P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - support Community Project Funding.
FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding.
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Duration: April 1, 2021
to
present
General Issues: Transportation , Budget/Appropriations , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $360,000 (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 2021: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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?
Katie Kachel Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Senator Barbara Mikulski (2003-2005)
Richard Sherman 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, 2024
In Q1, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 22.
Original Filing: 301573993.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22.
Original Filing: 301537354.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301514568.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301490089.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Support for the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301463273.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Support for the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301434582.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Support for the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (P.L. 117-328) - support programmatic funding in the Presidents FY23 Budget request for FTA Capital Investment Grant funding.
Support for various grant applications.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (P.L. 117-328) - support programmatic funding in the Presidents FY23 Budget request for FTA Capital Investment Grant funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301411100.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Support for an extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY23 Appropriations - support programmatic funding in the Presidents FY23 Budget request for FTA Capital Investment Grant funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY23 Appropriations - support programmatic funding in the Presidents FY23 Budget request for FTA Capital Investment Grant funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301391007.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Support for an extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
FY23 Appropriations - support programmatic funding in the Presidents FY23 Budget request for FTA Capital Investment Grant funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY23 Appropriations - support programmatic funding in the Presidents FY23 Budget request for FTA Capital Investment Grant funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301368934.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
Support for an extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
P.L.117-103 (FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act) - support transit funding and Community Project Funding for VIA.
FY23 Appropriations - support Community Project Funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301335648.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act - support for transit and housing coordination funding, support for financing provisions beneficial to transit, support for an extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
No bill number (Senate draft FY22 Transportation, Housing and Urban Affairs Appropriations Bill) - support transit funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act - Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301305978.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - support for transit funding.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act - support for transit and housing coordination funding, support for financing provisions beneficial to transit, support for an extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4550/H. Rept. 117-99 - support transit funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS lobbied for VIA Metropolitan Transit , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301282663.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-2 - Emergency funding for transit agencies.
FY22 Appropriations for community project funding.
Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
H.R. 3684, INVEST in America Act - Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant Program, the Low or No Emissions Grant Program, and Member designated projects.
Grant applications at the Federal Transit Administration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 117-2 - Emergency funding for transit agencies.
FY22 Appropriations for community project funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426) and the creation of a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax credit.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2021
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS filed a lobbying registration on May 14, 2021 to represent VIA Metropolitan Transit, effective April 1, 2021.
Original Filing: 301271065.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Emergency funding for transit agencies; annual appropriations for community project funding; surface transportation authorization; federal agency competitive grant applications. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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