CONSUMERS UNION OF THE U.S., INC.

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	—	2	1
2015	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ETKA CONSULTING	—	7

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	7

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