Lobbying Relationship

Client

TEXTRON INC.

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Department of Defense Appropriations National Defense Authorization Act
  • International trade.

Duration: to

General Issues: Defense, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Telecommunications, Budget/Appropriations, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $2,380,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Senate,, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Treasury - Dept of

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.2397: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.1429: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.6091: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

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

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.981: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

H.R.915: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

H.R.2881: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007

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

S.1300: Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007

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

H.R.1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: John P. Murtha (D-Pa.)

S.1547: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

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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?
Randall Gerard Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation
Riley Moore Intern/Dpty Clk/Prof Staff, H. Cmte. For. Affairs Del. Scty, US Del to NATO Parl. Assembly
Stephen Rademaker Pol'y Dir/Nat'l Security/Sr. Counsel, S. Maj. Ldr Asst. Sec'y for Arms Control, Dept. of State Chief Counsel, H. Sel. Cmte. on Homeland Sec. Chief Counsel/Dpty. SD, H. Cmte. on Int'l Rel. Repub. Chief Counsel, H. Cmte. on For. Affairs Gen. Counsel, Peace Corps of the United States Assoc. Counsel to President, White House Deputy Legal Adviser, Nat'l Security Council
David Adams Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of State // Deputy Assistant Secretary for House Affairs, Dept. of State // Staff Director, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte/Subcmte on M. East & S. Asia // Prof. Staff, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte.
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
James Dyer Staff Director, House Appropriations Cmte.
Mark Tavlarides Director for Legislative Affairs, National Security Council / Senior Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Israel Klein Dpty. SD/Communications, Jt. Economic Cmte. Press Secy/LA/Sr. Comm. Adv, Rep. Ed Markey Comm. Director, Sen. Charles Schumer
Christine Clark COS & Sr. Adv, TFI, Dept. of the Treasury Foreign Policy Defense Adv., Sen. Jon Kyl Staff Asst, Senate Foreign Relations Comtee
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Intern, Rep. Michael Castle Exec. Dir. Congressional Black Caucus Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus
John Scofield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir. House Approps Com'ttee
Robert Taylor Dep. Asst Secy of Defense for Senate Affairs Legislative Director, Sen. John Thune General Counsel, Budget Committee General Counsel, Senate Minority Leader Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs Office of Sec'y of Defense, Internat'l Affairs
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
Elizabeth Morra Comm. Director, House Appropriations Committee Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran News Dir./Co-Anchor/Prod'r, Sen. Repub. Conf. Senator Thad Cochran, conference staff Senator Thad Cochran, personal staff
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor
Kimberley Fritts Rep. & Sen. Connie Mack
David Morrison Staff Dir., House Approps., Defense Subcommittee
John Shank Staff Dir., House Approps., Defense Subcommittee 82-95:Profsnal Staff, US Sen. Cmte on Approps 95-08:Profsnal Staff,US H/Rep.Cmte/Approps Professional Staff, Senate Approps Committee Professional Staff, House Approps Committee
Beth Inadomi Staff Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Counsel, House Science Committee
Lantie Slenzak Legislative Director, Rep. Gene Green
Anthony Podesta n/a
Claudia James n/a
Christy Clark n/a
Missi Tessier n/a
Michelle Tessier n/a
Courtney Hagen n/a
Sharon Cohen 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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