Lobbying Relationship

Client

Government of U.S. Virgin Islands

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Lobbying firm

Squire Patton Boggs

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  • Hurricane and disaster relief funding, economic development, and tourism promotion.
  • Issues relating to the operation of St. Croix refinery.
  • Authorization of a Visa Waiver Program applicable to cruise line, air travel, and charter boat passengers traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Removal of US Virgin Islands from the European Unions tax haven blacklist and permanent extension of the rum cover over provisions of the Tax Code.

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General Issues: Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Energy/Nuclear, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Environmental/Superfund, Transportation, Government Issues

Spending: about $3,670,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2017: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending...

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.1652: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.)

H.R.4378: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

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

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

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

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

S.3752: SMART Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

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

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

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

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

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.4378: Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

Sponsor: Don Bacon (R-Neb.)

H.R.133: David’s Law

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5460: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022

Sponsor: Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

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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?
David Schnittger Dep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005
David Stewart Nov '15-Apr '18, Maj. SD Ways and Means; June '13-Nov '15, Pol Dir, Speaker Boehner; Dec '08-Jan '11: Pol Adv, Rep Boehner; Jan '11-June '13, Asst for Policy, Rep Boehner; Apr '07-Dec '08 Dep COS and LD, Rep English
David LesStrang (no contact with House before 8/18/19) 1996 -2001: Dep. COS and LD, Rep. Jerry Lewis; Jan. 2005- Jan. 2007: Dep. Staff Dir., Com. on Approps; Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011: Professional Staff, House Com.on Approps; Jan. 2011-Aug. 2018: Clerk, Sub. on Interior, Environ. and Related Agencies.
David LesStrang 1996 -2001: Dep. COS and LD, Rep. Jerry Lewis; Jan. 2005- Jan. 2007: Dep. Staff Dir., Com. on Approps; Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011: Professional Staff, House Com.on Approps; Jan. 2011-Aug. 2018: Clerk, Sub. on Interior, Environ. and Related Agencies.
Bill Shuster (Executive Branch only) 2001-2019, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Rebekah Sungala Rebekah (not Trans. and Infra. Cmte) Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2019: Leg. Assist., House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Sept. 2017-Jan. 2019: Scheduler/Executive Assistant; Congressman Bill Shuster; Nov. 2012-Aug. 2017: Sr. Field Rep., Congressman Bill Shuster
Bill Shuster (Executive Branch only during post-employment restriction period) 2001-2019, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Bill Shuster 2001-2019, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Rebekah Sungala Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2019: Leg. Assist., House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Sept. 2017-Jan. 2019: Scheduler/Executive Assistant; Congressman Bill Shuster; Nov. 2012-Aug. 2017: Sr. Field Rep., Congressman Bill Shuster
Caren Street (no contact w CBC or Rep. Bass) 2007-08: SA, Sen. Johnny Isakson; 2008-17: LC/LA/Policy Adv/Grants Director/Counsel/Sr Policy Adv, Sen. Harry Reid; 2017-18: Policy Dir, CBC (Rep. Cedric Richmond); 2018-19, 2021: COS, Rep. Karen Bass; 2019-21: Exec Dir, CBC (Rep. Bass)
Thomas Andrews 2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White House
Sarah Vilms Dec. 1990- Jan. 1991, Intern, Cong. Barbara Kennelly; Aug. 1992, Intern, Sen. Joseph Lieberman
Jeff Turner n/a
Jack Deschauer n/a
Peter Robertson n/a

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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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