Lobbying Relationship

Client

SNAC International

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Lobbying firm

Torrey Advisory Group (formerly Michael Torrey Associates, LLC)

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  • Matters impacting freight cost and availability, SHIP IT Act H.R. 471. H.R. 3408: Drive Safe Integrity Act of 2023
  • Matters affecting the preservation of choice in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Issues impacting the snack food industry, including nutrition issues such as sodium policy.
  • H.R. 20, S. 567: PRO Act.
  • Recycling & Sustainability Issues.

Duration: to

General Issues: Transportation, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Environmental/Superfund, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection

Spending: about $2,900,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Senate,, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1893: Protecting American Jobs Act

Sponsor: Austin Scott (R-Ga.)

S.933: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.288: National Labor Relations Board Reform Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1767: Employee Privacy Protection Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.704: RFS Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.1714: Sugar Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

S.475: Sugar Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

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

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

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

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

H.R.2393: Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

H.J.RES.29: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.J.RES.8: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

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.1462: RFS Reform Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1195: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1120: Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2346: Secret Ballot Protection Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2347: Representation Fairness Restoration Act

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

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

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.3848: Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2012

Sponsor: Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.)

S.685: Free Sugar Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.)

S.25: SUGAR Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.1385: Free Market Sugar Act

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

S.2016: Fresh Regional Eating for Schools and Health Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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.)

H.R.972: Secret Ballot Protection Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.217: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)

H.R.3094: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.J.RES.36: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

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

H.R.3199: To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical...

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

H.R.3097: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

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.2587: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.748: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency...

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.520: Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act

Sponsor: Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)

S.871: Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act

Sponsor: Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)

H.R.3187: March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012

Sponsor: Robert Dold (R-Ill.)

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

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

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

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

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.)

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.3187: Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

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

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.3767: Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

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

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1332: Safe FEAST Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

S.934: Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1324: Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.)

H.R.2520: Patients' Choice Act

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.1099: Patients' Choice Act

Sponsor: Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)

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

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Norman D. Dicks (D-Wash.)

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

Sponsor: Michael H. Michaud (D-Maine)

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

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

S.3422: Food Tracking Improvement Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.3385: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

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

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

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

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

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

S.3019: Accurate Labels Act

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.6022: Accurate Labels Act

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

H.R.5358: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

H.R.1374: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.)

S.569: DRIVE-Safe Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.6841: AG CHAIN Act

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

S.4213: Financial Relief Noting The Large Impact Of Our Nation’s Essential...

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

S.3451: FASTER Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.2117: FASTER Act of 2020

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.1475: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.)

S.659: DRIVE Safe Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

S.578: FASTER Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.1202: FASTER Act of 2021

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

S.420: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.2159: RECYCLE Act

Sponsor: Dean Phillips (D-Minn.)

S.923: RECYCLE Act of 2021

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2357: RECOVER Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

S.3580: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1745: Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

Sponsor: Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.)

H.R.471: SHIP IT Act

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)

H.R.20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

S.567: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.3408: Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Safe Integrity...

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

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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 Rep Randy Kuhl LC and LA for Rep Randy Kuhl LC for Sherwood Boehlert LC and LA for Randy Kuhl
Barbara Patterson 2017 Intern for Senator Bill Nelson
Trey Forsyth Confidential Assistant to USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
Jacqueline Muhammad Legislative Correspondent and Legislative Aide for Senator Mark Kirk; Outreach Director for Rep Lauren Underwood Legislative Correspondent and Legislative Aide for Senator Mark Kirk; Outreach Director for Rep Lauren Underwood
Michael Torrey n/a
Tara Smith n/a
Sarah Hubbart n/a
Bradley McKinney n/a
Andrew Jerome n/a
Cassandra Kuball n/a
Olivia Lucanie 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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