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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	4	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
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	—	6	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.	—	86

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	84
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	84
SENATE	84
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	27
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	10
White House Office	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	86
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	28
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	11
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	8
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act; issues related to FY 2027 appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1420

H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act; issues related to FY 2027 appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1420

H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act; issues related to FY 2027 appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1420

H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act; issues related to FY 2027 appropriations

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

Matched citations: H.R.1420

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H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

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

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1420

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

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

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

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1420

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.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1420119th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

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

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; issues pertaining to conservation programs; issues pertaining to commodity programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act; issues pertaining to the Farm Bill; and issues pertaining to H.R.1420 - Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1420

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; matters related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; and H.R. 9902.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 9902118th Congress

Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; matters related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; and H.R. 9902.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 9902

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; matters related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; and H.R. 9902-to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for additional agricultural lands to be enrolled under the conservation reserve enhancement program.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; matters related to H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 2115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to ocean carrier delays; matters related to drought relief; FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 3042115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to ocean carrier delays; matters related to drought relief; FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.

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

Matched citations: S. 3042

H.R. 2115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to ocean carrier delays; matters related to drought relief.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 3042115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to ocean carrier delays; matters related to drought relief.

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

Matched citations: S. 3042

H.R. 2115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to ocean carrier delays; matters related to drought relief.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 3042115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to ocean carrier delays; matters related to drought relief.

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

Matched citations: S. 3042

H.R. 2115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to COVID-19; matters related to ocean carrier delays; H.R.6434 - Japanese American World War II History Network Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2

H.R. 6434117th Congress

Japanese American World War II History Network Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to COVID-19; matters related to ocean carrier delays; H.R.6434 - Japanese American World War II History Network Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.6434

S. 3042115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to COVID-19; matters related to ocean carrier delays; H.R.6434 - Japanese American World War II History Network Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 3042

H.R. 2115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to COVID-19; matters related to ocean carrier delays.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 3042115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to COVID-19; matters related to ocean carrier delays.

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

Matched citations: S. 3042

H.R. 2115th Congress

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General agriculture issues; conservation programs; commodity programs; implementation of H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; matters related to COVID-19; matters related to ocean carrier delays.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2

Source: Senate LDA

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