Educate Members of Congress on the impacts of legislation to increase the federal minimum wage on the restaurant industry.
Educate Members of Congress on importance of Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) depreciation.
Duration: May 15, 2017
to
August 30, 2019
General Issues: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Budget/Appropriations , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Immigration , Health Issues , Agriculture , Science/Technology , Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.) , Banking , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries , Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Spending: about $580,000 (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 2017: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Treasury - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Heather Podesta Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui; Counsel, Representative Earl Pomeroy;
Legislative Fellow, Senator Bill Bradley; Research Assistant, Congressional Budget Office
Anne MacMillan Staff Assistant, Representative Bob Matsui; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Director, Representative Dennis Cardoza; Policy Advisor, Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Deputy Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture
Sean Joyce Rep Bill Shuster: Communications Director, Legislative Director, Shared employee w/ Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Chief of Staff, Rep. Patrick McHenry
Patrice Willoughby Dep Assoc Admin, Intergovt Affairs Office, GSA; Exec Dir, CBC, Rep. Barbara Lee; Leg Asst, Counsel, Chief/Staff, Rep. Tubbs Jones
Mary Stanton Legislative Assistant, Senator Herb Kohl; Policy Advisor, Senate Aging Committee; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Anthony Weiner; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Herb Kohl; Staff Assistant, Senator Herb Kohl; Intern, Rep. Richard Gephardt
Robert Hoffman Legislative Director/ Acting Chief of Staff, Senator Mike DeWine; Legislative Director, Senator Larry Pressler
Benjamin Klein Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan; Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan
Stephen Bailey Sr Tax Csl, Cong Jnt Comm on Deficit Reduction; Sr Analyst, Revenue/Tax Csl, Sen. Budget Comm.; Leg Asst/ Tax Counsel, Sen. Kent Conrad
Annie Palisi Chief of Staff, Rep. Diane Black; Deputy Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Director Special Projects, Education and the Workforce Committee
Jonathan Becker Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar; Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar
Noah Kowalski Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (2012-2014)
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.
3rd Quarter, 2019
Invariant LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented National Restaurant Association on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301074962.xml
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the impacts of legislation to increase the federal minimum wage on the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on importance of Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) depreciation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301057415.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the importance of workforce development and training in the restaurant industry; monitor legislation to increase the federal minimum wage.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on importance of Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) depreciation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor developments on pending trade investigations and negotiations, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and Section 232 and 301 tariffs implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the importance of a stable and reliable workforce for the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301037060.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the Department of Labor rule on association health plans; monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the importance of workforce development and training in the restaurant industry; monitor legislation to increase the federal minimum wage.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on importance of Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) depreciation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, for provisions impacting the restaurant industry, including food waste.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor developments on pending trade investigations and negotiations, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and Section 232 and 301 tariffs implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the importance of a stable and reliable workforce for the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301016405.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor H.R. 3919 / S. 1908, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017; monitor H.R. 3956 / S. 2670, the STARS Act; monitor the Department of Labor rule on association health plans; monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the importance of workforce development and training in the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members on importance of Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) depreciation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, for provisions impacting the restaurant industry, including food waste.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor developments on pending trade investigations and negotiations, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Sections 232 and 301 tariffs implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300995640.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Discuss H.R. 3919 / S. 1908, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017; discuss H.R. 3956 / S. 2670, the STARS Act; discuss the Department of Labor rule on association health plans; monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate Members of Congress on the importance of workforce development and training in the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitor implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) and discuss Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) depreciation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, for provisions impacting the restaurant industry, including food waste.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor developments on pending trade investigations and negotiations, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Sections 232 and 301 tariffs implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300978175.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling requirements and guidelines, including H.R. 772, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Discuss H.R. 3919 / S. 1908, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017; discuss H.R. 3956 / S. 2670, the STARS Act; discuss the Department of Labor rule on association health plans; monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding joint employer and NRLB nominations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitor implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and discuss the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fees; monitor and discuss H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, for provisions impacting the restaurant industry, including food waste.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor developments on pending trade investigations and negotiations, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Section 232 tariffs implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300956839.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to agriculture reform and federal farm bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Discuss H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, and provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Discuss legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate and draft Alexander-Murray legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation, including discussion of data breach notification requirements and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding joint employer and NRLB nominations; support H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017; discuss labor provisions in H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding music licensing; support H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Monitor implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Discuss legislation and federal activity related to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, including provisions in H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300936815.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to agriculture reform and federal farm bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate and draft Alexander-Murray legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation, including discussion of data breach notification requirements and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding joint employer and NRLB nominations; discuss H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act; monitor discussions surrounding H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding music licensing; monitor H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Monitor tax discussions, including H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Discuss legislation and federal activity related to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300914512.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling requirements and guidelines, including H.R. 772, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate; monitor H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (draft), and the Graham Cassidy proposal.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms; monitor H.R. 10, the Financial Choice Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding joint employer and NRLB nominations, including H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act; monitor discussions surrounding H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitor discussions surrounding music licensing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, Invariant LLC lobbied for National Restaurant Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300896685.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling requirements and guidelines.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate; monitor H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, and the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (draft).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and discuss the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms; monitor and discuss H.R. 10, the Financial Choice Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2017
Invariant LLC filed a lobbying registration on June 5, 2017 to represent National Restaurant Association, effective May 15, 2017.
Original Filing: 300880860.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Monitor issues associated with the implementation of the menu labeling requirement within the Affordable Care Act; monitor issues with respect to labor and employment in the service industry; monitor discussions on reforming health care delivery in the U.S.; educate Members on the impacts of H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, including proposals to remove the limitation on swipe fees, on restaurants and customers. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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