Issues lobbied + lobbyists
TRA — Transportation
Lobbied in support of protecting 13c protections for transit workers on public transit. Lobbied in support of the introduction of legislation to improve safety standards for railroads, including requiring inspection times and ensuring adequate safety standards on Class 1 railroads. Lobbied in support of HR 5024, which would provide federal transit funds flexibility to urbanized areas. Lobbied in support of HR 5475, the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act, which expands No Tax on Overtime benefits to include workers covered by the Railway Labor Act or whose overtime is defined by a collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied in the surface transportation bill for targeted rail and transit safety and workforce fixes-requiring certified mechanical inspectors for freight rail inspections, establishing assault-prevention standards for passenger rail workers, and restoring limited flexibility for transit agencies to use existing federal funds for operations. Educated Members on concerns regarding specific provisions in HR 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, aimed at restricting CDLs to drivers residing in the US legally. Lobbied in support of transit/ramp safety, overseas maintenance oversight, highway bill worker protections.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large)); MICHAEL LIPTAK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbied in support of protecting 13c protections for transit workers on public transit. Lobbied in support of the introduction of legislation to improve safety standards for railroads, including requiring inspection times and ensuring adequate safety standards on Class 1 railroads. Lobbied in support of HR 5024, which would provide federal transit funds flexibility to urbanized areas. Lobbied in support of HR 5475, the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act, which expands No Tax on Overtime benefits to include workers covered by the Railway Labor Act or whose overtime is defined by a collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied in the surface transportation bill for targeted rail and transit safety and workforce fixes-requiring certified mechanical inspectors for freight rail inspections, establishing assault-prevention standards for passenger rail workers, and restoring limited flexibility for transit agencies to use existing federal funds for operations. Educated Members on concerns regarding specific provisions in HR 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, aimed at restricting CDLs to drivers residing in the US legally. Lobbied in support of transit/ramp safety, overseas maintenance oversight, highway bill worker protections.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large)); MICHAEL LIPTAK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
RRR — Railroads
Lobbied in support of the introduction of legislation to improve safety standards for railroads, including requiring inspection times and ensuring adequate safety standards on Class 1 railroads.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied in support of HR 5475, the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act, which expands No Tax on Overtime benefits to include workers covered by the Railway Labor Act or whose overtime is defined by a collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large)); MICHAEL LIPTAK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell)
Government entities lobbied: SENATE