Lobbied in support of: AGOA, increased US support to the Somali Ministery of Fisheries, US support for Las Anod and Blue, US condemnation of Somaliland aggression against Las Anod, cancellation of planned US military exercise in the Port of Berbera, prohibiting the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance and not military assistance to Somaliland (per Leahy Law and Foreign Assitance Act of 1961), against US recognition of Somaliland, and against the removal of all US troops from Somalia.
Duration: February 4, 2022
to
present
General Issues: Foreign Relations
Spending: about $420,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2022: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), President of the U.S.
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
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.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $60,000. The report was filed on May 7.
Original Filing: 301578488.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of: AGOA, increased US support to the Somali Ministery of Fisheries, US support for Las Anod and Blue, US condemnation of Somaliland aggression against Las Anod, cancellation of planned US military exercise in the Port of Berbera, prohibiting the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance and not military assistance to Somaliland (per Leahy Law and Foreign Assitance Act of 1961), against US recognition of Somaliland, and against the removal of all US troops from Somalia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Feb. 6.
Original Filing: 301543709.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of: AGOA, increased US support to the Somali Ministery of Fisheries, US support for Las Anod and Blue, US condemnation of Somaliland aggression against Las Anod, cancellation of planned US military exercise in the Port of Berbera, prohibiting the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance and not military assistance to Somaliland (per Leahy Law and Foreign Assitance Act of 1961), against US recognition of Somaliland, and against the removal of all US troops from Somalia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Nov. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301519308.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of: AGOA, increased US support to the Somali Ministery of Fisheries, US support for Las Anod and Blue, US condemnation of Somaliland aggression against Las Anod, cancellation of planned US military exercise in the Port of Berbera, prohibiting the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance and not military assistance to Somaliland (per Leahy Law and Foreign Assitance Act of 1961), against US recognition of Somaliland, and against the removal of all US troops from Somalia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Aug. 6, 2023.
Original Filing: 301494478.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of: AGOA, increased US support to the Somali Ministery of Fisheries, US support for Las Anod and Blue, US condemnation of Somaliland aggression against Las Anod, cancellation of planned US military exercise in the Port of Berbera, prohibiting the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance and not military assistance to Somaliland (per Leahy Law and Foreign Assitance Act of 1961), against US recognition of Somaliland, and against the removal of all US troops from Somalia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $40,000. The report was filed on May 30, 2023.
Original Filing: 301471561.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of: AGOA, increased US support to the Somali Ministery of Fisheries, US support for Las Anod and Blue, US condemnation of Somaliland aggression against Las Anod, cancellation of planned US military exercise in the Port of Berbera, prohibiting the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance and not military assistance to Somaliland (per Leahy Law and Foreign Assitance Act of 1961), against US recognition of Somaliland, and against the removal of all US troops from Somalia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Feb. 23, 2023.
Original Filing: 301447056.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobby the Biden Amdisnitation and Congress to reaffirm the US one Somalia policy publicly; Push for US policies and activities against Somaliland independence, and lobby to prevent any US actions and legislation from transforming to U.S recognition of Somaliland independence. Initiate and facilitate high-level meetings between key representatives of the US Congress and the members of the anti-Somaliland independence American-Somaliland community; Push for initiation of AGOA and MCC review process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Nov. 3, 2022.
Original Filing: 301421992.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobby the Biden Amdisnitation and Congress to reaffirm the US one Somalia policy publicly; Push for US policies and activities against Somaliland independence, and lobby to prevent any US actions and legislation from transforming to U.S recognition of Somaliland independence. Initiate and facilitate high-level meetings between key representatives of the US Congress and the members of the anti-Somaliland independence American-Somaliland community; Push for initiation of AGOA and MCC review process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Original Filing: 301398817.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobby the Biden Amdisnitation and Congress to reaffirm the US one Somalia policy publicly; Push for US policies and activities against Somaliland independence, and lobby to prevent any US actions and legislation from transforming to U.S recognition of Somaliland independence. Initiate and facilitate high-level meetings between key representatives of the US Congress and the members of the anti-Somaliland independence American-Somaliland community; Push for initiation of AGOA and MCC review process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) President of the U.S.
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK lobbied for United Somali Alliance of the USA , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301371849.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobby the Biden Amdisnitation and Congress to reaffirm the US one Somalia policy publicly; Push for US policies and activities against Somaliland independence, and lobby to prevent any US actions and legislation from transforming to U.S recognition of Somaliland independence. Initiate and facilitate high-level meetings between key representatives of the US Congress and the members of the anti-Somaliland independence American-Somaliland community.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS) White House Office
1st Quarter, 2022
VON BATTEN-MONTAGUE-YORK filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 5, 2022 to represent United Somali Alliance of the USA, effective Feb. 4, 2022.
Original Filing: 301340709.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Lobby against U.S. recognition of Somaliland independence, and lobby to prevent any U.S. actions and legislation from transforming to U.S. recognition of Somaliland independence. Lobby for the inclusion of tribes/clans and relevant stakeholders in U.S. negotiations with the Somaliland government pertaining to U.S. recognition of Somaliland independence to avoid ethnic tension, which may result in civil war among the competing tribes/clans (those that seek independence from Somalia versus those that seek to remain part of Somalia). .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate