Lobbying Relationship

Client

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • Issues related to background checks on gun sales. Issues related to Red Flag laws. H.J. Res. 44 S. 3369 - GOSAFE Act. H.R. 1478 - Federal Firearm Licensee Act.
  • PL 118-42/H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

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General Issues: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Budget/Appropriations, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Spending: about $1,850,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2014: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.1181: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1478: Gun Violence Research Act

Sponsor: Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)

H.R.1612: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.446: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017

Sponsor: Richard Hudson (R-N.C.)

H.R.367: Hearing Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeffrey Duncan (R-S.C.)

S.498: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.1217: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

H.R.986: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard Hudson (R-N.C.)

H.R.923: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.)

H.R.402: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard Nugent (R-Fla.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.3051: Background Check Completion Act

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

H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.1290: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2013

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.1565: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

S.347: First State National Historical Park Act

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

H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013

Sponsor: Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.)

S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.2135: Fix NICS Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.4477: Fix NICS Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.2521: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2018

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.3207: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1589: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.4573: Gun Violence Research Act of 2017

Sponsor: Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)

H.R.4471: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)

S.2492: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

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

H.R.8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.1112: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

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

S.42: Background Check Expansion Act

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.459: Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

Sponsor: Jared Golden (D-Maine)

S.120: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.674: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2019

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.184: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.1236: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019

Sponsor: Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.)

S.509: United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.7: Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.744: Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

H.R.1671: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)

S.875: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2019

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.3076: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lucy McBath (D-Ga.)

H.R.3214: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

S.1179: Arctic Policy Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.1186: Keep Americans Safe Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

H.R.2708: Disarm Hate Act

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.4301: School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act

Sponsor: Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii)

S.2584: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

H.R.7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Sponsor: Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

S.3985: JUSTICE Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

S.529: Background Check Expansion Act

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.1146: Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

Sponsor: Darin M. LaHood (R-Ill.)

H.R.2377: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021

Sponsor: Lucy McBath (D-Ga.)

S.527: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.675: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2021

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.1280: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021

Sponsor: Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

H.R.1620: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.748: Ethan's Law

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.1236: Imported Seafood Testing Act

Sponsor: Clay Higgins (R-La.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.7120: DASHBOARD Act of 2022

Sponsor: Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

S.3985: Doss's Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

S.2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.J.RES.44: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.)

S.3369: GOSAFE Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

H.R.1478: Federal Firearm Licensee Act

Sponsor: Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)

H.R.4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

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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 Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep. Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Senator Bayh
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof. Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Lauren Aronson Director, Office of Legislation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House;Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Michael Collins Chief of Staff, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Representative Tom Udall Legislative Assistant, Representative Tom Udall Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Tom Udall
Nichole Distefano Legislative Director, Senator Claire McCaskill; Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Advisor, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill
McKenzie Bennett Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Maggie Hassan; Policy Advisor, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Assistant, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim Webb
Paul Thornell Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of Vice President Al Gore, The White House; Associate Director, Senate Democratic Steering Committee, Senator Tom Daschle
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Rosemary Gutierrez DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin
Zachary Mallove Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray); Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc.
Caitlin Van Sant Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)
Lisa Goldman Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C
Erica Chabot Staff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)
David Thomas Mehlma n/a
Steven Haro n/a
David Castagnetti Mehlma n/a
McKenzie (Brice) Bennett n/a
McKenzie Brice (Bennett) 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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