CENTER MARKET STRATEGIES, LLC for MAIN STREET COMPETITION COALITION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Consolidation and vertical integration in healthcare and pharmacy markets, including pharmacy benefit managers; pharmacy benefit manager reform; competition in health insurance markets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS JONES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Implementation of the FY26 FSGG Appropriations bill, including Federal Trade Commission report language on competition in the food, pharmacy and retail sectors and FTC resources for Robinson-Patman Act enforcement. Funding of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, including federal appropriations in addition to merger filing-fee receipts and treatment of estimated fee collections in the Division's budget.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS JONES | — |
Small Business SMB
Support for HR 8882, the Main Street Competes Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS JONES | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 8184/S.4147 - Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act. Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act and federal antitrust enforcement addressing retail buyer power affecting independent businesses, including competition in retail meat purchasing and the Department of Justice beef and meat-pricing investigation as it relates to major retailers. Proposed protections for small businesses and agricultural producers against retaliation and forced arbitration. Congressional oversight of Federal Trade Commission antitrust enforcement. Consolidation in agricultural input markets, including seed. HR 8882 - The Main Street Competes Act. Implementation of the FY 27 FSGG Appropriations bill. Expiration of the 2017 consent decree from the merger between Anheuser Busch and SAB Miller.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS JONES | — |
Agriculture AGR
Competition, consolidation, and buyer power in agricultural markets, including agricultural inputs such as seed, fertilizer, and crop protection
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW JOSEPH GREEN | Senior Adviser for Fair and Competitive Markets, USDA |
| CHRIS JONES | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.