6
2014	—	25	6
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	6	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	11	3
2007	—	9	3
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	2	2
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	2
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	23
THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.	—	32
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC	—	46
INVARIANT LLC	—	32
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP	—	21
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	34
TODD STRATEGY GROUP	—	34
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	31
EAST END GROUP, LLC	—	38
FORBES-TATE	—	17
RAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES	—	17
STANTON PARK GROUP	—	8
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP	—	5
LINCOLN POLICY GROUP	—	4
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	339
SENATE	331
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	68
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	49
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	37
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	19
Treasury, Dept of	18
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	16
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	15
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	14
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	12
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	11
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	7
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	5
White House Office	3
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	227
Agriculture	Agriculture	128
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	99
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	75
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	69
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	47
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	41
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	35
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	28
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	21
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	20
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	19
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	11
Government Issues	Government Issues	5
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	5
Transportation	Transportation	4
Education	Education	3
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	3
Defense	Defense	2
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1

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: INVARIANT LLC

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Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and S. 5526, the Agricultural Act of 2026, and educate Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and S. 5526, the Agricultural Act of 2026, and educate Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: S. 5526

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and educate Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and educate Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

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H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: HR 4288

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 8998118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8998

S. 4802118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: S. 4802

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Educate Members of Congress, staff and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including educating Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

S. 5335118th Congress

Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Educate Members of Congress, staff and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including educating Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: S.5335

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4638/ H.R. 8070).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

S. 4638118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4638/ H.R. 8070).

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

Matched citations: S. 4638

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: HR 4288

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 8998118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8998

S. 4802118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to H.R. 8998/S. 4802- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: S. 4802

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Educate Members of Congress, staff and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Senate draft), including educating Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4638/ H.R. 8070).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

S. 4638118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4638/ H.R. 8070).

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

Matched citations: S. 4638

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; FY 2024 and 2025 appropriations; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to FY25 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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

Matched citations: HR 4288

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; FY 2024 and 2025 appropriations; issues related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act; and issues related to FY25 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Educate Members of Congress, staff and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Senate draft), including educating Members on Bayer's priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to nutrition hubs; issues related to climate/sustainability; FY 2024 and 2025 appropriations; issues related to the farm bill; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act.

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

Matched citations: HR 4288

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to nutrition hubs; issues related to climate/sustainability; FY 2024 appropriations; issues related to the farm bill; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act.

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

Matched citations: HR 4288

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to trade; issues related to crop protection; issues related to climate/sustainability; FY 2024 appropriations; issues related to the 2023 farm bill; issues related to HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniform Act.

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

Matched citations: HR 4288

Source: Senate LDA

BAYER CORPORATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope