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NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Lobbying Spend

$3.6M

Filings

256

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$217,500	6	2
2025	$290,000	8	2
2024	$275,000	8	2
2023	$260,000	8	2
2022	$260,000	8	2
2021	$260,000	10	3
2020	$260,000	12	3
2019	$325,000	13	3
2018	$260,000	12	3
2017	$260,000	12	3
2016	$200,000	15	4
2015	$200,000	16	4
2014	$240,000	16	4
2013	$180,000	16	4
2012	$80,000	12	3
2011	$48,500	11	3
2010	—	13	3
2009	—	12	3
2008	$7,500	12	3
2007	—	8	3
2006	—	2	2
2005	$0	4	3
2004	$0	4	3
2003	$0	4	3
2002	$0	9	3
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL	$3,623,500	92
THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.	—	55
BRYANT CHRISTIE INC.	—	21
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	67
THE MAJORITY GROUP, LLC	—	21

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	229
SENATE	229
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	220
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	144
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	104
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	82
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	78
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	41
State, Dept of (DOS)	41
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	15
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	10
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	9
President of the U.S.	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	7
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	6
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	3
White House Office	3
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1
Federal Election Commission (FEC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	231
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	142
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	102
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	90
Immigration	Immigration	87
Transportation	Transportation	55
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	46
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	45
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	18
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319118th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

H.R. 9535119th Congress

Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9535

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

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H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319118th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

H.R. 9535119th Congress

Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9535

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319118th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319119th Congress

Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319119th Congress

Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319118th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4288

H.R. 4319118th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4319

S. 269118th Congress

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.269

Source: Senate LDA