BATES CAPITOL GROUP (ON BEHALF OF BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2014

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	7	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
REPUBLIC CONSULTING, LLC	—	11

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	11
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	2

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