Issues lobbied + lobbyists (11)
AGR — Agriculture
FY26 and FY27 Appropriations, Farm Bill, and provisions related to international food aid and SNAP
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office
BAN — Banking
Corporate taxation/general tax policy; International sanctions/humanitarian exemptions
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
National Security/State and Foreign Operations; Labor, Health and Human Services; Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Finance, Education and Labor, HELP, Agriculture, Judiciary, and Homeland Security Committees
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office
CAW — Clean Air and Water (quality)
Trump administration Executive Orders related to LNG exports, EPA endangerment finding, and international climate finance; FY26 and FY27 appropriations related to international climate finance
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office
CIV — Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (prior legislative session); executive actions targeting nonprofit organizations
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ECN — Economics/Economic Development
US domestic and foreign tax policy; wage inequality; IRS funding
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of
EDU — Education
Child care funding
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
FOR — Foreign Relations
US policies related to humanitarian response, hunger, and development including in Gaza/Israel/West Bank, Iran, Syria, Ukraine, Myanmar, Sahel/W. Africa, Horn of Africa, South Sudan, Central and Latin America; FY26 and FY27 appropriations for National Security, State Department and State, Foreign Operations Subcommittees; S.2252/H.R.4516 - Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office
IMM — Immigration
Immigration executive actions, asylum/refugee policy
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: S.4361 - Border Act of 2024 118th Congress (2023-2024) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
corporate taxation; individual tax rate; pass-thru deduction; Estate Tax; foreign profit taxation; Child Tax Credit; IRS funding/Direct File
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009 [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; White House Office
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.5390/S.2823 - FAMILY Act, To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals; H.R.3409/S.1664 (from prior Congressional session) - Healthy Families Act, To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families; H.R.4896/S.2613 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act, To establish protections for warehouse workers
Lobbyists:- MARK CLACK — covered position: Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), 2007-2009
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE