LobbyingDistilled Spirits Council of the U.s. lobbying by quarter
Distilled Spirits Council of the U.s.'s latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $810K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Advertising and Alcohol & Drug Abuse.
Distilled Spirits Council of the U.s.
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $2.4M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $910K | 1 |
| Q1 2023 | $920K | 1 |
| Q2 2023 | $960K | 1 |
| Q3 2023 | $840K | 1 |
| Q4 2023 | $840K | 1 |
| Q1 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| Q2 2024 | $860K | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | $900K | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | $860K | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | $820K | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | $710K | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | $700K | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | $760K | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | $840K | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | $810K | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Advertising$1.9M · 15 reports
- Alcohol and drug abuse$1.9M · 15 reports
- Budget and appropriations$1.9M · 15 reports
- Taxation$1.9M · 15 reports
- Trade$1.9M · 15 reports
- Government issues$1.7M · 14 reports
- Defense$558.8K · 5 reports
- Postal$558.8K · 5 reports
- Consumer protection and safety$235.7K · 2 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)15 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)15 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)15 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES15 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)15 reports
- SENATE15 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)15 reports
- Treasury, Dept of15 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)15 reports
- White House Office15 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)5 reports
- Small Business Administration (SBA)5 reports
- U.S. Postal Service (USPS)5 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseDistilled Spirits Council of the U.s. | $12.8M | 15 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JACK THOMPSON | Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for Rep. Vance McAllister (2013 - 2015); Legislative Director (2007-2013), Legislative Assistant (2005-2006) & Legislative Correspondent (2004-2005) for Rep. Rodney Alexander | Q2 2024 |
| DENZEL MCGUIRE | Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Mitch McConnell (6/10-12/14); Deputy Chief of Staff/Policy Director, Sen. Jon Kyl (3/9-6/10); Staff Director, U.S. Senate Budget Committee (2/06-2/09); Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Sen. Judd Gregg (1/05-2/09) | Q2 2023 |
| JESSICA BRADY | Deputy Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Nelson (3/12-5/12); Staff Assistant, Sen. Ben Nelson (4/11-3/12) | Q2 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $810K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $840K |
| 01/16for Q4 2025 | In-house | $760K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $700K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $710K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | In-house | $820K |
| 25/01/17for Q4 2024 | In-house | $860K |
| 24/10/21for Q3 2024 | In-house | $900K |
| 24/07/19for Q2 2024 | In-house | $860K |
| 24/04/22for Q1 2024 | In-house | $1M |
| 24/01/22for Q4 2023 | In-house | $840K |
| 23/10/20for Q3 2023 | In-house | $840K |
| 23/07/20for Q2 2023 | In-house | $960K |
| 23/04/20for Q1 2023 | In-house | $920K |
| 23/01/20for Q4 2022 | In-house | $910K |