After more than three decades of sponsorship, Anheuser-Busch declined to sponsor the annual PrideFest in St. Louis amid concerns over DEI rollbacks and fears of political targeting by the Trump administration. This decision has led to a significant shortfall in funding for the event, sending a troubling message about the company's commitment to supporting marginalized LGBTQ communities.

Anheuser-Busch reported political contributions of $1,221,409 and lobbying expenditures of $5,080,000 during the 2024 cycle, based on official FEC and Senate data. This level of political financing raises concerns about the company’s active efforts to sway policy decisions in favor of elite interests.

Teamsters at Anheuser-Busch voted with 86% approval to ratify a five-year labor agreement. The deal covers 5,000 unionized employees, including brewers, packagers, and warehouse workers, and provides a 23% wage increase over the contract period, a $2,500 ratification bonus, as well as improved health care, retirement benefits, and job security—averting a potential strike.

Anheuser-Busch Teamsters approved a five-year contract that significantly raises wages, enhances health care equality, and increases job security for 5,000 brewery workers across the United States.

Anheuser-Busch has reached a tentative five-year contract agreement with the Teamsters union, which represents 5,000 workers, to avoid a strike at its U.S. plants. The agreement includes wage increases, enhanced vacation days, pension contributions, and strengthened job security commitments.

Amid a challenging year for the beer industry and following controversies over brand collaborations, Anheuser-Busch has hired two new lobbying firms, Schertz Strategies and Langley Consulting, to work on agriculture-related issues including the farm bill and taxes. This move adds to its extensive lobbying expenditures, reported at over $4 million in federal lobbying spending in the first nine months of 2023.

Anheuser-Busch has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union that restores retiree benefits and ends an unfair two-tier health care system for active employees, with a $50.7 million investment over four years to secure these improvements.

Human Rights Campaign removed Anheuser-Busch's top equality score and 'Best Places to Work' designation after the company failed to adequately support transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and its LGBTQ+ workforce following backlash over a Bud Light promotion.

Anheuser-Busch, one of the largest donors among food and beverage companies, significantly reduced its PAC contributions in 2020 compared to 2016 – cutting Democrat donations by nearly $100,000 and reducing Republican contributions by 55%. The company stated that its PAC engages in direct advocacy on business issues, though the reduction in donations reflects a move away from extensive political funding.