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DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$10.7M

Filings

173

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	5	2
2023	—	9	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	11	2
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	2	1
2017	—	6	2
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	2
2014	$1,269,000	13	3
2013	$1,320,000	12	3
2012	$1,280,000	14	4
2011	$1,450,000	15	4
2010	$1,178,102	10	2
2009	$1,163,251	9	2
2008	$2,217,233	6	1
2007	$245,000	2	1
2006	$60,000	2	1
2005	$50,000	1	1
2004	$60,000	2	1
2003	$220,000	2	1
2002	$40,000	2	1
2001	$20,000	2	1
2000	$40,000	2	1
1999	$50,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.	$10,662,586	49
GUIDEPOSTSTRATEGIES, LLC	—	31
PENN AVENUE PARTNERS	—	22
URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	16
UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC	—	7
MILLER & CHEVALIER Chartered	—	32
VPR ASSOCIATES	—	16

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	135
SENATE	132
White House Office	40
Treasury, Dept of	24
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	20
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	14
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	9
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	7
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	5
Office of Policy Development	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	124
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	76
Health Issues	Health Issues	33
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	31
Immigration	Immigration	22
Agriculture	Agriculture	21
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	17
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	6
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	3
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	3
Small Business	Small Business	2
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	1
Insurance	Insurance	1
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Transportation	Transportation	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce issues. Minimum wage legislation. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce issues. Minimum wage legislation. H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce issues. Minimum wage legislation. H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.

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

Matched citations: S.3548

H.R. 772115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: H.R. 772

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S. 261115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: S. 261

H.R. 772115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: H.R. 772

S. 261115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: S. 261

H.R. 772115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: H.R. 772

S. 261115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: S. 261

H.R. 772115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: H.R. 772

S. 261115th Congress

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: UPLAND STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General menu labeling discussions with regard to FDAs delay of rule; S. 261; H.R. 772

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

Matched citations: S. 261

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; S. 744

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 744

H.R. 101113th Congress

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2013

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1737 and H.R. 101; cash wage for tipped employees

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 101

H.R. 1772113th Congress

Legal Workforce Act

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; in support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1772

H.R. 2575113th Congress

Save American Workers Act of 2014

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Guidelines for full time employment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); H.R. 2575; menu labeling provisions under the ACA; other issues pertaining to implementation of ACA

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2575

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; in support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 744

S. 1737113th Congress

Minimum Wage Fairness Act

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1737 and H.R. 101; cash wage for tipped employees

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1737

H.R. 1010113th Congress

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1737 and H.R. 1010; cash wage for tipped employees

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1010

H.R. 1772113th Congress

Legal Workforce Act

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; in support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1772

H.R. 2575113th Congress

Save American Workers Act of 2014

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Guidelines for full time employment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); menu labeling provisions under the ACA; other issues pertaining to implementation of ACA; H.R. 2575

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2575

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; in support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 744

S. 1737113th Congress

Minimum Wage Fairness Act

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1737 and H.R. 1010; cash wage for tipped employees

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1737

H.R. 1772113th Congress

Legal Workforce Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; In support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1772

S. 744111th Congress

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; In support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 744

S. 460113th Congress

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 460; Cash wage

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 460

Source: Senate LDA