Lobbying Relationship

Client

Verizon Communications, Inc. and various subsidiaries

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Lobbying firm

Forbes-Tate

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  • Issues related to accelerated depreciation; Issues related to infrastructure deployment; Issues related to Research and Development Tax Credit.
  • Issues related to spectrum auctions, net neutrality, infrastructure deployment, privacy, and 5G deployment.
  • Issues related to tariffs.

Duration: to

General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $1,860,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.1643: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.851: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015

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

S.2260: Long-Term SCORE Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.431: Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

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

H.R.235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2309: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.31: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

H.R.434: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

Sponsor: Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.925: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

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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?
Jeff Forbes Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus Deputy Asst, Special Asst, Deputy Director EOP
Jay Driscoll Legislative Assistant, Senator Max Baucus
Rick Murphy Chief of Staff, Senator Kelly Ayotte, April 14 - Jan. 17
Francesca McCrary Legislative Assistant, Elijah Cummings (2016-2017); Professional Staff, House Oversight Reform Committee (2016-2016).
Cindy Brown Leg Assistant, Rep. Stupak, 1993-1994; Leg Director, Rep. Kind, 1999-2002; Chief of Staff, Rep. Kind, 2003-2009.
Arthur Sidney LD & Chief Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee (2008-2009); Chief of staff and chief counsel, Rep. Johnson (2009-2020)
Samantha McLean Senior LA, Senator Cruz (2018-2023); LA, Senator Cruz (2016-2018); Leg Aid, Senator Cruz (2013-2016); Assistant to the CoS and LD, Senator Cruz (2013-2013); SA, Senator DeMint (2012-2012).
Libby Greer n/a
Jeff Strunk n/a
Frank Steinberg n/a
Zachary Williams n/a
Kristina Dunklin n/a
Kelley Williams 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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