COMMONWEALTH BRANDS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2015	—	2	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	6	1
2009	—	6	1
2004	—	6	3
2003	—	3	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES	—	31
BERGNER BOCKORNY CASTAGNETTI HAWKINS & BRAIN	—	3
GRIZZLE COMPANY	—	4
FINANCIAL DYNAMICS	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Tobacco	Tobacco	38
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

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

H.R. 140108th Congress

Tobacco Livelihood and Economic Assistance for our Farmers Act

2003 · year_end · Firm: GRIZZLE COMPANY

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 140, S 1490 and similar proposals for a buyout of the tobacco quota and FDA regulation of tobacco products.

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

Matched citations: HR 140

S. 1490108th Congress

Tobacco Market Transition Act of 2003

2003 · year_end · Firm: GRIZZLE COMPANY

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 140, S 1490 and similar proposals for a buyout of the tobacco quota and FDA regulation of tobacco products.

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

Matched citations: S 1490

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