CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	7	2
2018	—	3	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	9	3
2011	—	2	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	43
MR. PHILLIP FRAAS	—	15
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP	—	30
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	3
JOHN BODE LLC	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	74
SENATE	74
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	65
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	20
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	14
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	4
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	62
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	52
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	18
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Tobacco	Tobacco	1

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