Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (pronounced /ˈænhaɪzər ˈbʊʃ/), a wholly owned subsidiary of Belgium-based Anheuser–Busch InBev, is an American brewing company. The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and nearly 20 in other countries. It was, until December 2009, also one of America's largest theme park operators; operating ten theme parks across the United States through the company's family entertainment division, Busch Entertainment Corporation. It is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Campaign Finance
$899,682 GivenFigures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
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Lobbying
$4,600,000 SpentFigures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.
For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.
Lobbying On Behalf of Anheuser-Busch
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Names of Lobbyists
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Firm Hired Amount OB-C Group $360,000 Cauthen, Forbes & Williams $220,000 Gephardt Group $180,000 Van Scoyoc Assoc $150,000 Bryan Cave LLP $120,000 Hill & Knowlton Strategies $80,000 Federal Policy Group $70,000 Law Offices of Kevin G Curtin $60,000 Akin, Gump et al $60,000 Public Strategies Washington $40,000 -
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
- Beverage Industry,
- Taxes,
- Transportation,
- Consumer Product Safety,
- Food Industry,
- Trade,
- Fed Budget & Appropriations,
- Trucking & Shipping,
- Agriculture,
- Advertising
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Most Frequently Disclosed Bills
Bill No. Title H.R.1161 Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011 H.R.1236 Small BREW Act H.R.1675 Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2011 S.1111 BEER Act S.534 Brewer's Employment and Excise Relief Act of 2011 H.R.836 Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act S.510 Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.1596 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R.763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 H.R.2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012
