Lobbying Relationship

Client

Verizon Wireless

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Lobbying firm

Elmendorf Ryan

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  • Issues related to tax policy including the Wireless Tax Fairness Act etc.; Issues related to Cyber Security; Issues related to health IT and manufacturing; Issues related to spectrum policy

Duration: to

General Issues: Telecommunications, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $490,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.352: DTV Delay Act

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

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.5450: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

S.2668: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.401: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007

Sponsor: Thomas M. Davis (R-Va.)

S.1446: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007

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

H.R.436: Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

H.R.5793: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.166: Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.3249: Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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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?
James Ryan LaFollette Law Fel., S. Jud. Cttee, Subctte Juv. Just Legal Aide, H. Jud. Cttee, Subctte Crime, CrimJust Legal Counsel, Sen. Reid Legis. Dir. & General Counsel, Sen. Reid Chief Counsel, Asst. Dem. Leader/Whip Floor Policy Dir., Asst. Dem. Leader/Whip
Stacey Alexander Chief of Staff, Rep. James Matheson
Robert Cogorno Floor Director, Majority Leader
Barry LaSala Counsel, Senate Small Business Committee
Robert Cogorno (COP cont'd) Floor Director, Minority Whip Appropriations/Research Dir., Min. Leader Appropriations, Rep. DeLauro Legislative Director, Rep. Visclosky Communications, Sen. Adams
Steven Elmendorf n/a
Shanti Stanton n/a
Kristina Kennedy n/a
Pat Bousliman n/a
James Houton n/a
Steve Elmendorf 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.

Termination
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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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