Lobbying Relationship

Client

Solyndra, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC

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  • H.R.1 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PL 111-5), monitored implementation. Monitored provisions of pending energy and climate legislation relevant to solar technology. Monitored development of potential legislation related to economic stimulus and jobs including H.R.2847 as amended, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY2010 (PL 111-117)- provisions relevant to solar development.Advocated for the extension of the 1603 Treasury Grant Program & restoration of DOE Loan Guarantee funding. Monitored tax extenders legislation in particular provisions related to solar technology development and deployment.
  • H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PL 111-5), monitored implementation of provisions related to renewable energy taxes and development of potential "green jobs" legislation. Advocated for the extension of the 1603 Treasury Grant Program & restoration of DOE Loan Guarantee funding. Monitored tax extenders legislation in particular provisions related to solar technology development and deployment.
  • Monitored provisions relevant to clean energy deployment included in the National Defense Authorization Act. Energy efficiency of DOD facilities and installations.

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense, Science/Technology, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $380,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, U.S. Senate, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other), Energy - Dept of

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

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

S.1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

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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?
Steve McBee Legislative Aide, Congressman Norm Dicks Legislative Aide, Congresswoman Maria Cantwell Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
Robert Hobart Deputy Chief of Staff/ L.D., Congressman Zach Wamp Legislative Director, Congressman Rick Hill Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich
Angela Becker-Dippmann Pro Staff, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Policy Director, Senator Maria Cantwell Communications Director, Senator Maria Cantwell Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Maria Cantwell Legislative Assistant, Senator Maria Cantwell Pro Staff, Senate Energy & Nat. Resources Comm. Comm. Director, Senator Maria Cantwell
Jeff Markey L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf Graduate Fellow, US Department of State Intern, Senator John Seymour
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy Staff Director/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee Acting Staff Director, US Senate Commerce Committee Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Sr. Atty., Office of GC, US DOT
Jenn Fogel-Bublick Counsel, Senate Banking Committee Presidential Management Fellow, HUD
Andy Davis Comm. Director, Senate Commerce Committee Comm. Director, Senator John Kerry Comm. Director, Senator Ernest F. Hollings Deputy Dir., Senate Dem. Comm. Committee Radio Prod, Senate Dem. Comm. Committee Staff Assistant, Representative David Skaggs
Angela Becker- Dippmann Pro Staff, Senate Energy & Nat. Res. Comm. Policy Director, Senator Maria Cantwell
Jeff Markey ` Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf
Michael Sheehy Nat. Sec. Adv., Speaker of the House of Reps. Sta.Dir/Chief Coun. H. Perm Select Comm Intel Chief of Staff, Congressman Richard Neal Chief of Staff, Congressman Edward Boland
Gabriel Horwitz Legislative Assistant to Rep. Mike McIntyre Senior Policy Advisor to Rep. Marion Berry Legislative Director to Rep. Doris Matsui

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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