Lobbying Relationship

Client

NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • Provisions related to restaurant operations and tipped employees. H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
  • Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development. H.R. 20/S. 567 - The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
  • Issues related to H2-B Immigration. H.R. 3734 - The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act.
  • H.R. 1165 - The Data Privacy Act of 2023. Issues related to credit card routing. S. 1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023.

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Immigration, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Small Business, Health Issues, Telecommunications, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Education

Spending: about $2,600,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills mentioned

H.R.30: Save American Workers Act of 2015

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.2575: Save American Workers Act of 2014

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

H.R.3746: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

S.1737: Minimum Wage Fairness Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1265: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the...

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.687: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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

S.3446: Child Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2010

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

H.R.5209: Healthy Communities through Helping to Offer Incentives and Choices to...

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.2751: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Betty Sutton (D-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.5297: Small Business Jobs Act of 2010

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

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

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

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.3926: Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act

Sponsor: Leonard L. Boswell (D-Iowa)

H.R.1869: Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)

S.803: Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.266: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.4012: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

S.420: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.603: Raise the Wage Act of 2021

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

S.53: Raise the Wage Act of 2021

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021

Sponsor: Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.)

H.R.3807: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.7197: Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

S.4008: Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022

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

H.R.8152: American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

S.567: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.1165: Data Privacy Act of 2023

Sponsor: Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.)

S.1838: Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

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

H.R.3734: Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Sponsor: Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.)

H.R.7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

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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?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
Jamie Brown Spec Asst to President for Leg Affairs ( G.W. Bush); Acting Asst AG for Leg Affairs, DoJ; Leg Counsel, Sen. Connie Mack
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. David Markey Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Representative Norm Mineta; EA, Representative Ed Markey
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley; LA, Sen. Chafee
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus; Leg Dir, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Bruce Mehlman Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference
Elise Pickering Ex Dir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep. John Shadegg, LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. Bartlett Executive Director, House Republican Policy Committee; Chief of Staff, Representative John Shadegg; Legislative Assistant, Representative Dannemeyer; Legislative Director, Representative Bartlett
Stacey Rampy LD, Rep. Eshoo; LA, Sen. Torricelli; LA, Sen. Boxer
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Sen. Majority Leader Frist; Staff Dir, Sen Subcmte on Public Health; Maj Health Pol Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator & Counsel, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res; Counsel & Prof Staff, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. R. Boschwitz Health Policy Director, Senate Majority Leader Frist; Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Public Health; Majority Health Policy Counsel, House Committee on Ways & Means, Subcommittee on Health Health Policy Coordinator and Counsel, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources; Counsel and Professional Staff, Senate Committee on Labor & Human Resources, Subcommittee on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Representative R. Boschwitz
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum Chief of Staff, Representative Zoe Lofgren; Director of Congressional Relations, Federal Trade Commission; Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs, Vice President Gore; Staff Assistant, Senator Metzenbaum
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Majority Leader Frist
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter Chief of Staff, Representative Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Representative Louise Slaughter
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Sen. Bayh
Sage Eastman Strategy Director, Cmte on Ways & Means; Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Rep. Dave Camp Strategy Director, Committee on Ways & Means; Deputy Staff Director (Majority), Committee on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Committee on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Representative Dave Camp
Lauren Aronson Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Director, Office of Legislation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Representative Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Representative Carolyn McCarthy
Michael Robinson Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Dep. Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Rep.Tom DeLay; Leg Dir, Rep. Hal Rogers; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Ralph Regula; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob Franks; Leg Assistant, Rep. Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Rep. Bud Shuster Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Deputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Representative Tom DeLay; Legislative Director, Representative Hal Rogers; Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Ralph Regula; Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bob Franks; Legislative Assistant, Representative Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Representative Bud Shuster
Michael Collins Chief of Staff, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Representative Tom Udall Legislative Assistant, Representative Tom Udall Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Tom Udall
Brian Wild Sr. Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Dep. Assistant for Leg. Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
Steven Haro Chief of Staff, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff, Senator Martin Heinrich; Chief of Staff, Representative Martin Heinrich; Senior Advisor, Representative Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation and Communication, Representative Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Representative Xavier Becerra
Helen Tolar Chief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Staff Director/Chief Counsel, House Veterans Affairs Committee (Representative Jeff Miller); Professional Staff/Counsel, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Senator Larry Craig); Counsel/Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Miller; Legislative Assistant, Representative Jeff Miller; Scheduler, Representative Jeff Miller; Law Clerk, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Nichole Distefano Legislative Director, Senator Claire McCaskill; Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
Nicole Distefano Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Advisor, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill
McKenzie Bennett Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Maggie Hassan; Policy Advisor, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Assistant, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim Webb
Paul Thornell Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of Vice President Al Gore, The White House; Associate Director, Senate Democratic Steering Committee, Senator Tom Daschle
Stephen Cote Staff Dir/Shrd Emp(House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L. Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc. Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack)
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Victoria Flood Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Sen. Capito); Staff Assist. (Cong. Capito)
Rosemary Gutierrez DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin
Zachary Mallove Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray); Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc.
Caitlin Van Sant Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)
Lisa Goldman Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C
Alyene Mlinar Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)
Erica Chabot Staff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a
Elise Finley Pickering n/a
Cindy Brown n/a
McKenzie Brice (Bennett) n/a
McKenzie Brice n/a
Caitlin va 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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