Meeting with House and Senate staff to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements, S.J. Res 38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers. Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss Congressional Resolution Designating the month of May as Electrical Safety Month.
Meetings to discuss electroindustry trade and supply chain priorities
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs.
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss support for H.R. 1631 Pro Codes Act.
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss cyber hiring reform, support for ICS/OT training initiatives.
Duration: November 1, 2021
to
present
General Issues: Manufacturing , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Miscellaneous Tariff Bills , Budget/Appropriations , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Homeland Security , Energy/Nuclear , Government Issues , Science/Technology , Transportation , Automotive Industry , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $850,000 (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: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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?
Russ Kelley
Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus 17-19; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra. 15-17; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici 12-15; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader 03-06; Dir of Radio, Democrat Comms Committee 01-03; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee 00-01
Brian Papp
Staff Dir, Sen Fin Subcomm on Intl Trade,21,Sen Carper 21;Sr Pol Adv, Sen Carper 19-21;Leg Assist, Sen Carper 17-19;Prf Staff Mem, Comm on Hmlnd Sec & Gov Affairs 15-17;Leg Aide, Comm on Hmlnd Sec & Gov Affairs 14-15;Const Serv Rep, Sen Carper 11-14
Brian Papp Jr.
Staff Dir, Sen Fin Subcomm on Intl Trade,21,Sen Carper 21;Sr Pol Adv, Sen Carper 19-21;Leg Assist, Sen Carper 17-19;Prf Staff Mem, Comm on Hmlnd Sec & Gov Affairs 15-17;Leg Aide, Comm on Hmlnd Sec & Gov Affairs 14-15;Const Serv Rep, Sen Carper 11-14
Adam Rice
Communications Director, Rep. Randy Neugebauer 14-16, Communications Assistant, House Financial Services Committee 13-14, Staff Assistant/Communications Assistant, Rep. Scott Garrett 11-13.
Joe Marinelli
Senior Legislative Aide, Legislative Aide, LC, Staff Assistant, Sen. Thomas Carper 16-22.
John Steitz
n/a
Bryan Zumwalt
n/a
Brian Papp Jr.
n/a
Tess Peterson
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, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on April 22.
Original Filing: 301570531.xml
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with House and Senate staff to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements, S.J. Res 38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers. Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss Congressional Resolution Designating the month of May as Electrical Safety Month.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Meetings to discuss electroindustry trade and supply chain priorities
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss support for H.R. 1631 Pro Codes Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss cyber hiring reform, support for ICS/OT training initiatives.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22.
Original Filing: 301538414.xml
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with House and Senate staff to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements, S.J. Res 38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with Senate staff to discuss electro industry trade and supply chain priorities
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss support for H.R. 1631 Pro Codes Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss support for H.R. 4502 Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act of 2023. Meeting with Office of Personnel Management to discuss cyber hiring reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301514701.xml
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with House and Senate staff to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements.
Meeting with Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements.
Meeting with White House staff to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements.
Meetings with Senate staff to discuss electro industry trade and supply chain priorities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Transportation - Dept of (DOT) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with Senate staff to discuss electro industry trade and supply chain priorities
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs, advocacy for the reinstatement of a Section 301 exclusions process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss support for H.R. 1631 Pro Codes Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of H.R. 7777 Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301491887.xml
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss electroindustry trade and supply chain priorities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Meetings with Senate staff to discuss electro industry trade and supply chain priorities
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs, advocacy for the reinstatement of a Section 301 exclusions process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301467011.xml
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meetings with House and Senate staff and to discuss electroindustry priorities
Meeting with Made in America Director and to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements.
Meetings with House staff to discuss implementation of H.R. 5313 Reeses Law.
Meeting with Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring implementation of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (P.L. 117-78) and meeting with Customs and Border Protection for an overview of the laws implementation
Meetings with Senate staff to discuss electro industry trade and supply chain priorities
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs, advocacy for the reinstatement of a Section 301 exclusions process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meetings and to discuss implementation of H.R. 7777 Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301431802.xml
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meetings with House and Senate staff and to discuss electroindustry priorities
Introductory meeting with new Made in America Director and to discuss implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements
Meeting with Consumer Product Safety Commission Commissioner Feldman to discuss implementation of H.R. 5313 Reeses Law. Monitoring status of H.R. 7981 Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act to ensure industry compliance with proposed legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meetings and to discuss electroindustry priorities in development of the Indo Pacific Economic Framework. Introductory meeting and to request CBP webinar on implementation of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Meeting with Senate staff to discuss trade title in S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act and electroindustry priorities
Agencies Lobbied
Commerce - Dept of (DOC) U.S. Senate U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs, advocacy for the reinstatement of a Section 301 exclusions process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of H.R. 7777 Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Meeting with Senate staff regarding appropriations for transformers via Defense Production Act authorities
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301420114.xml
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, advocacy on Build America, Buy America guidance and requirements and Advocacy on H.R. 7981, Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act to ensure industry compliance with proposed legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meeting and advocacy on development of Indo Pacific Economic Framework.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor status of Section 301 tariffs, advocacy with Congress on public release of Department of Commerce Investigation on Imports of Neodymium-Iron-Boron permanent magnets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meetings and SEC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. Support for H.R. 6768 To amend The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority, Support for H.R. 7777 Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301394480.xml
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, re-authorization of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (general), international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC) White House Office Transportation - Dept of (DOT) Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Interior - Dept of (DOI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Government Issues Science/Technology Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R. 7981 Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, re-authorization of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (general), international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Section 301 tariffs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Introductory meetings and SEC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301371835.xml
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, re-authorization of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (general), international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Government Issues Manufacturing Science/Technology Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Transportation Automotive Industry
Lobbying Issues
Engagement is focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, and infrastructure issues. H.R.4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022, S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, semiconductor manufacturing, state flex-tech energy program, strategic transformer reserve program, trade titles, re-authorization of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (general), international standards development, supply chain provisions, implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
4th Quarter, 2021
FTI Government Affairs amended a lobbying report for representation of National Electrical Manufacturers Association in Q42021 on Jan. 21, 2022.
Original Filing: 301339115.xml
Lobbying Issues
Engagement will be focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, tax and infrastructure issues generally. This could include implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as other federal programs and legislation that could influence this space.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Energy/Nuclear Government Issues Science/Technology Transportation Automotive Industry Budget/Appropriations Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Engagement will be focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, tax and infrastructure issues generally. This could include implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as other federal programs and legislation that could influence this space.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC) White House Office
Type of Issue
Manufacturing Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, FTI Government Affairs lobbied for National Electrical Manufacturers Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301337402.xml
Lobbying Issues
Engagement will be focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, tax and infrastructure issues generally. This could include implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as other federal programs and legislation that could influence this space.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Energy/Nuclear Government Issues Science/Technology Transportation Automotive Industry Budget/Appropriations Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Engagement will be focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, tax and infrastructure issues generally. This could include implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as other federal programs and legislation that could influence this space.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Commerce - Dept of (DOC) White House Office
Type of Issue
Manufacturing Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2021
FTI Government Affairs filed a lobbying registration on Dec. 8, 2021 to represent National Electrical Manufacturers Association, effective Nov. 1, 2021.
Original Filing: 301318919.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Engagement will be focused on energy, manufacturing, trade, tax and infrastructure issues generally. This could include implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as other federal programs and legislation that could influence this space. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate