Media Contact: Megan Manning manningm@ash.org (202) 659 – 4310 Tobacco Industry Maintains Extensive Lobbying Network Across All 50 States, New ASH Data Reveal Six years of tracking show persistent tobacco industry presence in state capitals, with 339 lobbyists and firms appearing every year since 2021 WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 6,
Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390 – 9513 Tobacco Industry Expands Lobbying Efforts by 24% across the U.S. in 2025 New Data Released in ASH’s Lobbyist Tracker WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 31, 2025 – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) released the 4th edition of the U.S. Tobacco Industry Lobbyist and
Altria and Reynolds American alone account for 494 of the 1,199 registrations, more than 40 percent. Altria Group and Reynolds American’s subsidiary R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company were found liable in 2006 for civil violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and other registrants represent companies owned by
