Lobbying Relationship

Client

Walmart Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • Monitoring corporate and international tax policy. IRA tax guidance.
  • U.S. trade policy, including digital trade. Monitoring U.S. trade negotiations, U.S. tariffs, and U.S. supply chain policy.
  • Privacy legislation and regulation. Monitor proposals for antitrust reform.
  • Health care quality; prescription drugs; health care costs.
  • Monitor legislation impacting military spouses and veteran owned business and veteran transition and reemployment policy.
  • Monitor Congressional activity around military spouse employment enhancements.

Duration: to

General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Health Issues, Veterans, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Environmental/Superfund, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Pharmacy, Government Issues, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Bankruptcy, Homeland Security, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Energy/Nuclear

Spending: about $5,600,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Senate,, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

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

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.754: To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing...

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.2693: Save Dignity Act

Sponsor: Paul Cook (R-Calif.)

S.2105: Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

S.2151: Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014

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

S.2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.2151: SECURE IT

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.6049: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor Center Act of 2010

Sponsor: Betsy Markey (D-Colo.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.2998: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.34: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)

H.R.3396: Congressional Responsibility and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-Texas)

H.R.3970: Medical Rights and Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

H.R.800: Farming Flexibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.1041: A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to modify the...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.271: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter...

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.3312: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work...

Sponsor: Artur Davis (D-Ala.)

S.34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

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

H.R.3396: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

H.R.1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.3220: New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer...

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

H.R.800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.4040: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.2045: CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1: For the People Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2731: Endless Frontier Act

Sponsor: Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.5502: To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding...

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

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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.

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Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
Bruce Mehlman Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
Elise Pickering Ex Dir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep. John Shadegg; LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. Bartlett
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Sen. Majority Leader Frist; Staff Dir, Sen Subcmte on Public Health; Maj Health Pol Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator & Counsel, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res; Counsel & Prof Staff, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. R. Boschwitz Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist Health Policy Director, Sen. Bill Frist
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Sen. Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security Prof. Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Brian Wild Senior Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Deputy Assistant for Leg Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen Hank Brown Sr. Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Dep. Assistant for Leg. Affairs, VP Cheney; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
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, Sen. Bayh
Sage Eastman Strategy Director, Cmte on Ways & Means; Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Rep. Dave Camp
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 Robinson Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Dep. Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Rep.Tom DeLay; Leg Dir, Rep. Hal Rogers; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Ralph Regula; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob Franks; Leg Assistant, Rep. Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Rep. Bud Shuster
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
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
Stacey Rampy Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus;
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg, Exec. Dir. RPC
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
Jonathan Hoganson (continued) Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Steven Haro Chief of Staff, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff, Senator Martin Heinrich; Chief of Staff, Representative Martin Heinrich; Senior Advisor, Representative Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation and Communication, Representative Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Representative Xavier Becerra
Helen Tolar Chief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Staff Director/Chief Counsel, House Veterans Affairs Committee (Representative Jeff Miller); Professional Staff/Counsel, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Senator Larry Craig); Counsel/Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Miller; Legislative Assistant, Representative Jeff Miller; Scheduler, Representative Jeff Miller; Law Clerk, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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
Stephen Cote Staff Dir/Shrd Emp(House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L. Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc. Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack)
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Victoria Flood Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Sen. Capito); Staff Assist. (Cong. Capito)
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
Alyene Mlinar Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)
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)
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a
Alllen Thompson n/a
Paul Thornell n/a
McKenzie Brice (Bennett) 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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