Retail Association Spent $200K on Lobbying
Posted on August 8, 2007 by webteam
From “Retail Trade Group Spent $200K Lobbying” [Associated Press via Forbes]
The Retail Industry Leaders Association, which counts Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as a member, spent $200,000 in first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.
The Arlington, Va.-based group, which represents retailers, suppliers and manufacturers, lobbied on numerous issues, including energy efficiency, immigration, trade and others, according to the form posted online Thursday by the Senate’s public records office.
In addition to Congress, the group – whose 250 member companies also includes Procter & Gamble Co. and Cisco Systems Inc. – lobbied the Treasury, Commerce, Labor and Homeland Security departments and Federal Deposit Insurance Commission.
Stephanie Lester, former staff member of the House Ways and Means trade subcommittee, Faith Cristol, who served as legislative counsel to Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., and Allen Thompson, former House Homeland Security Committee staff member, are among those registered to lobby for the trade group.
Under a federal law enacted in 1995, lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired or engaging in lobbying.
