Lobbying Relationship

Client

CMS Energy Corp.

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Lobbying firm

The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group (formerly The Washington Tax Group)

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  • Issues related to corporate alternative minimum tax utilization (HR 2510, S 1660, S 1666, S 1946 HR 2029).

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Banking

Spending: about $355,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.2510: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent...

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

S.1660: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

S.1666: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the...

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.1287: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the...

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.4718: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent...

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.2237: Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

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

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.3104: A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

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

S.3793: Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (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?
Gregory Nickerson Tax Counsel, Committee on Ways and Means Staff Director, Ways & Means Select Rev. Measures Subcom. Tax Counsel Committee on Ways and Means Staff Dir., Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Reven. Tax Counsel Committe on Ways and Means Staff Dir.,Ways&Means Subcom.on Select Reven.
Ellen McCarthy Tax Counsel, Committee on Finance
Jan Fowler Legislative Assistant; Senator Voinovich Legislative Assistant; Representative McCrery Legislative Correspondent; Representative McCrery Staff Assistant; Representative McCrery Intern; Representative McCrery Legislative Assistant; Sen. Voinovich Legislative Assistant; Rep. McCrery Legislative Correspondent; Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant; Rep. McCrery Intern; Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant: Rep. McCrery
Brian Diffell Policy Adviser, Senate Republican Conference Legislative Director, Senator Blunt Legislative Director, Representative Blunt Sr. Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip Sr. Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip Research Analyst, House Majority Whip Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Whip Legislative Director, Sen. Blunt Legislative Director, Rep. Blunt Sr Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip Sr Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip
noushin jahanian Policy Director and Chief Counsel; Sen. Stabenow Legislative Director; Sen. Stabenow Legislative Counsel, Sen. Stabenow Policy Advisor, Senate Democratic Policy Comm. Legislative Counsel; Sen. Stabenow
Nancy Ellen McCarthy Tax Counsel, Committee on Finance

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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