Lobbying Relationship

Client

Bayer Corporation (Formerly known as MONSANTO COMPANY)

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Lobbying firm

The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group (formerly The Washington Tax Group)

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  • Issues related to corporate and international taxation. Issues related to IRC sections 245A, 951A, 163(j), 174, and 965. (H.R. 2673 and H.R. 7024)
  • Issues related to foreign biotech approvals. Issues related to foreign agriculture relations. Issues related to the WTO TRIPS agreement.

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Agriculture, Health Issues, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Intelligence and Surveillance, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $2,730,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.5187: REACH Act of 2016

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.1430: Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

S.2609: An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.2576: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.754: To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing...

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

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

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4464: Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4432: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.942: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1577: GROWTH Act

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.727: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.2091: United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.422: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.1203: GROWTH Act

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.3793: Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

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

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

H.R.2138: Investment in America Act of 2007

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

S.41: Research Competitiveness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3996: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007

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

S.2209: Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

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

S.3098: Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

S.3125: Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008

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

H.R.7202: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008

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

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

S.1273: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow permanent...

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

H.R.3735: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through...

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

H.R.2821: REACH Act

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.617: Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.3301: Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

S.1298: Clean Energy for America Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

Sponsor: Ron Estes (R-Kansas)

H.R.3938: Build It in America Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

S.926: Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mike Braun (R-Ind.)

H.R.3357: Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dale Strong (R-Ala.)

H.R.3996: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the...

Sponsor: Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas)

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?
Gregory Nickerson Tax Counsel Committee on Ways and Means Staff Dir., Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Reven. Staff Dir, ways and eans subcom. on select reven. Tax Counsel Committe on Ways and Means Staff Dir. Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Rev Staff Dir.,Ways&Means Subcom.on Select Reven.
Jan Fowler Legislative Assistant; Senator Voinovich Legislative Assistant; Representative McCrery Legislative Correspondent; Representative McCrery Staff Assistant; Representative McCrery Intern; Representative McCrery Legislative Assistant; Sen. Voinovich Legislative Assistant; Rep. McCrery Legislative Correspondent; Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant; Rep. McCrery Intern; Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant: Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant; Sen. Voinovich Leg. Asst, Sen. Voinovich; Leg. Assistant, Leg. Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Intern from Rep. McCrery
Brian Diffell Policy Adviser, Senate Republican Conference Legislative Director, Senator Blunt Legislative Director, Representative Blunt Sr. Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip Sr. Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip Research Analyst, House Majority Whip Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Whip Policy Advisor, Senate Republican Conference. Legislative Director; Senator Blunt. Legislative Director; Rep. Blunt. Sr. Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip. Sr. Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip. Research Analyst, house majority whip. Policy Adviser, Sen. Rep. Conf. LD, Sen. Blunt LD, Rep. Blunt Sr. Policy Advisor, House Rep. Whip Sr. Policy Advisor, House Maj. Whip Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip Special Asst., Chief Dep. Whip Policy Adviser, Sen. Rep. Conf. LD, Sen. Blunt LD, Rep. Blunt Sr. Policy Advisor, House Rep. Whip Sr. Policy Advisor, House Maj. Whip Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip Special Asst., Chief Dep. Whip Policy advisor, senate republican conference. Legislative Director, rep. blunt. Sr. Policy Advisor, house republican whip, sr. policy advisor, house majority whip, research analyst house majority whip; special assistant to the chief deputy whip Legislative Director, Sen. Blunt Legislative Director, Rep. Blunt Sr Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip Sr Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip Policy Adviser, Republican Conference Policy Adv., Sen. Rep. Conference: Leg. Director Sen. Blunt; Leg. Dir. Rep. Blunt; Sr. Policy Adv. Rep. Maj. Whip; Sr. Policy Adv. House Maj. Whip; Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip; Spec. Asst to the Chief Deputy Whip Blunt
Greg Nickerson Tax Counsel, Committee on Ways and Means Staff Dir., Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Reven. Tax Counsel, Ways and Means Committee; Staff Director, Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee
noushin jahanian Policy Director and Chief Counsel; Sen. Stabenow Legislative Director; Sen. Stabenow Legislative Counsel, Sen. Stabenow Policy Advisor, Senate Democratic Policy Comm.
Nancy Ellen McCarthy Tax Counsel, Committee on Finance
Kelli Briggs Chief of Staff, 12th Congressional District of Ohio; Chief of Staff, D.C. Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Staff Assistant, Intern from Rep. Tiberi Chief of Staff, 12th Congressional District of Ohio; Chief of Staff, D.C. Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Intern from Rep. Tiberi
Bian Diffell Policy Adv., Sen. Rep. Conference: Leg. Director Sen. Blunt; Leg. Dir. Rep. Blunt; Sr. Policy Adv. Rep. Maj. Whip; Sr. Policy Adv. House Maj. Whip; Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip; Spec. Asst to the Chief Deputy Whip Blunt
Barbara Angus n/a
Zach Price 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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