LOBBYIST

Philip Karsting

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163ACTIVITIES
3ORGS REPRESENTED
0BILLS

Revolving door — covered positions

Federal positions Philip held before / during the 2-year LDA window. This is the credibility signal — who they were inside the building before they started lobbying it.

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service
CoS of Sen.Herb Kohl

Topics in Filings

12

Policy topics Philip files on across all their LD-2 activities.

Farm Bill×65
Research and Development×54
Child Nutrition Reauthorization×32
Farm Bill, food safety, international trade×18
Representation on all matters×16
FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bill×14
Specialty crop and research provisions×7
Agricultural Trade Policy×7
Pharmaceutical communications×6
Skilled labor shortages×6
Allocation of appropriated FY25 agriculture research funding×3
Res. 14×2

Issue mix

LDA general-issue codes weighted by activity count.

Agriculture91
Trade (domestic/foreign)21
Budget/Appropriations18
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)13
Immigration8
Health Issues6
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace6