Lobbying Relationship

Client

Entertainment Software Association

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Lobbying firm

Monument Advocacy

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  • Issues related to trade; section 301 and tariffs
  • Issues related to privacy
  • Health issues related to video games
  • Issues related to immigration
  • Issues related to consumer protection; and microtransactions

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General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Science/Technology, Health Issues, Immigration, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Computer Industry, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Arts/Entertainment, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Energy/Nuclear, Advertising, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition

Spending: about $1,900,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), State - Dept of (DOS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Senate,, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Vice President of the U.S., Vice President of the U.S.,, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), House of Representatives,, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Trade Commission (FTC),

Bills mentioned

H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.699: Email Privacy Act

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

S.356: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.283: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015

Sponsor: Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.)

H.R.5323: International Communications Privacy Act

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

S.2986: International Communications Privacy Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

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.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

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

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

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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.)

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

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

S.134: Violent Content Research Act of 2013

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011

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

S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011

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

H.R.5795: Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.1696: Green Gaming Act of 2009

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.3386: Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.3029: StartUp Visa Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.2804: Employ America Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.4259: Employment Benefit Act

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.887: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009

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

S.3721: A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security...

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

H.R.5875: Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.6080: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.1631: Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3932: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5116: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

H.R.3101: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.3304: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1629: A bill to regulate certain pay-to-win microtransactions and sales of...

Sponsor: Joshua Hawley (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?
C. Stewart Verdery Jr. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Consultant, Department of Homeland Security; General Counsel, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Don Nickles; Counsel, Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Legislative Counsel, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; Legislative Counsel, Senator John Warner; Outside Consultant, House Committee on Oversight; Lead Staffer Sen. Republican High Tech Task Force
Timothy Punke Chief Intl Trade Counsel, Senior Trade Counsel and Communications Director for Intl. Trade and Trade Counsel, Senate Finance Committee; Intl. Economic Policy Advisor, White House NEC; Clerk, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Field Rep, Senator Al Simpson
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan Trial Attorney and Senior Counsel, Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Counsel, Deputy Staff Director, General Counsel, and Staff Director, House Committee on Homeland Security
Lora Ries Acting Director, Deputy Director, and Branch Chief for Law Enforcement & Intelligence, Mission Operations US-VISIT, Department of Homeland Security; Policy Director for Immigration, Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security; Counsel, House Committee on the Judiciary; Assistant District Counsel, Immigrations and Naturalization Service, Department of Homeland Security; Attorney, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice
Rich Thomas Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Asst, and Legislative Director Rep. Bill Pascrell
Ryan Spangler Deputy Scheduler, Senator Joseph Biden
kimberly Ellis Legislative Director, Rep. Kevin Brady; Deputy Executive Sec and Confidential Asst, Office of U.S. Trade Representative
Ashley Hoy Director of Coalitions, Senate Republican Conference Office of the Vice Chairman; Director of Coalitions, Office of the Minority Whip; Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, and Administrative Assistant Rep. Sue Myrick
John Mulligan Legislative Director and Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Smith
Katharine Lister Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce; Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Communications Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Communications Director, Rep. Adam Smith; Staff Assistant, Sen. John Kerry
Stephanie Martz Chief Counsel, Senator Charles Schumer; Special Assistant and Senior Counsel to the President, Office of White House Counsel
Jane Alonso Leg Director and Leg Asst, Sen. Susan Collins; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee; Political Section Intern, Department of State; Policy Analyst, Sen. Bob Graham; Scheduler and Executive Asst., Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Staff Assistant, Rep. John Mica
Scott Corley Legislative Director, Rep Jim Rogan; Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. George Allen
Andrew Howell n/a
Kate Mills n/a
T.A. Hawks n/a
Connor Stubbs n/a
Dan Henke n/a
Yatri Amin n/a
C. Stewart Verdery Jr n/a
Kimbelry Ellis n/a
Anrew Howell n/a
Cjonnor Stubbs n/a
Mark Dennin n/a
Jessica Herrera Flanigan n/a
Stewart Verdery Jr. n/a
katherine Lister n/a
Kiimberly Ellis n/a
Tim Punke n/a
Jane Alsonso n/a
Colin Bortner 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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