Russell Group is a lobbying firm that was hired by 32 clients in 2017, for a total amount of $5,200,000.

Annual Lobbying by Russell Group

Groups That Have Retained Russell Group in 2017

Client Total Subsidiary (Lobbied For) Industry
Abbott Laboratories $80,000 - Pharm/Health Prod
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $80,000 - Hospitals/Nurs Homes
Altria Group $240,000 Altria Client Services Tobacco
American Chemistry Council $330,000 - Chemicals
American Frozen Food Institute $120,000 - Food Process/Sales
Bayer AG $320,000 Monsanto Co Agricultural Svcs
California Rice Commission $240,000 - Crop Production
Cargill Inc $200,000 - Misc Agriculture
Catfish Farmers of America $160,000 - Business Assns
Coalition for Safe Affordable Food $360,000 - Food Process/Sales
Coalition to Modernize Meat & Poultry Safety $100,000 - Poultry & Eggs
Food Safety Net Services $60,000 - Health Services
Gold Star Foods $90,000 - Food Process/Sales
Great Lakes Sugar Beet Growers Assn $70,000 Michigan Sugar Crop Production
Grocery Manufacturers Assn $200,000 - Food Process/Sales
Hormel Foods $190,000 - Food Process/Sales
International Dairy Foods Assn $240,000 - Dairy
Kraft Heinz Co $200,000 - Food Process/Sales
Land O'Lakes $260,000 - Dairy
McWane Inc <$5000 - Misc Mfg/Distrib
Musket Corp $260,000 - Oil & Gas
National Animal Interest Alliance $60,000 - Misc Issues
National Assn of Clean Water Agencies $60,000 - Misc Energy
National Potato Council $120,000 - Crop Production
Neogen Corp $30,000 - Pharm/Health Prod
PepsiCo Inc $360,000 - Food & Beverage
Pew Charitable Trusts $120,000 - Non-Profits
Produce Coalition for NAFTA $70,000 - Crop Production
Supporters of Agricultural Research $120,000 - Agricultural Svcs
United Fresh Produce Assn $200,000 - Food Process/Sales
Washington State Potato Commission $60,000 - Crop Production
Zoetis Inc $200,000 - Agricultural Svcs

NOTE: Figures on this page are calculations by OpenSecrets based on data from the Senate Office of Public Records. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on February 21, 2024 and includes spending from January 1 - December 31. Prior years include spending from January through December.

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