Lobbying Relationship

Client

AT&T Services, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

TCH Group, LLC

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  • Generally, issues pertaining to telecommunications policy, including Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act and S 3538.

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General Issues: Telecommunications, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Government Issues

Spending: about $1,530,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.J.RES.111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.)

S.J.RES.47: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

S.J.RES.34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.536: Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.1565: Military Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.431: Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

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

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.1999: SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

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

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

H.R.3086: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

S.1431: Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.517: Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act

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

S.1223: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

S.2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012

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

S.3342: SECURE IT

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1148: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

Sponsor: Tim Walz (D-Minn.)

S.J.RES.52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

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

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

S.3398: EARN IT Act of 2020

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.4534: Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.4587: State Fix Act of 2020

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.4411: Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.3538: EARN IT Act of 2022

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

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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?
Michael Tongour Chief Counsel to Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) Chief Counsel, Senate Republican Whip Simpson Chief Counsel, Senate GOP Whip Simpson Chief Counsel Senate GOP Whip Simpson Chief Counsel GOP Whip Simpson
Alex Cooper GOP Prof. Staff, House Oversight and Gov. Reform Committee GOP Professional staff, House Oversight Comm.
John Brad Holsclaw Senate Floor Staff, Republican Secretary's Office Senate floor staff, GOP Secretary's office Senate floor staff, GOP Senate Secretary's office Senate floor staff, GOP Secretary's Office Senate floor staff/GOP Secretary's Office Senate Floor staff, Republican Secretary's office Senate Floor staff/Republican Secretary's Office Senat Floor staff, Republican Secretary's office
MIKE TONGOUR 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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