Lobbying Relationship

Client

Brooks Brothers

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Lobbying firm

Williams and Jensen, PLLC

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  • Duties on cotton and wool fabrics; 2018 Farm Bill implementation; Federal initiatives to support domestic manufacturing. Duties on fabrics for PPEs.
  • Issues related to personal protective equipment; buy American Provisions; S. 3548.

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General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles, Miscellaneous Tariff Bills

Spending: about $1,390,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Vice President of the U.S., U.S. Senate,, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.529: A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton...

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.1619: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6265: To renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton...

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

S.3568: Citrus, Wool, and Cotton Trust Fund Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6517: Omnibus Trade Act of 2010

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

H.R.4136: To extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting...

Sponsor: Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.)

S.2532: A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton...

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4831: To extend the temporary duty reductions and suspensions on certain wool...

Sponsor: Louise M. Slaughter (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.)

H.R.6045: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008

Sponsor: Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)

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.)

S.3470: Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Frank Vlossak LA, Rep. Merrill Cook
Karina Lynch Senate Committees on Aging and Gov. Affairs
Susan Hirschmann COS, Rep.Van Hilleary and Majority Whip COS, Rep Van Hilleary and Majority Whip
Scott Graves DCOS, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Dir. House Ag Committee Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Conaway; Chief of Staff, Rep Farenthold Chief of Staff, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
Christopher Hatcher Staff Asst.; Special Asst,; & Leg. Manger, Treasury. Sch. C, Treasury. ; LD, Rep. Scott McInnis Sch C, Treasury; LD, Rep Scott McInnis
Tony Roda Leadership Staff, House Whip Gingrich
Jenny DiJames LA and LD, Rep. Bud Cramer
Rebecca Anderson White House Office of Legislative Affairs
Eric Stewart COS and Deputy Asst. Sec., US Dept of Commerce COS and Dep. Asst. Sec., Dept. of Commerce
Christopher Hatcher continued LD, Rep. Scott McInnis
Ann Marie Buerkle Member of Congress; Commissioner, Acting-Chair at CPSC
Laura Simmons Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security
Christopher Wilcox Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Senator Moynihan; LA, Leg Counsel, LD and Counsel, Rep Arcuri; LD and Counsel, Rep Demings Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Senator Moynihan; LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep Arcuri; LD and Counsel, Rep Demings
Mahlet Makonnen Department of Veterans Affairs, Attorney Advisor
Marti Thomas Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury
David Starr n/a
Anthony Roda n/a
David Franasiak n/a
Melinda Maxfield n/a
Erin Mullen n/a
J. Steven Hart n/a
Erin Book Mullen n/a
J.Steven Hart n/a
Erin Book n/a
Leah Kim n/a
Matthew Hoekstra 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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