Lobbying Relationship

Client

Dean Foods Company

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Lobbying firm

MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC

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  • General issues pertaining to dairy. Issues pertaining to Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Issues related to COVID 19. HR 748, Title IV, Economic Stabilization and Assistance to Severely Distressed Sectors of the United States Economy.

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General Issues: Agriculture, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Transportation, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Retirement, Environmental/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear

Spending: about $1,340,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), House of Representatives, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

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.3102: Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013

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

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

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

H.R.3062: Dairy Security Act of 2011

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

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.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2751: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Betty Sutton (D-Ohio)

H.R.5288: Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

S.3531: Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.3307: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.5504: Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.5209: Healthy Communities through Helping to Offer Incentives and Choices to...

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.3936: Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.3157: Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.1332: Safe FEAST Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

H.R.1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael H. Michaud (D-Maine)

S.364: Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.3674: Milk Import Tariff Equity Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.1542: Milk Import Tariff Equity Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

H.R.6: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nick J. Rahall II (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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

H.R.1374: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.)

S.569: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.832: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

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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?
Christy Seyfert (no Senate lobbying contacts until ban expired) 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 Ag Legislative Assistant, Rep. Saxby Chambliss (no Senate lobbying contacts)
Paul Bleiberg LC for Rep Sherwood Boehlert LC and LA for Rep Randy Kuhl
Barbara Patterson 2007 Intern for Senator Bill Nelson
Michael Torrey n/a
Tara Smith n/a
Sarah Hubbart n/a
Bradley McKinney n/a
Mike Torrey n/a
Micahel Torrey n/a
Sarah Hubbbart n/a

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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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