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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
1b9d1cd0-2603-4b65-992e-16753f1e8ff9
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-18 18:54:38
Income (reported)
$50,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

FORBES-TATE

Government Relations Firm.

Contact
ZACHARY WILLIAMS
Phone
+1 202-638-0125
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:777 6th Street NW 8th Floor

Client

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Company aimed at responsibly providing tobacco and wine to adult consumers.

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2016-04-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

HCR — Health Issues

Issues related to flavors in Tobacco products; Conversations concerning federal appropriations policy related to FDA clarity on CBD; Issues related to unregulated vape products.

Lobbyists: JEFFREY FORBES; ELIZABETH GREER; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; JEFFREY STRUNK; RICK MURPHY; WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ; ANDRES RAMIREZ; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to tobacco tax; Issues related to excise tax on tobacco in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169); Issues related to drawback provision in H.R.1 - the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21).

Lobbyists: JEFFREY FORBES; ELIZABETH GREER; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; JEFFREY STRUNK; RICK MURPHY; WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ; ANDRES RAMIREZ; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to the International Trade Commission.

Lobbyists: JEFFREY FORBES; ELIZABETH GREER; mr JERRY DRISCOLL; JEFFREY STRUNK; RICK MURPHY; WESLEY RYAN WELCH; mr RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ; ANDRES RAMIREZ; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG; SAMANTHA MCLEAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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