ASSOCIATION OF FOOD INDUSTRIES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	—	3	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A.	—	54

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	37
SENATE	37
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	19
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	15
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	9
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	4
Treasury, Dept of	3
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	26
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	16

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