Issues related to agriculture; Farm Bill; FY20 agriculture appropriations
Issues related to resource readiness reporting; data analytics; staffing
Issues related to data analytics; Agriculture Appropriations
Issues related to H.R.4174, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act; data analytics
Issues related to Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau
Duration: January 1, 2018
to
January 1, 2020
General Issues: Agriculture , Homeland Security , Budget/Appropriations , Government Issues , Banking , Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice , Postal , Defense , Science/Technology , Transportation , Immigration
Spending: about $400,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Secret Service, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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?
C. Stewart Verdery Jr.
Assistant Secretary and Consultant, Department of Homeland Security; General Counsel, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Don Nickles; Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Counsel, Senator John Warner; Lead Staffer, Sen. Republicans High Tech Task Force
Ashley Hoy
Director of Coalitions, Senate Republican Conference Office of the Vice Chairman; Director of Coalitions, Office of the Minority Whip; Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Admin. Assistant, Rep. Sue Myrick
Kate Mills
Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, Deputy Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Senior Legislative Counsel, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Chan Park
General Counsel (Democratic), Senate Judiciary Committee; Senior Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland
T.A. Hawks
Minority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran
Andrew Howell
n/a
C. STEWART VERDERY
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.
1st Quarter, 2020
Monument Advocacy terminated an engagement in which they represented SAS Institute Inc. on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301175491.xml
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, Monument Advocacy (formerly known as Monument Policy Group, LLC) lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Original Filing: 301126698.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm Bill; FY20 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to resource readiness reporting; data analytics; staffing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to data analytics; Agriculture Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R.4174, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act; data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, Monument Advocacy (formerly known as Monument Policy Group, LLC) lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301074029.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm Bill; FY20 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to resource readiness reporting; data analytics; staffing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to data analytics; Agriculture Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Homeland Security Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to opioids; red flag legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R.4174, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act; data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau; general financial services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to postal reform
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, Monument Advocacy (formerly known as Monument Policy Group, LLC) lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301056249.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm Bill; FY20 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to resource readiness reporting; data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to data analytics; Agriculture Appropriations; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Homeland Security Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to opioids
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R.4174, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act; data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related opioids/TRICARE
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, Monument Advocacy (formerly known as Monument Policy Group, LLC) lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301036243.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm Bill; FY20 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to resource readiness reporting; data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Customs & Border Protection Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to FY20 agriculture appropriations; FY20 financial services and general government appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R.4174, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act; data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related opioids/TRICARE
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to anti-money laundering; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, MONUMENT POLICY GROUP, LLC lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301012246.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm bill; FY19 agriculture appropriations; IT modernization; CFTC; S.2487, Agriculture Data Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
FY19 Homeland security appropriations; National Vetting Center; Resource Readiness Reporting; issues related to data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Customs & Border Protection Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
FY19 homeland security appropriations; FY19 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to cyber security; cyber threats
Agencies Lobbied
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to opioids
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, MONUMENT POLICY GROUP, LLC lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2018.
Original Filing: 300988323.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm bill; FY19 agriculture appropriations; IT modernization; CFTC; S. 2487, Agriculture Data Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
FY19 Homeland security appropriations; National Vetting Center; Resource Readiness Reporting
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Customs & Border Protection Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
FY19 homeland security appropriations; FY19 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to cyber security; cyber threats
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Secret Service Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to opioids
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to data analytics
Agencies Lobbied
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, MONUMENT POLICY GROUP, LLC lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300970001.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm bill; FY19 agriculture appropriations; IT modernization; CFTC; S. 2487, Agriculture Data Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbying Issues
FY19 Homeland security appropriations; National Vetting Center
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Customs & Border Protection Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
FY19 homeland security appropriations; FY19 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to cyber security; cyber threats
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to opioids
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, MONUMENT POLICY GROUP, LLC lobbied for SAS Institute Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300948880.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to agriculture; Farm bill; FY19 agriculture appropriations; IT modernization; CFTC; S. 2487, Agriculture Data Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY18 Homeland security appropriations; issues related to transportation security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration statistics in FY18 homeland security appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY18 homeland security appropriations; FY19 agriculture appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2018
Monument Policy Group, LLC filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 14, 2018 to represent SAS Institute Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Original Filing: 300940247.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues related to judiciary, homeland security, immigration, and agriculture .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate