LobbyingBeer Institute lobbying by quarter
Beer Institute's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $860K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Alcohol & Drug Abuse.
Beer Institute
- Latest quarter
- $860K
- Q2 2026 · 4 reports
- Last 12 months
- $4M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −35.8%
- Q2 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $1.4M | 3 |
| Q1 2023 | $730K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $760K | 4 |
| Q3 2023 | $770K | 4 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.1M | 4 |
| Q1 2024 | $830K | 4 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.1M | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | $630K | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2M | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | $840K | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $610K | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | $800K | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | $990K | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3M | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $860K | 4 |
Policy issues the reports name
- Budget and appropriations30 reports
- Alcohol and drug abuse26 reports
- Taxation26 reports
- Beverage industry19 reports
- Agriculture14 reports
- Trade13 reports
- Advertising11 reports
- Transportation10 reports
- Environment and Superfund8 reports
A report that names several issues counts once for each.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES45 reports
- SENATE40 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)16 reports
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)15 reports
- Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)15 reports
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)15 reports
- Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA)15 reports
- Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)10 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)10 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)5 reports
- Treasury, Dept of5 reports
- U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)5 reports
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)4 reports
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)4 reports
- Justice, Dept of (DOJ)4 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseBeer Institute | $12.5M | 15 quarters |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | $620K | 13 quarters |
| Radius Advocacy | $600K | 15 quarters |
| Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $130K | 15 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN STAUB | Professional Staff, House Judiciary Committee | Q2 2026 |
| CARLYLE THORSEN | General Counsel & AA, Rep. Tom DeLay; Deputy Asst. Attorney General, Dept. of Justice; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee; Legislative Counsel, Rep. McCollum and LoBiondo | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN SANDELL | Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady) | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL GOODMAN | Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow) | Q2 2026 |
| TODD WEBSTER | Communications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle), Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons) | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES FRENCH | Counsel, House Judiciary Committee | Q4 2025 |
| BRIAN SKRETNY | Senior Professional Staff HFAC 2014-2021; LD Rep. Engel2014-2021; LD/Counsel Rep. Engel 2007-2012 | Q2 2023 |
| JONATHAN RAPHAEL YAROWSKY | GCHouseJudCom82-95; SACPres95-98 | Q2 2023 |
| ROBERT D. LEHMAN | CoS Portman 11-15; CoS OMB 06-07; CoS USTR 05-06;CoS Rep Portman 03-05; CoS Rep Combest 93-03; LD/LARep Combest; Lobby Spec. House Clerk 88-89 | Q2 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $770K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Radius Advocacy | $40K |
| 07/18for Q2 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | Under $5,000 |
| 07/13for Q2 | Cornerstone Government Affairs | $50K |
| 04/22for Q1 | In-house | $1.3M |
| 04/17for Q1 | Radius Advocacy | $40K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Radius Advocacy | $40K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | Under $5,000 |
| 04/15for Q1 | Cornerstone Government Affairs | $50K |
| 02/02for Q4 2025 | In-house | $900K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | Under $5,000 |
| 01/15for Q4 2025 | Cornerstone Government Affairs | $50K |
| 01/13for Q4 2025 | Radius Advocacy | $40K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $710K |
| 25/10/17for Q3 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/14for Q3 2025 | Cornerstone Government Affairs | $50K |
| 25/10/07for Q3 2025 | Radius Advocacy | $40K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $520K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Radius Advocacy | $40K |
| 25/07/16for Q2 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | Under $5,000 |