Lobbying Relationship

Client

News/Media Alliance

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Lobbying firm

Invariant LLC

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  • Educate policymakers on H.R.4756, the Community News and Small Business Support Act and the Local Journalism Sustainability Act.
  • Educate policymakers regarding the competition policy impacts on the news industry; support S.1094, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.
  • Monitor issues related to U.S. trade agreements impacting the news industry.
  • Educate policymakers on issues related to artificial intelligence.
  • Educate policymakers on online privacy, including S.1409, the Kids Online Safety Act.

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General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Media (Information/Publishing), Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Retirement, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Postal, Government Issues, Intelligence and Surveillance, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Advertising

Spending: about $3,530,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS),, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP),, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

S.987: Free Flow of Information Act of 2013

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

H.R.1962: Free Flow of Information Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

S.448: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

H.R.985: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

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

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

S.823: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.2452: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

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

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

H.R.2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

S.1267: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.)

S.2035: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1700: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

H.R.2054: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

S.3718: Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.6897: Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

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

H.R.7640: Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Sponsor: Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.)

S.673: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2022

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1735: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.3940: Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Sponsor: Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.)

S.2434: Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.1094: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.1409: Kids Online Safety Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.4756: Community News and Small Business Support Act

Sponsor: Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Heather Podesta Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui Counsel, Representative Earl Pomeroy Legislative Fellow, Senator Bill Bradley Research Assistant, Congressional Budget Office
Eric Rosen Counsel, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Asst. U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California Legislative Director, Rep. Anthony Weiner Deputy Dir, U.S. Dept of Justice, Ofc of Intergovt Affairs Legislative Assistant, Rep. Chet Atkins Asst U.S. Atty, N. Dist of CA, Dept of Justice Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee Dep Dir, Dept of Justice Office/Intergovt Affair Dep Dir, Dept of Justice Office of Intergovt Affair Dep Dir, Dept of Justice Off of Intergovt Affair Asst US Atty, N. Dist of CA, Dept of Justice (2006-2007) Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Comm (2001-2006); Leg. Dir, Rep. Anthony Weiner (1999-2001); Dep Dir, Dept of Justice Office of Intergovt Affair (1997-1999); Leg. Asst, Rep. Chet Atkins (1992-1993) Asst US Atty, N. Dist of CA, Dept of Justice (2006-2007) Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Comm (2001-2006); Leg. Dir, Rep. Anthony Weiner (1999-2001); Dep Dir, Dept of Justice Office of Intergovt Affair (1997-1999); Leg. Asst, Rep. Chet Atkins (1992-1993)
Julian A. Haywood Staff Dir/Csl, House Govt Reform Subcomm on Info Policy Minority Counsel, House Comm on Government Reform Counsel, House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Legislative Assistant & Counsel, Representative Steny Hoyer Law Intern, U.S. Attorneys Office, Southern District of NY Legislative Assistant, Representative Julian Dixon
Stephen Bailey Sr Tax Csl, Cong Jnt Comm on Deficit Reduction Sr. Analyst, Revenue/Tax Csl, Sen. Budget Comm. Leg Asst/ Tax Counsel, Sen. Kent Conrad
Jonathan Becker Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar; Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar
Robert Hoffman Legislative Director/ Acting Chief of Staff, Senator Mike DeWine; Legislative Director, Senator Larry Pressler
Larissa Martinez Executive Director and Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Deb Fischer; Legislative Assistant, Senator Chuck Hagel; Legislative Correspondent, Representative Nathan Deal; Assistant Scheduler, Senator Johnny Isakson
Katie Wise Leg. Dir, Rep. Vern Buchanan (2014-2015) Leg. Dir, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (2013-2014) Sr. Legislative Asst, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (2011-2013) Legislative Correspondent/Asst, Rep. Mary Fallin (2010-2011) Staff Asst, Rep. Mary Fallin (2009-2010)
Lindley Kratovil Sherer Chief/Staff, Rep. Elise Stefanik (2015-2018); Leg Dir, Rep. Scott Tipton (2013-2014); Leg Dir, Rep. Todd Rokita (2011-2013); Spec Adv, Treas Dept (2007-2008); Spec Asst, Exec Off. of the Pres (2005-2006); Spec Asst, Off. of the VP (2002-2005)
Carolyn Coda Special Assistant, Office of Legislative Affairs, US Department of the Treasury (2006-2008)
Benjamin Klein Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan (2007-2010); Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (2005-2007)
Varun Krovi Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Chief of Staff (2019-2020); Deputy Chief of Staff & Leg. Director (2018-2019); Leg. Director (2017-2018); Senior Leg. Asst/Policy Advisor (2015-2017); Rep. Charlie Melancon: Staff Asst/Leg. Correspondent (2009-2011)
Amy Swonger Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2020-2021; Dep Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2017-2020; Whip Liaison, Sen. Trent Lott 2007-2008; Dep Asst for Leg Aff, VP Cheney 2004-2006; Fl Asst, Sen. Mitch McConnell 2003-2004; Leg. Asst, Sen. Trent Lott 2001-2002
Kenny Roberts Legislative Intern, Rep. Pierluisi (2011); Policy Aide, Sen. Rockefeller (2013)
Joel Richard Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013)
Patrice Willoughby n/a
Adin Mengel 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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