Lobbying Relationship

Client

Niantic, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Invariant LLC

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  • Monitor issues relating to tariffs and technology investments.
  • Monitor issues related to competition policy reform.
  • Monitor issues related to privacy including H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, data security, intellectual property, and trade; Educate Members regarding Niantics impact in their communities.

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General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Computer Industry, Immigration, Telecommunications, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Spending: about $2,030,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2016: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

Bills mentioned

S.225: Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.8152: American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

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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?
Heather Podesta Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui; Counsel, Representative Earl Pomeroy; Legislative Fellow, Senator Bill Bradley; Research Assistant, Congressional Budget Office
Robert Hoffman Legislative Director/ Acting Chief of Staff, Senator Mike DeWine; Legislative Director, Senator Larry Pressler
Jonathan Becker Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar; Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar
Larissa Martinez Executive Director and Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Deb Fischer (2012-2015); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Chuck Hagel (2006-2009); Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Nathan Deal (2005-2006); Assistant Scheduler, Sen. Johnny Isakson (2004-2005)
Eric Rosen Asst US Atty, N. Dist of CA, Dept of Justice (2006-2007) Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Comm (2001-2006); Leg. Dir, Rep. Anthony Weiner (1999-2001); Dep Dir, Dept of Justice Office of Intergovt Affair (1997-1999); Leg. Asst, Rep. Chet Atkins (1992-1993)
Landon Stropko Leg. Dir., Sen. Mike Enzi (2017-2018); Rep. Cynthia Lummis (2009-2016): Chief of Staff (DC), Leg. Dir., Sr. Leg. Asst, Leg. Asst; Rep. Barbara Cubin (2003-2008): Sr. Leg. Asst, Leg. Asst, Leg. Aide, Leg. Correspondent, Intern
Nicole Venable Leg. Asst/Fellow, Rep. Lee Hamilton (1992-1993); Leg. Asst, Sen. Chuck Robb (1993-1996); Congressional Affairs Liaison, USTR (1996-1998); Sr Policy Adv, Rep. William J. Jefferson (1998-02); Chief of Staff, Rep. William J. Jefferson (2004-2005)
Samual Love Sen. Cory Gardner: Legislative Assistant (2015-2021); Legislative Aide/Director of Correspondence (2015); Rep. Cory Gardner: Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondent (2013-2014); Legislative Correspondent (2013)
Varun Krovi Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Chief of Staff (2019-2020); Deputy Chief of Staff & Leg. Director (2018-2019); Leg. Director (2017-2018); Senior Leg. Asst/Policy Advisor (2015-2017); Rep. Charlie Melancon: Staff Asst/Leg. Correspondent (2009-2011)
Kevin Walsh Special Assistant, Senator Claire McCaskill (2008-2011)

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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