Lobbying Relationship

Client

Verizon Communications, Inc. and various subsidiaries

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Lobbying firm

OGR (formerly known as Ogilvy Government Relations)

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  • Issues affecting the telecommunications industry including spectrum auction authority and pipeline, net neutrality, cybersecurity, privacy, robocalls, broadband mapping, deployment of broadband including 5G, taxation, and infrastructure; Implementation of H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58); Affordable Connectivity Program; FAA Reauthorization; Farm Bill Reauthorization; FY2024 Appropriations Process; H.R.3565, Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023; S.1080, Cooper Davis Act; S.3909, Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024; H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

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General Issues: Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Energy/Nuclear, Homeland Security

Spending: about $4,450,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, Y Y

Bills mentioned

S.1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

H.R.2997: 21st Century AIRR Act

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

S.431: Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

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

H.R.624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013

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

H.R.3077: TELE-MED Act of 2013

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

H.R.3086: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

H.R.1002: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.543: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.1860: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.3839: A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs...

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

S.1266: Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2428: Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009

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

H.R.1521: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.144: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.690: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

S.348: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide...

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

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

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

S.1927: Protect America Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

S.101: Universal Service for Americans Act

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

H.R.2054: Universal Service Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

S.711: Universal Service for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

H.R.3914: Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act

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

S.2469: Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3403: NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

H.R.6356: Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

S.2998: Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.3773: FISA Amendments Act of 2008

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

H.RES.746: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign...

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.RES.824: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the...

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.RES.1041: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.)

S.2248: FISA Amendments Act of 2008

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

S.2440: FISA Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.936: Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act

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

S.92: Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

H.R.5273: To reduce temporarily the duty on Evergol.

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

H.R.1194: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.372: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

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

H.R.2082: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.J.RES.52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

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

H.R.2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.3042: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's...

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017

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

S.151: Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and...

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

S.918: E-FRONTIER Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.1644: Save the Internet Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)

S.682: Save the Internet Act of 2019

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

H.R.3375: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

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

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

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

S.178: UIGHUR Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.1848: LIFT America Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.1783: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8152: American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4543: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.2617: Choices for Stranded Passengers Act of 2023

Sponsor: Katie Porter (D-Calif.)

H.R.3684: Douglas Mike Day Psychedelic Therapy to Save Lives Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas)

H.R.3565: Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

H.R.3746: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Sponsor: Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.)

S.1080: Cooper Davis Act

Sponsor: Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)

S.3909: Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (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?
Dean Aguillen Advr, Pelosi; Dir Intgvt Aff, Labor; LA, Sandlin
Alissa Wilcox Scheduler, Senator Ben Nelson
Timothy McGivern Chief of Staff, Senator Brownback
Karissa Willhite Menendez:DepCOS,DepExecDirHouseDemCauc,LA;Stenholm:LA/LC
William O'Neill SrStaff/PolAdv,HouseCommGovReform;LD,Roe
John O'Neill PolDir/Coun,SenMinWhip;Couns,SenFinComm
J. Michael Hogan Jr. DepCoS, Ben Nelson; LegDir, Peter Deutsch
Ryan Thompson CoS/PressSecy/DepPressSecy: Senator Inhofe
Justin Daly Counsel-Banking,FinSer,Fossella & Solomon
Julie Dammann Chief of Staff, Senator Christopher S. Bond
Joe Lapia SenDemCloakrmFlrAdvr;SenSergtatArmsMgr
W. Christopher Lamond Aide,Sen.Govt Affairs Comm; LA,Thompson
John Green Dep Chief of Staff/ Leg Aide, Sen Trent Lott
Tucker Shumack TaxFinanceCounsel,SenCmteonSmallBus;LA:Isakson,Coverdell
Dee Buchanan COS,RepConf;COS/DCOS/LD,Hensarling;Dir,Gramm
Todd Novascone Chief of Staff, Sen. Jerry Moran; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jerry Moran
Jen Daulby Staff Director, House Administration Committee, Asst to Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Steve Chabot; Associate Counsel, Rep. Bob Goodlatte; Legislative Assistant, Paid Intern, Rep. John Shimkus
Chris Giblin n/a
Gordon Taylor n/a
Moses Mercado n/a
Alissa Wilcox Clees n/a
Drew Maloney n/a
Wayne Berman n/a
De'Ana Dow n/a
Stewart Hall n/a
Jimmy Williams n/a
Chris John 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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