Lobbying

Animal Legal Defense Fund's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $150K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $405K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Animals and Budget/Appropriations.

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$405K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Animal Legal Defense Fund lobbying by quarter
Animal Legal Defense Fund lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$20K1
Q1 2023$20K1
Q2 2023$20K1
Q3 2023$40K2
Q4 2023$40K2
Q1 2024$40K2
Q2 2024$50K2
Q3 2024$30K2
Q4 2024$20K2
Q1 2025$110K3
Q2 2025$140K4
Q3 2025$115K4
Q4 2025$115K4
Q1 2026$140K4
Q2 2026$150K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Animals$885K · 33 reports
  • Agriculture$90K · 5 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$75K · 8 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES38 reports
  • SENATE37 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)5 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAnimal Legal Defense Fund$520K12 quarters
Cogent Strategies$180K6 quarters
Fulcrum Public Affairs$150K8 quarters
Tai Ginsberg & Associates$110K7 quarters
Burton Strategy Group$90K5 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JASON TAIChief of Staff, Office of Rep. Dan Lipinski; Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. Bill Lipinski; Associate Professional Staff Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure CommitteeQ2 2026
JEFF BURTONDirector of Outreach - Republican Whip Eric Cantor Chief of Staff - Congressman Mike ConawayQ2 2026
MIYA PATELLegislative Assistant, Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) // Legislative Counsel, Rep. John Delaney (D-MD-06) // Legal Fellow, House Financial Services CommitteeQ3 2024
OSCAR THOMAS RAMIREZSpecial Asst. to the Secretary, Department of Labor // Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA-32) // Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Al Green (D-TX-09) // Legislative Assistant / Legislative Director, Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA-43)Q3 2024
SARAH MONTEITHLegislative Aide, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) // Legislative Assistant, Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-10) // Legislative Assistant, Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06)Q3 2024
MARGARET FRANKLINLD, Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL-05) // Senior Leg. Assistant / Acting LD / Legislative Assistant, Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC-12) // Leg. Aide, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) / Associate, Senate Finance Committee // Intern, Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-07)Q2 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/27for Q2Burton Strategy Group$20K
07/20for Q2Cogent Strategies$30K
07/17for Q2Tai Ginsberg & Associates$20K
07/16for Q2In-house$80K
04/27for Q1Burton Strategy Group$20K
04/20for Q1Tai Ginsberg & Associates$20K
04/20for Q1In-house$70K
04/20for Q1Cogent Strategies$30K
01/21for Q4 2025Burton Strategy Group$15K
01/20for Q4 2025Tai Ginsberg & Associates$10K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Cogent Strategies$30K
25/10/21for Q3 2025Burton Strategy Group$15K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Cogent Strategies$30K
25/10/18for Q3 2025Tai Ginsberg & Associates$10K
25/10/17for Q3 2025In-house$60K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Burton Strategy Group$20K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Tai Ginsberg & Associates$20K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Cogent Strategies$30K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Cogent Strategies$30K