Lobbying Relationship

Client

Geothermal Exchange Organization

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Lobbying firm

Invariant LLC

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  • Discuss the benefits of geothermal heat pumps and innovative financing models. Support language encouraging the Department of Energy to resume geothermal heat pump industry reporting and convene stakeholders to standardize industry financing models in the fiscal year (FY) 2025 House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations bills.
  • Monitor and support implementation of the geothermal heat pump investment tax credits in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act. Support efforts to provide flexible financing for geothermal heat pump deployment.
  • Support geothermal heat pump deployment in Department of Defense facilities.

Duration: to

General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense

Spending: about $2,480,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.1090: Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.1409: Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.5167: Technologies for Energy Security Act

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.1755: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a...

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

S.963: Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

S.1142: Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.4017: Smart Energy Act

Sponsor: Charles F. Bass (R-N.H.)

H.R.3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.3079: Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.5476: Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

S.3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.5019: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.3434: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.3021: Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

S.1460: Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.3961: Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

S.2289: Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

S.2657: AGILE Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.4447: Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.7330: GREEN Act of 2020

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.848: GREEN Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

S.1298: Clean Energy for America Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3920: GET Parity Act

Sponsor: Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5378: Spectrum Innovation Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)

H.R.3938: Build It in America Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

H.R.4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)

H.R.4664: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for...

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.2443: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.2309: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

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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 Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui,
Benjamin Klein Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan; Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan
Stephen Bailey Sr Tax Csl, Cong Joint Comm on Deficit Reduction; Sr Analyst, Revenue/Tax Csl, Sen. Budget Comm.; Leg Asst/ Tax Counsel, Sen. Kent Conrad
Amy Swonger Whip Liaison, Senator Trent Lott; Dep Asst for Leg Aff, Vice President Dick Cheney; Fl Asst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Legislative Assistant, Senator Trent Lott; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Walter Jones; Intern, Rep. Walter Jones
Stacy Stordahl Sr Policy Adv, Senate Special Comm on Aging Legislative Director, Rep. Betty McCollum Senior Legislative Asst, Rep. Tammy Baldwin Legislative Assistant, Rep. Ron Kind Staff Assistant, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr.
Annie Palisi Chief of Staff, Diane Black; Deputy Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Director Special Projects, Education and the Workforce Committee Director Special Projects, Education and the Workforce Committee (2016-2016) Deputy Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner (2013-2015); Chief of Staff, Rep. Diane Black (2011-2013)
Kelli Ripp Legislative Assistant, Representative Aaron Schock
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
Max Frankel Leg. Dir, Rep. Mike Quigley (2021) Sr Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Quigley (2019-2021) Sr Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mike Quigley (2018-2019) Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mike Quigley (2016-2018)
Ian Foley Leg. Dir, 22nd District of CA (2022) Leg. Dir, Rep. Devin Nunes (2018-2022) Sr Policy Advisor, Rep. Ken Calvert (2015-2018) Leg. Asst, Rep. Ken Calvert (2013-2015) Sr Leg. Asst, Rep. Chip Cravaack (2011-2013)
Jared Soncrant Leg. Ast., Rep. Steve Scalise (2021-2023); Leg. Ast., Sen, Mike Enzi (2020-2021); Leg. Aide, Sen. Cory Gardner (2018-2020); Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Cory Gardner (2016-2018); Staff Ast., Sen. Cory Gardner (2015-2016)
Joseph Bushong Sr. Policy Advr, Sen. Dick Durbin (2016-2023); Dep. CoS, Rep. Mike Quigley (2016); Leg. Dir., Rep. Mike Quigley (2013-2016); Leg. Counsel, Rep. Mike Quigley (2012-2013); Leg. Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2011-2012)
Annie D'Amato Democratic Counsel, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2023); Professional Staff, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2019-2022)
Erin Hayden n/a
Berkley Lane n/a
Damian Ortega 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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