Lobbying Relationship

Client

PET Resin Association

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Lobbying firm

Bracewell LLP

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  • Provided feedback on legislation on plastic recycling

Duration: to

General Issues: Environmental/Superfund, Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $1,090,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2019: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.5845: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

Sponsor: Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.)

H.R.5115: RECOVER Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

S.3263: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.2238: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

Sponsor: Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.)

S.984: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

S.923: RECYCLE Act of 2021

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2159: RECYCLE Act

Sponsor: Dean Phillips (D-Minn.)

H.R.2357: RECOVER Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

H.R.2238: To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for US Department...

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

S.984: MODERN WIC Act of 2023

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

S.923: Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.2159: To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for U.S. Department...

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

H.R.2357: To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Global...

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

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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?
Edward Krenik Assoc. Admin. Cong. Affairs, EPA (2001-03); Leg. Director, Rep. Frelinghuysen (1994-01); Leg. Asst/Assoc. Staff, Rep. Dean Gallo (1989-94); Leg. Asst.Sen. Durenberger (1987-89) Assoc. Admin. Cong. Affairs, EPA (2001-03); Leg. Director, Rep. Frelinghuysen (1994-01); Leg. Asst/Assoc. Staff, Rep. Dean Gallo (1989-94); Leg. Asst. Sen. Durenberger (1987-89) Assoc. Admin. Cong. Affairs, EPA (2001-03); Leg. director, Rep Frelinghuysen (1994-01); Leg Asst/ Assoc. Staff, Rep. Dean Gallo (1989-94); Leg Asst. Sen. Durenberger (1987-89)
Anna Burhop Staff Assistant, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2008-2009, Research Assistant/Office Manager, Senate EPW Committee (2011-2012), Professional Staff Member, Senate EPW Committee (2012-2016)
Yasmin Nelson Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Harris (2019-2021); Leg. Asst., Sen. Harris(2017-2019); Tax Policy Analyst, Committee on Finance (2016-2017); Leg.Aide, Sen. Stabenow (2015-2016); Staff Asst., Sen. Booker (2014- 2015) Sen. Policy Advisor, Sen. Harris (2019-2021); Leg Asst., Sen Harris (2017-2019); Tax Policy Analyst, Committee on Finance (2016-2017); Leg Aide, Sen Stabenow (2015-2016); Staff Asst., Sen Cory Booker (2014-2015)
Anna karakitsos Staff Assistant, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2008-2009, Research Assistant/Office Manager, Senate EPW Committee (2011-2012), Professional Staff Member, Senate EPW Committee (2012-2016) Staff Asst., Senate EPW Committee (2008-2009), research Assistant/ Office Manager, Senate EPW Committee (2011-2012), Professional Staff member, Senate EPW Committee (2012-2016)
Joseph Brazauskas Cnsl, HComm on Oversight and Gov't Reform(2011-2015).SrCnsl, Env. Subcomm Staff Dir, H Science Space &TechComm(2015-2018).Assoc Dep. GC, USEPA (2018-2019).Assoc Admin Off. Cong&Intgvmt Relations(2019-2021).SrCnsl, HComm on Oversight&Reform(21-22)
John Lee n/a
Emily Schmidlin 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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