Lobbying Relationship

Client

VSP

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Lobbying firm

Invariant LLC

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  • Monitor issues related to vision care plans, including S.1424 / H.R.1385 DOC Access Act of 2023. Educate policymakers on the vision care market.

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection

Spending: about $1,130,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2017: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.3762: DOC Access Act of 2019

Sponsor: Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa)

S.1793: DOC Access Act of 2021

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3461: DOC Access Act of 2021

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.)

S.3108: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Sponsor: Suzan K. DelBene (D-Wash.)

H.R.1385: DOC Access Act of 2023

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

S.1424: DOC Access Act of 2023

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Heather Podesta Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui; Counsel, Representative Earl Pomeroy; Legislative Fellow, Senator Bill Bradley; Research Assistant, Congressional Budget Office
Jonathan Becker Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar; Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar
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 Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan (2007-2010); Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (2005-2007)
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 Leg. Asst, Sen. Kohl (2006-2007); Policy Adv, Sen. Aging Comm. (2004-2006); Leg. Asst, Rep. Weiner (2004); Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Kohl (2003-2004); Staff Asst, Sen. Kohl (2002-2003); Intern, Rep. Gephardt (2001); Intern, Rep. Dingell (2000)
Annie Palisi Chief of Staff, Rep. Diane Black; Deputy Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Director Special Projects, Education and the Workforce Committee
Katie Wise Leg. Dir, Rep. Vern Buchanan (2014-2015) Leg. Dir, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (2013-2014) Sr. Legislative Asst, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (2011-2013) Legislative Correspondent/Asst, Rep. Mary Fallin (2010-2011) Staff Asst, Rep. Mary Fallin (2009-2010)
Lindley Kratovil Sherer Chief/Staff, Rep. Elise Stefanik (2015-2018); Leg Dir, Rep. Scott Tipton (2013-2014); Leg Dir, Rep. Todd Rokita (2011-2013); Spec Adv, Treas Dept (2007-2008); Spec Asst, Exec Off. of the Pres (2005-2006); Spec Asst, Off. of the VP (2002-2005)
Annabell McWherter Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Senator Johnny Isakson (2018-2020); Law Clerk, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Senator Johnny Isakson (2018-2018)
Christopher Gillott Sen. Bill Cassidy: Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy (2018-2021); Legislative Dir (2013-2021); Sr Legislative Asst (2013); Rep. Bobby Jindal: Leg. Dir (2007-2008); Sr Legislative Asst (2005-2007); Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison: Leg Aide (2003-2005)
Drew Griffin Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013)
Ashley OSullivan 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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