Lobbying Relationship

Client

Caterpillar Inc.

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Lobbying firm

The Duberstein Group Inc.

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  • Issues related to digital trade

Duration: to

General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Railroads, Budget/Appropriations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Roads/Highway, Energy/Nuclear, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Miscellaneous Tariff Bills, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $3,980,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2014: House of Representatives, White House Office, U.S. Senate, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS)

Bills mentioned

S.722: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)

S.2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

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.)

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

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

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

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.2794: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.597: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3611: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

H.R.3236: Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act...

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.2045: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.819: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

S.824: Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Edward Whitfield (R-Ky.)

H.R.2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.J.RES.124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.3115: Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rick Nolan (D-Minn.)

S.3021: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3407: United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

S.2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

S.2293: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.4863: United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

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

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

S.1811: Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

S.2016: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Steven Champlin Executive Director, House Dem. Caucus
Brian Griffin StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan
Daniel Meyer Chief of Staff, Speaker Newt Gingrich Asst. to President,Legis.Affairs, Pres. GW Bush
David Schiappa Senate Republican Cloakroom Assistant Senate Republican Floor Assistant Senate Assistant Secretary for the Majority Senate Secretary for Majority/for Minority
Anne Wall Legis Cor,Off Sen. Durbin;Flr Asst Off Sen. Durbin;Off Counsel,Off Sen Durbin;Flr Dir Off Sen Durbin;Spec Asst-President,Off Legis Affrs White House;Dep Asst-Pres&Sen Liaison, Off Legis Afrs,TWH;Cnslr-Sec Treasury; Asst Sec-Legis Afrs-Dept Treasury
Anne Bradbury Small Business Admin (8/03-5/04) Rep Charles Boustany (2/05-8/05) Dep Floor Dir, Ofc of Maj Leader (Delay/Boehner) (8/05-12/05) Dep Floor Dir, Min Leader Boehner (1/06-12/10) Floor Dir, Spkr Boehner (1/11-10/15), Spkr Ryan (10/15-10/16)
Kate Keating Chief of Staff to Rep. Joseph Crowley, House Democratic Caucus (5/2007-12/2018); Staffer, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee (1/2005-4/2007); Legislative Director to Rep. Allyson Schwartz, Ways and Means Committee (9/99-12/04)
Benjamin Howard Deputy Asst to POTUS for WH Leg. Affairs; Deputy Dir. of WH Leg. Affairs; Dir. of House Floor Operations; Special Asst, to POTUS for WH Leg. Affairs; House Floor Asst; Staff Assistant, House Rep. Conference; Staff Assistant, WH Leg. Affairs
Elizabeth Kelley Special Asst to POTUS and COS of Natl Econ Council; Asst US Trade Rep for Private Sector Engagement; COS, Sen. John Walsh; Deputy COS, Sen. Max Baucus; Exec Asst and Deputy Press Sec, Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Kenneth Duberstein n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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

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