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Distilled Spirits Council

Trade Association · Lobbying Client

C
Influence Score
43/100
Moderate Influence
$4.3M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
2
Lobbyists
0
Revolving Door

Distilled Spirits Council reported $4.3 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 4 policy areas, with primary focus on Beverage Industry, Taxation, Trade. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Beverage IndustryTaxationTradeGovernment Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of State
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
US Senate
Office of Management & Budget
US House of Representatives

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarSquire Patton Boggs LLP
BEVTAXTRD
2$156K
2020 Apr-JunCovington & Burling LLP
BEV
2$244K
2020 Jul-SepK&L Gates LLP
BEVGOVTRD
1$265K
2020 Oct-DecCovington & Burling LLP
TAXBEVGOV
2$194K
2021 Jan-MarBGR Group LLP
GOV
2$279K
2021 Apr-JunK&L Gates LLP
GOV
2$218K
2021 Jul-SepBGR Group LLP
GOVTRD
1$214K
2021 Oct-DecBrownstein Hyatt LLP
GOVTRD
2$299K

Distilled Spirits Council Lobbying FAQ

Distilled Spirits Council has spent $4.3M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Distilled Spirits Council lobbies on 4 policy issues, including Beverage Industry, Taxation, Trade, Government Issues. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Distilled Spirits Council has an Influence Score of 43/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Distilled Spirits Council employs 2 registered lobbyists, of whom 0 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Distilled Spirits Council has contacted 5 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of State, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, US Senate.

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Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.