Lobbying Relationship

Client

American Beverage Association

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Lobbying firm

Torrey Advisory Group (formerly Michael Torrey Associates, LLC)

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  • Issues related to preserving choice in SNAP S. 1485 Healthy SNAP Act H.R. 4058 Healthy SNAP Act
  • Issue related to SNAP Choice in Agriculture Appropriations. HR 4368 - The Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; S.2131 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024

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General Issues: Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Budget/Appropriations, Environmental/Superfund, Agriculture, Transportation

Spending: about $3,100,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), House of Representatives,, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1687: SWEET Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.3102: Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

H.R.1406: APEX Act

Sponsor: Al Lawson (D-Fla.)

H.R.1374: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.)

S.569: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.4895: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.1485: Healthy SNAP Act of 2023

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.4058: Healthy SNAP Act of 2023

Sponsor: Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.)

H.R.4909: SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023

Sponsor: Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.)

S.2326: SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.4368: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Andy Harris (R-Md.)

S.2131: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Michael Torrey LA for Senators Kassebaum, Dole and Frahm Asst. to Commissioner David Spears, CFTC Dpty. Asst. Secretary, Congressional Affairs, USDA Dpty. Chief of Staff, Secs Veneman and Johanns, USDA
Christy Seyfert Senior Professional Staff, Senate Ag Committee Professional Staff, House Ag Committee Deputy Chief of Staff and L.D., Rep. Max Burns Subcommittee Staff Dir. & Legislative Staff, House Legislative assistant, Rep. Saxby Chambliss (no Senate lobbying contacts until ban expired)
Barbara Patterson Intern for Senator Bill Nelson
James Glueck Jr. Conf Asst/FSA, Dep Dir Intergovernmental Affairs, Dep White House Liaison, Congressional Liaison, Sr Advisor/FFAS for USDA; LA for Sen Johanns; Dep Staff Dir & Policy Dir, Sr Advisor, Staff Dir for Senate Ag, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee.
Kathryn Naessens Staff Asst/White House Liaison, Spec Asst MRP, Acting COS of OFS, Spec Asst OSEC for USDA; Policy Analyst/LA; Prof Staff; Sr Prof Staff for Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee
Tara Smith n/a
Sarah Hubbart n/a
Olivia Lucanie n/a
James Glueck n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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