Lobbying Relationship

Client

Texas Instruments Incorporated

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • Issues related to the semiconductor industry and multi-national corporate tax. Treatment of R&D expenses and bonus depreciation. H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
  • High-skilled immigration reform and regulation.
  • U.S. trade policy; U.S. supply chain policy; U.S. export control and outbound investment policy. Monitor U.S.-China trade policy. Implementation of P.L. 117-167, The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
  • Implementation of P.L. 117-167, The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
  • Monitor Artificial Intelligence (AI) legislative proposals.

Duration: to

General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Immigration, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Environmental/Superfund, Defense, Science/Technology, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Transportation, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Computer Industry, Homeland Security, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Travel/Tourism

Spending: about $2,460,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC),, U.S. Senate,, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Executive Office of the President (EOP),, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS),, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD),, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

H.R.2045: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.880: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.154: Mineral Materials Contracts Termination Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

S.2266: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1806: America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

S.153: I-Squared Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.5: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.995: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1890: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

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

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

H.R.2131: SKILLS Visa Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

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

H.R.4438: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

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

H.R.845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.2024: End Anonymous Patents Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

H.R.22: Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

S.662: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.886: District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

S.169: I-Squared Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.633: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

S.293: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

S.783: Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.527: Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

H.R.714: Startup Act 3.0

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

S.310: Startup Act 3.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2161: IDEA Act of 2011

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.1986: STEM Visa Act of 2011

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.3012: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

S.1857: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.6156: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law...

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.3285: A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal...

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.6654: Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.6642: Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.2272: United States-Cuba Trade Normalization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.761: A bill to establish the World War I Centennial Commission to ensure a...

Sponsor: Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.)

H.R.4842: Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.)

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.4905: Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010

Sponsor: Brian Baird (D-Wash.)

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.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

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

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

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.5841: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.)

S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

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

S.3933: CHIPS for America Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.7178: CHIPS for America Act

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.4130: American Foundries Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

S.749: American Innovation and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.1304: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021

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

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

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

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

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2731: Endless Frontier Act

Sponsor: Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

S.2107: FABS Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

S.686: RESTRICT Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

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
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
Elise Pickering Ex Dir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep. John Shadegg, LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. 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
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. 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
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
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
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
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
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
Nichole Distefano Legislative Director, Senator Claire McCaskill; Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 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
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Rosemary Gutierrez DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin
Victoria Flood Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Senator Capito); Staff Assist. (Rep. Capito)
Karin Hudson n/a
C. STEWART VERDERY n/a
Sage Eastman n/a
Cindy Brown n/a
Elise Finley Pickering n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman 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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