Lobbying Relationship

Client

Verizon Communications Inc.

Wireless and wireline telecommunications services More records

Lobbying firm

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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  • Advocacy related to policy affecting wireless services, cybersecurity, broadband infrastructure, spectrum policy, and privacy.

Duration: to

General Issues: Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Immigration, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Foreign Relations

Spending: about $690,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills mentioned

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.)

H.R.1163: Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.967: Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and...

Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyo.)

H.R.624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.3086: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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

H.R.459: STEM Visa Act of 2013

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.490: Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act

Sponsor: Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)

H.R.1417: Border Security Results Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.1772: Legal Workforce Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.2278: SAFE Act

Sponsor: Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)

H.R.1847: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013

Sponsor: Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.)

S.607: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013

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

S.2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012

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

H.R.3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.1905: Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

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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?
Brooks Brunson Spec. Asst. to Chief of Staff-Hs. Republican Conf
Regina Mahony Sr. Policy Adv., House Maj. Leader, Steny Hoyer Sr. Policy Adv., House Dem Whip, Steny Hoyer Sr. Policy Advisor, Congressman Calvin Dooley Leg. Director, Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. Legislative Asst., Congressman Tim Roemer
William Moschella Principal Assoc. Deputy - AG - Dept. of Justice Asst. Attorney General - Dept. of Justice Chf. Leg. Counsel/Parliamentarian-Hs. Judiciary Chf Investigative Counsel-House Judiciary Comm General Counsel - House Committee on the Rules Counsel-House Judiciary Committee Counsel/Parliamentarian-House Gov Rel Comm Sr. Legislative Asst.-Congressman Frank Wolf Legislative Asst. - Congressman Frank Wolf Computer Systems Manager-Rep. Frank Wolf Intern - Congressman Frank Wolf
Alfred Mottur Sr. Commun. Counsel-Sen. Commerce Comm Commun. Counsel-Senate Commerce Comm Law Clerk-Federal District Court, Bangor, ME
Carmencita Whonder Stf Dir.-Subcomm on Housing, Transport.& Community Devel Minority Staff Director - Subcommittee on Economic Policy Legislative Correspondent - Office of Sen. Charles Schumer
Elizabeth Maier Legislative Director Sen. Jon Kyl Senior Policy Advisor Sen. Jon Kyl Legislative Assistant Sen. Jon Kyl Legislative Assistant Rep. Jon Kyl Prof Staff-House Sel Com Child.Youth & Families
Zachary Pfister Legislative Director-Rep. Larry Kissell Senior Legislative Assistant-Rep. Larry Kissell Legislative Correspondent-Rep. Larry Kissell Legislative Correspondent-Rep. Brad Ellsworth Staff Assistant-Rep. Brad Ellsworth Legislative Intern-Sen. Evan Bayh
Marc Lampkin Policy Dir.-Sen. Repub. Conference Sectys office General Counsel - House Republican Conference Staff/Counsel - House Education and Labor Comm
Michael Eisenberg Whip Coordinator Congressman Steny Hoyer Floor Assistant Congressman Steny Hoyer Staff Assistant Congressman Steny Hoyer Intern Senator John Edwards Intern Congressman Joe Hoeffel
Greta Joynes Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director Rep. John Shimkus, Senior Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Correspondent Rep. John Shimkus, Staff Assistant Rep. John Shimkus
Tripp McKemey Senior Leg. Assistant, Rep. Greg Gianforte; Leg. Assistant, Rep. Ryan Zinke, Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Ryan Zinke; Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland; Staff Assistant Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
Brian McGuire Asst Sec. for Legis. Affairs, Treasury; Counselor, Treasury; COS, Sen McConnell; Acting Staff Dir, R Comm Center, Sen McConnell; Dep Com Dir, Sen McConnell; Chief Speechwriter, Sen McConnell; Chief Speechwriter, HUD
Alice Lugo Assistant Secretary for Leg Affairs, Dept Homeland Security; Chief Counsel, Sen Menendez; Acting Leg Director, Sen Menendez; Counsel, Rep Luis Gutierrez; Legal Fellow, Rep Luis Gutierrez; Legal Fellow, Dep of Homeland Security; Intern, Sen Ben Nelson
William Dunham Dep CoS Policy-Ldr Kevin McCarthy; Policy Dir-McCarthy; Exec Dir-R Study Comm; Sr Policy Advisor-R Study Comm; Sr Leg. Asst-Rep Tom McClintock; Leg Asst-Rep Tom McClintock; Leg Cor-Rep Tom McClintock
Andrew Usyk Leg Assistant, Sen. Robert Casey; Legislative Aide, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Compliance Officer, Sen. Gillibrand; Intern, Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. John Dingell
Manuel Ortiz 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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