Issues lobbied + lobbyists
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to tax reform including the U.S. corporate tax rate, expensing for capital expenditures and inventory, LIFO, repatriation for foreign corporate earnings, federal excise tax on beverage alcohol, advertising deductibility, and other matters - no specific legislation.
Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH; ms LEAH JENNETTE KELLY
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues involving U.S. trade agenda including bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade agreements - no specific legislation. Issues related to EU/UK tariffs on American distilled spirits - no specific legislation. S. 952 - A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies - entire bill.
Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH; ms LEAH JENNETTE KELLY
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
AGR — Agriculture
S.476 - White Oak Resiliency Act of 2025 and H.R.2405 - White Oak Resilience Act of 2025 - entire bills.
Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH; ms LEAH JENNETTE KELLY
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to the use of trademarks.
Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)