Lobbying Relationship

Client

North American Blueberry Council

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Lobbying firm

Monument Advocacy

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  • Issues related to the 2024 Farm Bill, Specialty Crop Issues, agricultural trade, S.322 - SWAT Act of 2023, Agricultural Research, Disaster Assistance, H.R. 4739 & S. 2682 - Protecting Americas Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act, H.R. 4173 - Advancing Automation Research & Development in Agriculture, H.R. 5062 - The Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act, H.R. 4838 - Specialty Crop Security Act, H.R. 5199 - Specialty Crop Research Act, H.R. 679 - Amending Specialty Crop Research Initiative, S. 176 & H.R. 648 - Expanding Agriculture Exports Act of 2023, H.R. 5061 - The Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion Program Act, S. 2301 & H.R. 4613 - American Foods for American Schools Act, H.R. 4856 - GusNIP Expansion Act of 2023, USDAs Tree Assistance Program.
  • Issues pertaining to the exportation of blueberry products.
  • Issues related to farm labor.

Duration: to

General Issues: Agriculture, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)

Spending: about $230,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2022: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Education - Dept of

Bills mentioned

S.322: SWAT Act of 2023

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.874: Farm Operations Support Act

Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.)

H.R.4739: Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act

Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.)

S.2682: Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act

Sponsor: Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)

H.R.4173: Advancing Automation Research and Development in Agriculture Act

Sponsor: Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.)

H.R.5062: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary...

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-Calif.)

H.R.4838: Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023

Sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)

H.R.5199: Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023

Sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)

H.R.679: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act...

Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)

S.176: Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

H.R.648: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.)

H.R.5061: Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of...

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-Calif.)

S.2301: American Food for American Schools Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mike Braun (R-Ind.)

H.R.4613: American Food for American Schools Act of 2023

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

H.R.4856: GusNIP Expansion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

S.557: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.1249: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023

Sponsor: Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

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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?
Lilia McFarland Horder Acting Chief of Staff, Departmental Administration, USDA, Acting Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Secretary, USDA, Legislative Fellow (Detailed from USDA), Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Special Asst, Office of Congressional Relations USDA, Legislative Analyst, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA ,New and Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program Coordinator USDA, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA Acting Chief of Staff, Departmental Administration, USDA, Acting Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Secretary, USDA, Legislative Fellow (Detailed from USDA), Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA),
T.A. Hawks Minority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
John Weber Legislative Director, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD); Legislative Assistant, Chairman Conaway, House Committee on Agriculture, Staff Assistant, U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) Legislative Director, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD); Legislative Assistant, Chairman Conaway, House Committee on Agriculture, Staff Assistant, U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD).
kimberly Ellis Legislative Director, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX); Deputy Executive Secretary and Confidential Assistant, Office of U.S. Trade Representative
Kate Mills Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, Deputy Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Senior Legislative Counsel, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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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