Altria Group Spent $7.2M Lobbying Feds...

August 24, 2007 - WASHINGTON-AP - Altria Group Spent $7.2M Lobbying Feds.. Tobacco company Altria Group Inc. (which owns Philip Morris cigarette companies) spent $7.2 million in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. Click on image to enlarge.. ( The Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. voted on January 31, 2007, to authorize the Spin-off of all shares of Kraft Foods Inc. owned by Altria to Altria's shareholders.)