Lobbying Relationship

Client

National Restaurant Association

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Lobbying firm

Prime Policy Group

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  • Joint employer
  • Small business issues; disability rights
  • Immigration; DACA
  • Tax issues

Duration: to

General Issues: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Small Business, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Health Issues, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Travel/Tourism, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Budget/Appropriations, Transportation, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Banking

Spending: about $1,595,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1723: Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bill Posey (R-Fla.)

S.1681: A bill to assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution.

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.1409: Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.560: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2935: Defending Special Education Students and Families Act

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

H.R.1035: Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

S.1023: Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1398: Rural Hospital Protection Act

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.558: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.759: Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.999: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

H.R.875: Marriage Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dan Burton (R-Ind.)

S.510: ROADS SAFE Act of 2011

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

H.R.2749: Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act

Sponsor: Michael M. Honda (D-Calif.)

H.R.779: Spending Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

H.R.273: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.)

H.R.3333: Foster Children Opportunity Act

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

H.R.1763: To close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit...

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.2570: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the permanent and...

Sponsor: Bobby Schilling (R-Ill.)

H.R.2120: Buses United for Safety, Regulatory Reform, and Enhanced Growth for the...

Sponsor: Scott Perry (R-Pa.)

H.R.6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.R.5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

H.R.5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.2017: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

S.30: Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.5465: To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010...

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

H.R.779: Tax Free Tips Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-Texas)

H.R.273: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

H.R.3333: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in...

Sponsor: Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii)

H.R.1763: Responsible Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.2570: WAGES Act

Sponsor: Donna Edwards (D-Md.)

H.R.1398: LEAN Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim Matheson (D-Utah)

S.558: Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.759: Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.999: Keeping America's Food Safe Act of 2009

Sponsor: Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)

H.R.875: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.812: Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009

Sponsor: Dan Boren (D-Okla.)

H.R.2397: ADA Notification Act of 2009

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

H.R.1723: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.1681: Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

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

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.2935: Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

H.R.1035: Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental...

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.1023: Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.384: TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.779: Access to Insurance for All Americans Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.273: To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees.

Sponsor: Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.)

H.R.333: Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

Sponsor: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.)

H.R.2570: Valley View Ferry Preservation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Andy Barr (R-Ky.)

H.R.1398: Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman (R-Va.)

H.R.759: Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act

Sponsor: Rodney Alexander (R-La.)

H.R.875: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and...

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.510: Scofield Land Transfer Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2749: Veterans Education Transparency Act

Sponsor: Rick Larsen (D-Wash.)

H.R.2935: Conservation Reform Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.)

H.R.1035: To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options...

Sponsor: Gwen Moore (D-Wis.)

S.1023: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2812: Justice Exists for All of Us Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

S.558: Accountability in Grants Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

H.R.3333: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.384: Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.510: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment...

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

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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?
Keith Smith 2001-2002 Director, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, International Trade Administration, United States Department of Commerce
Cary Gibson Legislative Director, Cong. Russ Carnahan Sr. Leg. Assistant, Cong. Richard Gephardt Sr. Leg. Assistant, Cong. Shelley Berkley
Vickie Walling Chief of Staff, Cong. John Tanner Legislative Director, Cong. John Tanner
Michelle Bright Legislative Asst. to Rep. Cal Dooley
Chuck Merin n/a
Rich Meade n/a
Paul Brown n/a
Mark Disler n/a
Jerry Klepner n/a
Briana Nord n/a
Charles Merin n/a
Erin Graefe Dorton n/a
Armstrong Robinson n/a
Paul Weiss n/a
Marty Paone n/a
Pam Turner n/a
Vicki Walling n/a
Chester DiBari n/a
Stefan Bailey n/a
Michael J. Bates n/a
Elizabeth Hart Thompson n/a
Charles Black n/a
Blaine Nolan n/a
Casie Daugherty n/a
Rich Merin 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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