Lobbying Relationship

Client

American Retirement Association (formerly ASPPA)

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Lobbying firm

Capitol Counsel LLC

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  • Legislative issues related to retirement and pension plans, financial transactions tax, retirement security and changes to securities laws.
  • Issues related to 403B provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Duration: to

General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Small Business, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Telecommunications

Spending: about $2,700,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

S.2526: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3219: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee...

Sponsor: Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

H.R.6757: Family Savings Act of 2018

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

H.R.1007: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.1994: Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.133: David’s Law

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.748: Ethan's Law

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

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?
Drew Goesl Chief of Staff, Cong. Mike Ross Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross Communications Dir., Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Jim McCrery Former Member of Congress, Louisiana Fourth District Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee Committee member, Joint Committee on Taxation Former Member of Congress, Louisana 4th Ranking Member, House Ways & Means Cmte. Committee Member, Jt. Committee on Taxation
John O'Neill Policy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee Policy Director/Counsel, Sen. Majority Whip
Dena Battle Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Camp and Rep. Nick Smith Leg. Director, Rep. Dave Camp Leg. Director, Rep. Nick Smith
Richard Sullivan Special Asst., House Majority Leader Gephardt
Towner French Staff, House Committee on Rules. Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Sessions. House Committee on Homeland Security. Various staff positions, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. Staff, Rep. Judy Biggert.
Aaron Cohen Chief of Staff & Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Ensign; Legislative Aide, Sen. Richard Bryan; Legislative Corresp., Sen. Richard Bryan.
Joshua Kardon Chief of Staff, Sen. Ron Wyden. Legislative Director/Press Secretary, Sen. Ron Wyden. Staff Director, House Government Affairs Committee. Chief of Staff, Senator Ron Wyden LD/Press Secretary, Sen. Ron Wyden Staff Director, House Gov Affairs Cmte Staff Director, House Gov Affairs Cmte
David Olander Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Tax & Policy Counsel, Rep. Thomas Reynolds; Tax Counsel & Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means.
Brad Mollet Staff & Research Assistant, Sen. Tim Johnson. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Matheson. Legislative Director, Rep. Betsy Markey. Legislative Assistant, Cong. Jim Matheson Legislative Director, Congw. Betsy Markey
Aaron K. Cohen Chief of Staff & Leg. Asst., Sen. John Ensign Leg. Aide & Leg. Corresp., Sen. Richard Bryan
Brad Brad Staff & Research Assistant, Sen. Tim Johnson
Ann Jablon Chief of Staff, Rep. Richard Neal. Chief of Staff, Rep. Richard E. Neal; Legislative Director, Rep. Richard E. Neal; Administrative Assistant, Rep. Richard E. Neal; Executive/ Legislative Assistant, Rep. Richard E. Neal.
Caitlin Shannon Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Devin Nunes.
Warren Tryon Deputy Staff Director, House Financial Services Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff & LD, Rep. Spencer Bachus.
Joseph Eannello Legislative Director, Rep. Kevin Yoder; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jerry Weller.
Patrick Raffaniello ​Chief of Staff, Congressman Bill Brewster.
Caitlin Canter Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Devin Nunes; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Devin Nunes; Legislative Aide, Rep. Devin Nunes; Staff Assistant, Rep. Devin Nunes; Intern, Rep. Devin Nunes.
Jeffrey Carroll Staff Director House Energy and Commerce Committee; Chief of Staff, Rep. Frank Pallone; Legislative Director, Rep. Frank Pallone; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Frank Pallone.
De'Ana Dow Staff Assistant to Sen. Walter Huddleston; Counsel to Chairman William Rainer (CFTC); and Special Advisor to Chairman James Newsome (CFTC).
MONIQUE FRAZIER Legislative Director, Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR).
David Bridges Tax Counsel, Sen. John Barrasso; Tax Counsel, Rep. Tom Reed.
Shannon Finley n/a
John D. Raffaelli n/a
Denise Henry n/a
Denise Henry Morrisey n/a
Bradley Mollet n/a
Jill Hoffman n/a
Stacie Aman 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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