Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. In 1 quarter with no in-house report, the figure is what its outside firms reported being paid. 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.
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MethodCigar Association of America reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 4 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8/8
- Tobacco8/8
- Trade (domestic/foreign)4/8
No bills were named in this period. The filings describe issues without bill numbers.
From the filings
“Issues related to the FDA Proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars.”
“Monitor federal tobacco excise tax.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- White House Office
- TTB
- FDA
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 5 of 8.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 2 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Cigar Association of America gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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