Lobbying Relationship

Client

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Metal theft issues and related legislation.
  • Electronics and plastics recycling.

Duration: to

General Issues: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Environmental/Superfund, Small Business

Spending: about $2,260,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), General Services Administration (GSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.867: Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.394: Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.761: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.2791: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

S.2090: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

S.1468: Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.3631: Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2284: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

S.1270: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.6091: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.418: Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1006: Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

S.3209: Safe Chemicals Act of 2010

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

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

H.R.5820: Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010

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

H.R.6252: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Randall Gerard Sen. Commerce, Science & Trans. Committee
Israel Klein Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Sr. Comm. Adv/Press Secy Rep. Edward Markey
Oscar Ramirez Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor / Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis / Leg. Director/Deputy CoS, Rep. Al Green / Leg. Asst./Asst. LD/LD, Rep. Joe Baca 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
Dana Thompson Legislative Director/Chief Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // Legislative Counsel/Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief of Staff/Chief of Staff, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
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 DOL Special Asst. to Secy Labor DOL Emplmnt Standards Administration (ESA) Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus Exec Director, Congressional Black Caucus
Zach Olson Staff Asst./LC/Corsp. Dir., Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sean McLaughlin CoS/General Counsel, H. Cmte. on Judiciary SD/Deputy Chf Min. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy CoS & Gen. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy Asst. Atty. General/Leg. Affairs, DOJ Counsel, H. Jud'y Cmte/Sub Crime, Terror, HS LD/Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Paul Coverdell
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
Stephen Northrup Health Policy Director, Senate HELP Cmte. Health Policy Adviser, Sen. Michael Enzi
Elizabeth Morra Senator Thad Cochran, conference staff Senator Thad Cochran, personal staff House Appropriations Committee
Hewitt Strange Projects Director, Senator Breaux Field Assistant, Senator Landrieu Projects Assistant, Senator Breaux
Donni Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Leg Assistant, Senator Durbin Senior Staff Counsel, Sen Max Cleland Legislative Assistant, Sen Durbin Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Melissa Merz Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Jontz Press Secretary, Rep. Frank McCloskey Press Secretary Rep. Dick Durbin Communications Director, Sen. Dick Durbin Communications Director, Sen. Ron Wyden
Dale Oak Budget Preparation Specialist, OMB Staff Asst & Dir. House Approps Committee
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor Leg. Director, Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
Claudia James n/a
Courtney Hagen n/a
Anthony Podesta n/a
Elizabeth Sage n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Peggy Binzel n/a
Edwin Rothschild n/a
Sharon Cohen 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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