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TexasTowelie

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Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:58 AM Yesterday

U.S. liquor group says provinces' boycott is hurting American distillers - CBC News



Chris Swonger, CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, tells Power & Politics that the decision by some provinces to keep American booze off liquor store shelves is harming U.S. distillers — and he hopes they will reconsider.
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U.S. liquor group says provinces' boycott is hurting American distillers - CBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Yesterday OP
ummm. He should talk to Trump and his gang!! riversedge Yesterday #1
Reconsider, or else zorbasd Yesterday #2
Talk to krasnov. I support Canada. niyad Yesterday #3
Looks like he's got a lot of Republican friends he could talk to about that. tanyev Yesterday #4
Thank you. niyad Yesterday #5
He's wasting his time... Spazito Yesterday #6

zorbasd

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2. Reconsider, or else
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 02:12 AM
Yesterday

Agent Krasnov will invade Canada to punish its citizens for being mean.

tanyev

(47,613 posts)
4. Looks like he's got a lot of Republican friends he could talk to about that.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:03 AM
Yesterday

Displaying records 1 - 18 of 18

Category Contributor Employer Occupation Date Amount Recipient Recipient Jurisdiction

Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT & CEO 10-03-2020 $500 Nick Freitas (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
WASHINGTON DC, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT CEO 11-17-2020 $1,400 Kelly Loeffler (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT CEO 12-21-2020 $250 David Perdue (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT CEO 11-17-2020 $1,400 David Perdue (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
WASHINGTON DC, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT CEO 12-21-2020 $250 Kelly Loeffler (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT 08-18-2021 $1,000 John Yarmuth (D) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL CEO 11-09-2022 $1,000 Herschel Walker (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO 09-30-2022 $1,000 Todd Young (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF US PRESIDENT & CEO 09-23-2020 $500 Richard E Neal (D) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT & CEO 11-25-2019 $1,000 Jeanne Shaheen (D) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO 06-30-2020 $500 Dan Sullivan (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT 12-22-2021 $500 Mike Lee (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO 08-09-2021 $2,000 Todd Young (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R MR
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS PRESIDENT & CEO 01-05-2022 $500 J D Vance (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS
MC LEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITE PRESIDENT 05-14-2021 $500 John Kennedy (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS RAY
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL & RESPONSIBI CEO 03-19-2021 $1,000 Brian Harrison (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R
MC LEAN, VA 22101 THE DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U PRESIDENT & CEO 12-13-2019 $500 Jeff Sessions (R) Federal
Money to Candidates SWONGER, CHRIS R
MCLEAN, VA 22101 DISTILLED SPRITS COUNCIL OF THE US PRESIDENT & CEO 07-19-2023 $1,500 Bill Cassidy (R)

https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=chris+swonger&cycle=&state=&zip=&employ=distilled&occupation=&jurisdiction=&cand=&type=C

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