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MARS, INCORPORATED
VA · US
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$4,897,500
Connections
7
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
Top Lobbying Issues
TRDTrade
$8.9MAGRAgriculture
$8.7MENVEnvironment/Superfund
$6.1MFOOFood Industry
$5.9MTAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$4.6MHCRHealth Issues
$4.5MHOUHOU
$1.2MEDUEducation
$400KCSPConsumer Protection
$340KLobbying Firms Retained
In-house lobbyists (filed as its own registrant)$5.8M
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS$2.9M
THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.$263K
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)$60K
Arentfox Schiff$0
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
sugarsugar program
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied on | US Sugar Program (Farm Bill Title I) | LDA filing: lobbied on Sugar Program (Farm Bill), period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $780,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization - Sugar Provisions | LDA filing: lobbied on Farm Bill Sugar Provisions, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $340,000 | Source |
| Commented on | Federal Trade Commission | Public comment on FTC-2022-0077: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims | Source |
| Retained | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Hired SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | Arentfox Schiff | Hired ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | Hired ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. | Hired THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025) | Source |