Issues related to the implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 and H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, as they relate to employer pensions plans. Issues related to the Health Insurance Tax.
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Duration: June 1, 2014
to
February 29, 2020
General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Banking , Health Issues , Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities , Retirement , Budget/Appropriations , Veterans , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Spending: about $1,330,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2014: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives
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?
Don Nickles U.S. Senator
Hazen Marshall U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Staff Director
Ofce of the Asst. Maj. Leader Nickles, Dpty CofS
Ofce of the Asst. Maj. Leader Nickles, Economist
U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Legislative Assistant
Rachel Jones Hensler U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Tax Policy Dir.
Office of U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, Legislative Assistant
Office of U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger, LA
Office of U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger, LC
Jeff Choudhry U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, Legislative Director
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, LA/ SA
House Small Business Committee, Intern
Stacey Hughes U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Deputy Staff Dir.
Ofc of the Asst. Maj.Leader (Sen. Nickles),Pol. Adv
Ofc of the Asst. Min.Leader (Sen. Nickles),Pol. Adv
Snte Spec.Cmte on Aging(Cohen),Prof. Staff Mbr.
U.S. Senator Connie Mack, Leg. Asst / Scheduler
Emily Porter Ofce of Spkr(Rep.Boehner),Asst to Spkr for Plcy
Ofce of Min. Leader (Rep.Boehner), Policy Adv.
Ofce of the Maj. Leader (Rep. Boehner),Plcy Adv.
Cmte on Ed & the Wrkfrc (Rep.Boehner),
{con't from above} Coalitions Dir. for Educ. Plcy
Rep. Trent Franks, Sr. Leg. Asst.
Rep. Tom Tancredo, Leg. Asst.
Ofce of Spkr(Rep.Boehner),Asst to Spkr for Policy
Ofce of the Maj. Leader (Rep. Boehner),Policy Adv
(continued) Coalitions Dir. for Educ. Policy
Stephanie Badger 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.
1st Quarter, 2020
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Metropolitan Life Insurance Company on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301174476.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 and H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, as they relate to employer pensions plans. Issues related to the Health Insurance Tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Original Filing: 301127471.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 and H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, as they relate to employer pensions plans. Issues related to the Health Insurance Tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301076142.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 and H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, as they relate to employer pensions plans. Issues related to the Health Insurance Tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301056165.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 as it relates to the HIT tax. S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 and H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, as they relate to employer pensions plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301031518.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. Issues related to the HIT tax. S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 and H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, as they relate to employer pensions plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301013307.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. Issues related to the HIT tax. S. 2526, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 and H.R. 6757, the Family Savings Act of 2018, as they relate to employer pensions plans. H.R. 88, as it relates to HIT and retirement security issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS and government procurement.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4061, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act, as it relates to non-bank SIFIs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300994363.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. Issues related to the HIT tax. S. 2526, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 and H.R. 6757, the Family Savings Act of 2018, as they relate to employer pensions plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4061, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act, as it relates to non-bank SIFIs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300975864.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in particular, the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. Issues related to the HIT tax. S. 2526, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018, as it relates to employer pensions plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to U.S. trade agreements, including ISDS.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4061, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act, ast i relates to non-bank SIFIs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300951328.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, as it relates to the taxation of insurance and the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017, issues related to the HIT tax. S. 2526, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018, as it relates to employer pensions plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the ACA and state exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to ISDS provisions in U.S. trade agreements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300934862.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1, The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, as it relates to the taxation of insurance and retirement products, the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations, and issues related to corporate tax reform. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017, issues realed to the HIT tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the ACA and state exchanges.
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2017.
Original Filing: 300909150.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products, the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations, and issues related to tax reform. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor issues related to NAFTA and trade with China.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the ACA and state exchanges.
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300896077.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products, the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations, and issues related to tax reform. H.R. 2181, The Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Monitor H.R. 10, The Financial CHOICE Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor H.R. 10, The Financial CHOICE Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
S.J. Res. 32, S.J. Res. 33, H.J. Res. 66 and H.J. Res 67, Congressional Review Act resolutions relating to Department of Labor rules on state and local savings arrangements.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to NAFTA and trade with China.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2017.
Original Filing: 300870709.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products, the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations, and issues related to tax reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Dodd-Frank.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Dodd-Frank.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
S.J. Res. 32 and S.J. Res. 33, Congressional Review Act resolutions relating to Department of Labor rules on state and local savings arrangements.
Lobbying Issues
Monitor S. Con. Res. 3, FY '17 Budget Resolution as it relates to ACA repeal.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Original Filing: 300854668.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products, the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations, and issues related to tax reform. Issues related to the Treasury Department's proposed regulations on Sect. 385. S.3471, The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act as it relates to lifetime income.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3. H.R. 5485, the Financial Services Appropriations bill, as it relates to Title 3 of Dodd-Frank.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4248, FSOC Designation Review Act and issues surrounding international capital standard setting process. H.R. 5485, the Financial Services Appropriations bill, as it relates to FSOC and international capital standards. Monitored H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to dental benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 3471,The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act as it relates to lifetime income.
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300837788.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform. Issues related to the Treasury Department's proposed regulations on Sect. 385. The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act as it relates to lifetime income.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3. H.R. 5485, the Financial Services Appropriations bill, as it relates to Title 3 of Dodd-Frank.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4248, FSOC Designation Review Act and issues surrounding international capital standard setting process. H.R. 5485, the Financial Services Appropriations bill, as it relates to FSOC and international capital standards. Monitored H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to dental benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act as it relates to lifetime income.
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2016.
Original Filing: 300811275.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform. Issues related to the Treasury Department's proposed regulations on Sect. 385.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1090 and S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. S.2502 and H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. S. 2505 and H.R. 4294, SAVERS Act. H.J. Res. 88, disapproving of the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rules. Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule.
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3. H.R. 5485, the Financial Services Appropriations bill, as it relates to Title 3 of Dodd-Frank.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4248, FSOC Designation Review Act and issues surrounding international capital standard setting process. H.R. 5485, the Financial Services Appropriations bill, as it relates to FSOC and international capital standards. Monitored Discussion Draft of Financial CHOICE Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to dental benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300801365.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and issues related to the Social Security Disability Insurance program and private sector disability benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1090 and S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. S.2502 and H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. S. 2505 and H.R. 4294, SAVERS Act. Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule.
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4248, FSOC Designation Review Act and issues surrounding international capital standard setting process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300781899.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform. S. 1946, the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 and H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, as they relate to the active financing exception to subpart F and the CFC look-through rule.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and issues related to the Social Security Disability Insurance program and private sector disability benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; and issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule.
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015.
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300762966.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform. S. 1946, the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 as it relates to the active financing exception to subpart F and the CFC look-through rule. H.R. 961, to make permanent the active financing exception to subpart F. H.R. 1430, to make permanent the CFC look-through rule.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Social Security Disability Insurance program and private sector disability benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act, and issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule.
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3.
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300745757.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Social Security Disability Insurance program and private sector disability benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rules.
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
S.995 & H.R.1890, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities & Accountability Act; H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015; H.R. 1295 & S.1267, Trade Preferences Extension Act; H.R.644, Trade Facilitation & Enforcement Act; H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act, as they relate to the extension of Presidential trade promotion authority.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and issues related to title 3.
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300725351.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of insurance and retirement products; the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations and issues related to tax reform.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to excepted benefits in the exchanges.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Social Security Disability Insurance program and private sector disability benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rules.
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300704158.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 2270 & H.R. 5461, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, issues related to capital requirements for large insurance companies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, S. 2260, Expire Act; H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act; and H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Thru Act, issues related to taxation of financial services. Issues related to tax reform.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act; H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, issues related to the regulation of expatriate health insurance plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300678313.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 2270 & H.R. 5461, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, issues related to capital requirements for large insurance companies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
S. 2260, Expire Act; H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act; and H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Thru Act, issues related to taxation of financial services. Issues related to tax reform.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, issues related to the regulation of expatriate health insurance plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC lobbied for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300658879.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, issues related to capital requirements for large insurance companies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
S. 2260, Expire Act; H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act; and H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Thru Act, issues related to taxation of financial services. Issues related to tax reform.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2014
The Nickles Group, LLC filed a lobbying registration on June 4, 2014 to represent Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, effective June 1, 2014.
Original Filing: 300652479.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues related to insurance industry capital requirements. Issues related to corporate tax reform. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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