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Molson Coors Beverage

Retail & Consumer Products · Lobbying Client

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C
Influence Score
58/100
Moderate Influence
$3.5M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
2
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

Molson Coors Beverage's Federal Lobbying Record

Molson Coors Beverage's $3.5M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Molson Coors Beverage's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed modestly — from $730K in 2020 to $808K in 2024, a change of +11%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

Molson Coors Beverage's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 4-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

1 of 2 lobbyists reported by Molson Coors Beverage (50%) disclose prior federal government service — a high revolving-door share. The LDA cover sheet flags any "covered position" the lobbyist held in the executive branch, Congress, or a senior staff role within the past two years.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Joshua C. Robinson (Former Legislative Director, U.S. House of Representatives). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Retail & Consumer Products sector, Molson Coors Beverage ranks #21 of 40 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is Walmart Inc at $23.2M; the sector average is $4.9M. Molson Coors Beverage's $3.5M sits 28% below the sector average.

Molson Coors Beverage's LobbySpend Influence Score of 58/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.

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Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of the Treasury
Office of Management & Budget
U.S. Senate
Federal Aviation Administration
Dept of Transportation
U.S. House of Representatives
Securities & Exchange Commission

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2024 Oct-DecK&L Gates
BEVTAXGOV+1
2$168K
2024 Jul-SepFierce Government Relations
GOVBEV
1$166K
2024 Apr-JunFierce Government Relations
TRDTAXBEV+1
2$189K
2024 Jan-MarStewart & Stewart
TAXGOVBEV+1
2$182K
2023 Oct-DecHolland & Knight
TRDGOVBEV
2$199K
2023 Jul-SepSteptoe & Johnson
TAXBEVTRD+1
2$227K
2023 Apr-JunPrime Policy Group
TAXTRD
1$202K
2023 Jan-MarArnold & Porter
TRDBEVGOV
2$199K

Molson Coors Beverage Lobbying FAQ

Molson Coors Beverage has spent $3.5M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

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

Molson Coors Beverage has an Influence Score of 58/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Molson Coors Beverage employs 2 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections, meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Molson Coors Beverage has contacted 7 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of the Treasury, Office of Management & Budget, U.S. Senate.

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.