OFFICE OF CHAMPAGNE USA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	7	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CLS STRATEGIES (FORMERLY CHLOPAK, LEONARD, SCHECHTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.)	—	83

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	31
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)	23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	21
SENATE	21
Treasury, Dept of	11
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	10
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	3
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	42

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