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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
fe91cefd-3493-4111-88dc-c426164adc4f
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-21 16:14:51
Income (reported)
$10,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

ETKA CONSULTING

lobbying firm

Contact
STEVEN D. ETKA
Phone
+1 703-519-7772
Address
zip:22301, city:Alexandria, state:VA, street:1301 Hancock Avenue

Client

RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUND INTL-USA ON BEHALF OF CAMPAIGN FOR CONTRACT AG REFORM

State
NC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-15

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill (supporting funding for AMS Packers and Stockyards Division, and opposing any restrictions on USDA regulatory authorities under the Packers and Stockyards Act)

Lobbyists:
  • mr STEVEN D ETKA

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Supporting strong anti-trust enforcement in the food and agriculture sector

Lobbyists:
  • mr STEVEN D ETKA

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

AGR — Agriculture

2026 Farm Bill (2.0): -opposing any restrictions on USDA Packers and Stockyards regulations -supporting Country of Origin Labeling legislation for beef Supporting retention and enforcement of existing Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) regulations, particularly the 3 PSA rules finalized in the last 4 years.

Lobbyists:
  • mr STEVEN D ETKA

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office

SMB — Small Business

Supporting restrictions on the inappropriate use of the SBA 7A loan program for poultry production facilities

Lobbyists:
  • mr STEVEN D ETKA

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

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