Lobbied for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Lobbied for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (House and Senate)
Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3441, the Save Local BusinessAct, which would provide sanctuary to contractors in the construction industry who continue to misclassify their workforce as independent contractors. (House)
Duration: August 1, 2013
to
November 30, 2017
General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Transportation , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Health Issues , Budget/Appropriations
Spending: about $310,000 (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 2013: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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?
Frank McCarthy Legislative Director, Congresswoman Sue Kelly
Legislative Director - Representative Sue Kelly
Legislative Director - Congresswoman Sue Kelly
Matt Keelen n/a
Matthew Keelen 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.
4th Quarter, 2017
The Keelen Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Nov. 30, 2017.
Original Filing: 300919721.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (House and Senate)
Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3441, the Save Local BusinessAct, which would provide sanctuary to contractors in the construction industry who continue to misclassify their workforce as independent contractors. (House)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300913105.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied and educated on changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Matt DOT and EOP only)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to efforts to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers. (House and Senate)
Lobbied in opposition to H.R.1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. (House)
Lobbied in opposition to the Gosar Amendment #111 to H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act, which sought to repeal the current method of determining and enforcing the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage coverage. (House)
Lobbied in opposition of amendments to undermine the use of Project Labor Agreements on federally-funded projects, includuing Gaetz Amendments #31, #53, and #42 and Rooney Amendments #49, #45, and #115 to H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Again Act. (House)
Lobbied in opposition of amendments to undermine the use of Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage protections on federally-funded projects, includuing King Amendments #15, #4, #8, #9, and #6, to H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Again Act. (House)
Lobbied and educated for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (House, Senate, Executive Office of the President, DOT) (Matt DOT and EOP only)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to efforts to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers. (House and Senate)
Lobbied for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (House, Senate, Executive Office of the President, DOT)(Matt DOT and EOP only)
Monitored and lobbied legislation related to autonomous driving vehicles. (House and Senate)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2017.
Original Filing: 300887638.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied and educated on changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to efforts to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers. (House and Senate)
Lobbied in opposition to H.R.1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. (House)
Lobbied and educated for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (House, Senate, Executive Office of the President, DOT)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to efforts to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers. (House and Senate)
Lobbied for changes to cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (House, Senate, Executive Office of the President, DOT)
Monitored and lobbied legislation related to autonomous driving vehicles. (House and Senate)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2017.
Original Filing: 300870183.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (no specific bill).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to efforts to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Original Filing: 300856051.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (no specific bill number).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to efforts to eliminate prevailing wage requirements on federal construction projects.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Monitored and lobbied in opposition to efforts to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including support for H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300832410.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (no specific bill number).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
During consideration of H.R. 4441 the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act, lobbied in opposition to provision to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers.
Lobbied in opposition to the Graves Amendment #1446 to H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act, to eliminate any federal work requirements, including prevailing wage requirements, from cooperative agreements that the Army Corp of Engineers has with non-federal entities for any projects related to WRDA.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
During consideration of H.R. 4441 the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act, lobbied in opposition to provision to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including support for H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300814661.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (no specific bill number).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
During consideration of H.R. 4441 the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act, lobbied in opposition to provision to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers.
Lobbied in opposition to the Perry Amendment #1047 to prevent funds from being used to remove requirements for Project Labor Agreements on federal construction projects in H.R. 4974, the FY17 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.
Lobbied in opposition to Steve King Amendment (#64) to H.R. 5538, the FY17 Interior/Environment Appropriations Act, which sought to remove prevailing wage requirements on federal construction projects.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
During consideration of H.R. 4441 the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act, lobbied in opposition to provision to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including support for H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to the Perry Amendment #1047 to prevent funds from being used to remove requirements for Project Labor Agreements on federal construction projects in H.R. 4974, the FY17 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.
Lobbied in opposition to Steve King Amendment (#64) to H.R. 5538, the FY17 Interior/Environment Appropriations Act, which sought to remove prevailing wage requirements on federal construction projects.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300799400.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (no specific bill number).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
During consideration of H.R. 4441 the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act, lobbied in opposition to provision to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers; lobbied in support of amendment to repeal provision to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers; lobbied in opposition to amendment to weaken Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including support for H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act, S. 20450, and the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300778807.xml
Lobbying Issues
General education regarding the Trans Pacific Partnership (no specific bill number). Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
During consideration of H.R. 22, the Fix Americas Surface Transportation Act lobbied in opposition to amendment #40 to preempt the ability of states to regulate the meal and rest break laws for commercial drivers; in opposition to amendment #40, to defund Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; in opposition to amendment #155 to fund a GAO study of West Coast port labor disputes; in opposition to amendment #120 to mandate the federal collection of port performance data leading up to and during maritime labor negotiations; in opposition to amendment #39 to increase gross vehicle weight limits to 95,000 pounds for drivers hauling livestock; in support of amendment #130 to keep the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations Compliance, Safety and Accountability program scores publicly available; in support of amendment #92 to assist veterans in obtaining commercial drivers licenses; in support of amendment #12 to strike the graduate CDL program; in support of amendment #106 to exempt certain welding trucks used in the pipeline industry from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; in support of amendment #132 to allow general freight to be carried by an automobile transportation on a backhaul trip only; in support of amendment #86 to direct the Government Accountability Office to issue a report on school bus transportation; in support of amendment #64 to direct the Department of Transportation to report on rail track defects.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in support of repeal and reform of the annual 40% excise tax on health insurance plans with annual premiums exceeding $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family imposed by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including support for H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 and H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2015.
Original Filing: 300757508.xml
Lobbying Issues
General education regarding the Trans Pacific Partnership (no specific bill number). Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
General education regarding highway reauthorization bill (no specific bill number).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2015.
Original Filing: 300738635.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition of Trade Promotion Authority, including opposition to H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and H.R. 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 16, 2015.
Original Filing: 300717367.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in opposition of Trade Promotion Authority
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 14, 2015.
Original Filing: 300695821.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored and lobbied on the entire bill of H.R.3820, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 and issues surrounding Trade Promotion Authority (no specific bill).
Monitored and lobbied on a Congressional letter to the President of the United States in regards to "Buy America" provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300679236.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored and lobbied on the entire bill of H.R.3820, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 and issues surrounding Trade Promotion Authority (no specific bill).
Monitored and lobbied on a Congressional letter to the President of the United States in regards to "Buy America" provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300659595.xml
Lobbying Issues
monitored and lobbied on the following issues referring to trade: Trade Promotion Authority (TPP "Fast Track", no bill number), H.R.3820, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 9, 2014.
Original Filing: 300633728.xml
Lobbying Issues
monitored and lobbied on the following issues referring to trade: Trade Promotion Authority (TPP "Fast Track", no bill number), H.R.3820, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300621136.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored and lobbied on the following issues relating to trade: Trade Promotion Authority ("Fast Track", no bill number)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, The Keelen Group, LLC lobbied for International Brotherhood of Teamsters , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 27, 2013.
Original Filing: 300608628.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored and lobbied on the following issues relating to trade:
Trade Promotion Authority ("Fast Track", no bill number)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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