Lobbying Relationship

Client

BP America, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Energy transportation policy. Energy outlook policy. General energy appropriations issues S. 722 - Countering Irans Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 H.R. 3364 - Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, support for the export of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Fuel/Gas/Oil

Spending: about $3,110,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

Bills mentioned

S.722: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3364: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

H.R.1230: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

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

S.272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008

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

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Paul Brathwaite Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus
Randall Gerard Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation
Matthew Johnson Counsel/Sr. Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn
Andrew Kauders Sr Adv, Sen. Menendez; ED, House Dem Caucus Communications Director, Rep Bob Menendez Agriculture Dept., WH Climate Change, EPA
Jordan Valdes Sr. Adviser, Small Business Administration
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Paul Coverdell
David Adams Asst Secy for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of State // Dpty. Asst Secy for House Affairs, Dept. of State // SD, H. For. Aff. Cmte./Sub. on M. East & S. Asia // Prof. Staff, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte.
Mark Tavlarides Dir. for Leg. Affairs, Nat'l Security Council // Sr. Spec. Asst., Office of Sec'y of Defense
Dana Thompson LD/Chf. Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // L. Cnsl/C. Cnsl/Dpty COS/COS, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. // Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. // Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
David Marin Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Dir. & Press Secy, Rep. Tom Davis
Sean McLaughlin CoS/Gen. Counsel, H. Cmte. on Judiciary SD/Deputy Chf Min. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy CoS & Gen. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy Asst. Atty. General/Leg. Affairs, DOJ Counsel, H. Jud'y Cmte/Sub Crime, Terror, HS LD/Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds
Israel Klein Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Sr. Comm. Adv./Press SecRep. Edward Markey Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer
John Scofield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir. House Approps Com'ttee
Hewitt Strange Field Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Projects Assistant, Senator John Breaux
Jaime Harrison Floor Operations/Counsel, Hs. Majority Whip Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus
Lauren Maddox Asst. Sec'y / Comm. & Outreach, Dept. of Ed. Comm. Director, H. Republican Conference Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Newt Gingrich Press Secretary, Rep. Joel Hefley
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
Dale Oak Budget Preparation Specialist, OMB Staff Ass't & Dir. House Approps Committee
Elizabeth Morra Sen. Thad Cochran, conference & personal staff House Appropriations Committee
Gwen Mellor Intern, Office of U. S. Senator Joseph R Biden
Jessica Lawrence Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Albio Sires Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Patty Murray Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Steve Rothman
Donnice Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Melissa Merz Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Jontz Press Secretary, Rep. Frank McCloskey Press Secretary Rep. Dick Durbin Communications Director, Sen. Dick Durbin Communications Director, Sen. Ron Wyden
Oscar Ramirez Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca
Stephen Northrup Health Policy Director, Senate HELP Comtee Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Michael Enzi
Anthony Podesta n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Peggy Binzel n/a
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Tim Glassco n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Nicole Young n/a
Claudia James n/a
Kimberley Fritts 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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