Lobbying Relationship

Client

Verizon Communications, Inc. and various subsidiaries

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Lobbying firm

Wiley Rein LLP

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  • Implementation of P.L. 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including provisions relating to telecommunications Implementation of P.L. 117-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to telecommunications Implementation of P.L. 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including provisions relating to Treasury broadband and E-rate related provisions Issues relating to privacy and data security Issues related to 5G Issues related to broadband deployment and connectivity Issues related to spectrum auction and authority Issues related to bipartisan privacy legislation

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General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $1,090,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2520: BROWSER Act of 2017

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.J.RES.86: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.J.RES.34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4187: Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.2278: Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.821: Wi-Fi Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.424: Wi-Fi Innovation Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.285: SAVE Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)

H.R.805: DOTCOM Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

H.R.1389: American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Andy Barr (R-Ky.)

H.R.2638: Broadband Adoption Act of 2015

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

H.R.1644: Save the Internet Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)

S.151: Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and...

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.918: E-FRONTIER Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.946: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act

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

H.R.3375: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act

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

S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.2524: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

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

H.R.4015: Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.925: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

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.2731: Endless Frontier Act

Sponsor: Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.3014: Next Generation Telecommunications Act

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Shawn Chang Ch. Counsel, H. Eng. and Comm. Sub. Comm. & Tech. (2013-14) Sr. Counsel, H. Eng. and Comm. Sub. Comm. & Tech. (2012-13) Counsel, H. Eng. and Comm. Sub. Comm. & Tech. (2009-12) LA, Office of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (2006-07) LA, Office of Congresswoman Diane B. Watson (2002-05) LA, Office of Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink (2002)
Scott Weaver Chief of Staff, Rep. Harris (2005-2007) Policy Advisor, Rep. Sullivan (2003-2005)
Hap Rigby Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (2011-2017); Legislative Assistant, Senator Jim DeMint (2005-2010).
Bruce Joseph 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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