Lobbying Relationship

Client

General Motors Company

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Auto industry issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs, progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring).
  • Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Credits (H.R. 4196, S.3521, S.2240).

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General Issues: Automotive Industry, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Retirement, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Energy/Nuclear, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Torts, Homeland Security, Environmental/Superfund, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Roads/Highway

Spending: about $750,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Senate,, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office

Bills mentioned

H.R.4196: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for...

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

S.3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.2240: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the...

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.1445: Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2011

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

H.R.3123: American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.942: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1577: GROWTH Act

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.298: Charging America Forward Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3045: Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Francisco Canseco (R-Texas)

H.R.910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.3302: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.5381: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.4850: American Job Creation and Investment Act

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

S.3014: American Job Creation and Investment Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

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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?
Jaime Harrison Floor Operations/Counsel, Hs. Majority Whip Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus
Oscar Ramirez Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA) DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program
Israel Klein Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Press Secy, Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
Randall Gerard Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation
Elizabeth Morra Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran News Dir./Co-Anchor/Prod'r, S. Repub. Conf.
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
David Marin Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Dir. & Press Secy, Rep. Tom Davis
Stephen Northrup Health Policy Director, Senate HELP Cmte. Health Policy Adviser, Sen. Michael Enzi
Michael Quaranta Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael N. Castle
Andrew Kauders Senior Advisor, Sen. Bob Menendez Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus Communications Director, Rep Bob Menendez US Department of Agriculture White House Climate Change Task Force; EPA
Aranthan Jones II Policy Director, Rep. James Clyburn CoS/Policy Director, Rep. Andre Carson CoS/Policy Director, Rep. William Jefferson Health Policy Director, Cong. Black Caucus
Jessica Lawrence Leg. Aide/LA/Sr. Policy Adv'r, Rep. Albio Sires Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Patty Murray Staff Assistant/LC, Rep. Steve Rothman
Lauren Maddox Asst. Sec'y / Comm. & Outreach, Dept. of Ed. Comm. Director, H. Republican Conference Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Newt Gingrich Press Secretary, Rep. Joel Hefley
John Scofield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir. House Approps Com'ttee Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiardo Asst. Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
Hewitt Strange Projects Assistant, Sen. John Breaux Field Assistant, Sen. Mary Landrieu
Cristina Antelo n/a
Anthony Podesta n/a
Sharon Cohen n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Tim Glassco n/a
Claudia James 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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