Active 2007–2026. The register lists this client once for every firm that files on its behalf; all 22 of its records are shown together here.
These two figures are not added together. A client that lobbies for itself reports its own spending, while firms it retains report what they were paid. Disclosure rules ask the in-house figure to include those payments, but filings do not always do so, and a filing gives no way to tell. Each is shown as reported.
| Year | Firm | Period | Amount | Doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION |
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 3rd Quarter - Report |
$790,000 | |
| 2026 | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. |
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 3rd Quarter - Report |
$80,000 | |
| 2026 | QUILL ADVISERS LLC |
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 3rd Quarter - Report |
$60,000 | |
| 2026 | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION |
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2nd Quarter - Report |
$790,000 | |
| 2026 | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. |
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2nd Quarter - Report |
$80,000 | |
| 2026 | QUILL ADVISERS LLC |
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2nd Quarter - Report |
$60,000 | |
| 2026 | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION |
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 1st Quarter - Report |
$870,000 | |
| 2026 | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. |
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 1st Quarter - Report |
$80,000 | |
| 2026 | QUILL ADVISERS LLC |
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 1st Quarter - Report |
$60,000 | |
| 2025 | QUILL ADVISERS LLC |
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 4th Quarter - Report |
$50,000 |
| Firm | Filings | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IN-HOUSE | 82 | $59,150,809 |
| MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. | 59 | $3,370,000 |
| PRIME POLICY GROUP | 46 | $1,595,000 |
| URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 24 | $1,200,000 |
| QUILL ADVISERS LLC | 19 | $900,000 |
| RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | 18 | $840,000 |
| CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP | 17 | $840,000 |
| INVARIANT LLC | 11 | $580,000 |
| K&L GATES, LLP | 16 | $530,000 |
| BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 13 | $420,000 |
| BKSH & ASSOCIATES | 10 | $340,000 |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP | 6 | $200,000 |
| CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC | 33 | $150,000 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | 6 | $110,000 |
| KATHLEEN MICHAEL | 13 | $66,000 |
| MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS… | 6 | $40,000 |
| JACKSON LEWIS PC | 8 | $20,000 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | 4 | $20,000 |
| FOOD DIRECTIONS, LLC | 28 | — |
| SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, LLP | 7 | — |
| BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP | 5 | — |
| ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING | 3 | — |
| Issue | Activities |
|---|---|
| Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | 287 |
| Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace | 185 |
| Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) | 163 |
| Immigration | 153 |
| Health Issues | 146 |
| Budget/Appropriations | 84 |
| Trade (domestic/foreign) | 79 |
| Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice | 75 |
| Banking | 69 |
| Energy/Nuclear | 58 |
| Small Business | 56 |
| Travel/Tourism | 55 |
| Education | 53 |
| Consumer Issues/Safety/Products | 33 |
| Transportation | 31 |