Lobbying Relationship

Client

NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS

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Lobbying firm

The Ferguson Group, LLC

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  • Advocate for priority programs in FY 2024 and FY2025 appropriations
  • Monitor and reporting on broadband mapping and deployment legislation.
  • Communicate NATaT's transportation priorities to Congress and DOT
  • Provide guidance on State and Local Fiscal Relief Fund

Duration: to

General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Telecommunications, Transportation, Government Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Small Business, Housing, Economics/Economic Development, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $3,430,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Senate,, Federal Railroad Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Y Y

Bills mentioned

H.R.1550: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

S.1238: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.1624: Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017

Sponsor: Luke Messer (R-Ind.)

S.828: A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the...

Sponsor: Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)

S.19: MOBILE NOW Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.1104: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.800: New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

S.604: Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act

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

S.1697: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.2209: To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain...

Sponsor: Luke Messer (R-Ind.)

S.3404: A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the...

Sponsor: Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)

H.R.4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy...

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

H.R.376: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

H.R.900: Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2011

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

H.R.2353: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

S.933: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011

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

S.1911: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.2257: To waive the requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum...

Sponsor: Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)

S.1216: A bill to waive the requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum...

Sponsor: Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)

H.R.684: Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark...

Sponsor: Michael M. Honda (D-Calif.)

S.743: Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

H.R.684: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.743: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

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

S.501: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013

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

H.R.3747: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.1009: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

S.506: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.2353: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of...

Sponsor: Tom Petri (R-Wis.)

S.933: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

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

H.R.376: Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2013

Sponsor: Susan A. Davis (D-Calif.)

S.1911: Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.353: Glaucoma Screening Act of 2011

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3666: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.3136: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2010

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

H.R.3655: Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010

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

H.R.4812: Local Jobs for America Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.413: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich.)

S.3194: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.1611: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

H.R.3007: Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Paul E. Kanjorski (D-Pa.)

S.492: Local Officials Tax Relief Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)

S.2154: Local Officials Tax Relief Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)

H.R.6603: Local Officials Tax Relief Act of 2008

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

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

S.2123: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

H.R.980: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich.)

H.R.3211: Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2007

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

H.R.2421: Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007

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

S.1870: Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.811: Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rush Holt (D-N.J.)

H.R.926: STOPP Act of 2007

Sponsor: Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.)

S.48: Private Property Rights Protection Act

Sponsor: John Ensign (R-Nev.)

H.R.1495: Water Resources Development Act of 2007

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

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.943: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

S.1466: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude property...

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

H.R.5252: Communications Act of 2006

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

H.R.5003: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance...

Sponsor: Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.)

H.R.1720: LOSAP CAP Act

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

S.1239: LOSAP CAP Act

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.3157: STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.1241: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

S.1210: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.530: Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act...

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.2643: Broadband MAPS Act of 2019

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.842: Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1328: ACCESS BROADBAND Act

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.1046: ACCESS BROADBAND Act

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.2772: Investing in Our Communities Act

Sponsor: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)

H.R.322: INVEST Act

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.7996: Rural Equal Aid Act

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

H.R.8097: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

S.2982: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.479: LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.5735: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure,...

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)

S.479: Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

Sponsor: Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

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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?
W. Roger Gwinn Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987-1993
Aindriu Colgan Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-08) 2011-2012 Legislative Director - Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) 2012-2016 Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-08) 2011-2012 Legislative Director - Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) 2012-2016
Stephanie Missert Intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrands Buffalo Regional office, 2/2011-5/2012 Intern-Senator Gillibrand NY Regional office 2011 Intern/Sen. Gillibrand NY Regional office 2011-12 Intern/Sen. Gillibrand NY Regional Office 2011-12 Intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrands Buffalo Regional office, 2/2011-5/2012.
William Hanka Investigative Counsel House Gov't Reform Comm Leg Director to Rep. Nethercutt 95-97 Dep Director VP Dan Quayle 89-93 Staff Asst Senate Labor Committee 78-87 see previous page See page 2 1997-98 Investigative Counsel, House Gov't Reform Committee 1995-97 Leg Director Rep. Nethercutt Dep. Director, Office of Leg Affairs, VP Quayle 1987-89 Staff Asst. Senate Labor Committee
Roger Gwinn LD for Rep.Fazio 1987-93/Associate Staff on House Committee on Appropriations 1993 Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987-1993
Trent Lehman Leg Asst to Rep. Thomas Ewing - 1996-1999 Sr Leg Asst to Rep. Andrea Seastrand 94-96 see previous page See page 2
Zachary Israel Intern for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, 05/2009-07/2009; 01/2010 Intern for former U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, 09/2009-04/2010 Intern for former U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, 06/2010-08/2010
Rebecca Bliss Intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrands D.C. Office, 1/2014 - 4/2014 Intern for Rep. Nita Loweys White Plains Office, 1/2013 - 5/2013
Mark Limbaugh Asst Secretary for Water & Science, DOI, 9/05-7/07 Deputy Commissioner for BOR at DOI 1/02-9/05
Christopher Kearney Professional Staff - House Resources Committee - 1991-1997 House Budget Committee - 1997-2001 Professional Staff - Senate Energy and Natural Resources - 2014-2017 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy - DOI - 2001-2008
Roger Gwinn q Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987-1993
Jennifer Imo n/a
Matthew Ward n/a
Kenneth Brown n/a
Charmayne Macon n/a
Greg Wang n/a
Kareem Murphy n/a
Sarah Stockdale n/a
Ronald Hamm n/a
Lori Pickford n/a
Heidi Schott n/a
Amanda Wood n/a
Jonathan Wisbey n/a
Debra Bryant n/a
JON WISBEY n/a
Andrew Seth n/a
Robert Schmidt n/a
Bob Schmidt n/a
Melissa Hyman n/a
Gregory Wang n/a
Christina Mattar n/a
Ron Hamm n/a
David Hoover 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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