Wine and Spirits Wholesalers spent $260,000 in second quarter lobbying on food safety, labor

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers spent $260K on lobbying

WASHINGTON — The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America spent $260,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on food safety, labor issues and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

That’s even with the $260,000 the group spent in the year-ago period and slightly more than the $240,000 it spent in the first quarter of 2010.

The national trade organization, whose members distribute wine and spirits sold in the U.S., lobbied on transportation and other issues during the April-June period.

Besides Congress, the organization lobbied the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other agencies, according to the report filed July 12 with the House clerk’s office.