Lobbying Relationship

Client

Yahoo (income disclosed by Oath, Inc.)

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, Inc.

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  • Privacy issues relating to electronic commerce and advertising.
  • Issues regarding intellectual property and patent reform.
  • Privacy issues related to electronic commerce, internet security and consumer protection.
  • Cyber security issues.
  • High-skilled immigration reform.
  • Implementation of PL 115-97 (H.R. 1/tax reform).

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General Issues: Advertising, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Homeland Security, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Foreign Relations, Media (Information/Publishing), Computer Industry, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Spending: about $2,540,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Senate,, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC),, Federal Trade Commission (FTC),, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), House of Representatives,, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

Bills mentioned

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

H.R.1428: Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

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

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.699: Email Privacy Act

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

H.R.2048: USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.1123: USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

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

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

S.799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.913: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011

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

S.1212: GPS Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1223: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

H.R.1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

H.R.1895: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011

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

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.2151: SECURE IT

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1707: Data Accountability and Trust Act

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

H.R.1841: Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011

Sponsor: Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

H.R.2577: SAFE Data Act

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

S.1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011

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

S.1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.611: BEST PRACTICES Act

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

S.23: America Invents Act

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

H.R.3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2221: Data Accountability and Trust Act

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

S.3386: Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

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

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

H.R.1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

H.R.2271: Global Online Freedom Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.2861: Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.1074: Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009

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

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.1319: Informed P2P User Act

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

H.R.1076: Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth...

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.436: SAFETY Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.470: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009

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

H.R.1166: E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009

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

H.R.1173: Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

H.R.719: KIDS Act of 2007

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

H.R.3845: Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats...

Sponsor: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

H.R.3461: Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and...

Sponsor: Melissa Bean (D-Ill.)

H.R.3791: SAFE Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nicholas V. Lampson (D-Texas)

H.R.2517: Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nicholas V. Lampson (D-Texas)

H.R.4120: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nancy E. Boyda (D-Kan.)

H.R.4134: To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime...

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)

H.R.4316: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain black and white...

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.1965: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

S.431: KIDS Act of 2008

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

S.1738: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008

Sponsor: Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.)

S.3325: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of...

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

H.R.6491: Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

S.1625: Counter Spy Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.139: FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.1693: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1865: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
Bruce Mehlman Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
Dean Rosen Health Policy Director, Sen. Bill Frist
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren Chief of Staff; Rep. Zoe Lofgren
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
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
Lauren Aronson 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, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy 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
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
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
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Allen Thompson Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Stacey Rampy Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
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
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus;
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
Jonathan Hoganson (continued) Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Elise Pickering n/a
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a
Stacy Rampy 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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