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Money / PACs

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Trade association PAC FEC C00030734

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates $13K. No federal lobbying reported by the trade association in this period.

FEC filings, net of refunds

This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

What they lobby on

Method

Last lobbied in 2018. Over 2015–2018 the trade association filed reports for 16 quarters, most often on Taxation/Internal Revenue Code (16 quarters) and Trade (domestic/foreign) (9).

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 14 sitting members of Congress and 1 other candidate in 2025–26.

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