Lobbying Relationship

Client

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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Lobbying firm

Van Ness Feldman, LLP

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  • H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.
  • Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, Implementation of Public Law No: 117-58 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity legislation.
  • PFAS Rulemaking, Legislation to Provide Liability Protections Under CERCLA.

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Environmental/Superfund, Clean Air & Water (Quality)

Spending: about $830,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2016: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills mentioned

H.R.23: Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-Calif.)

H.R.448: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

H.R.5055: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.2804: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.5303: Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.4615: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

S.612: WIIN Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.5895: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.2975: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.3073: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.1932: Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.2313: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.3591: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.7575: Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.7613: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)

H.R.7612: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.7610: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.)

H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.1811: Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)

S.2443: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.4821: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.2605: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Sean Taylor Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (2001-2002); Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Connie Mack (2000-2001)

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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