Issues lobbied + lobbyists (8)
HOU — Housing
Signed a coalition letter encouraging Members of Congress to support bipartisan Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply (IRBHS) Act. The letter encourages a core focus on promoting transparency in local zoning and development policies.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TEC — Telecommunications
Signed a coalition letter in support of ending European attacks on U.S. tech and telecommunications companies.
Government entities lobbied: White House Office
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Signed a coalition letter strongly urge all legislators, regardless of party, to make it a priority to get rid of the IRAs Green New Deal provisions. Many conservative policymakers have made undoing the Green New Deal a priority. This is impossible without undoing the IRA green subsidies, which are the heart of the Green New Deal. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.J. Res. 20 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Signed a coalition letter urging Congress andUSTR to issue a report that reverses the weak-IP position that President Biden took. Signed a coalition letter telling Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick that If the United States is to recapture the competitive lead in critical and emerging technologies, ensure our national and economic security, and enable America and the American people to flourish, our nation must restore our foundations, especially private ownership rights both at home and abroad, including strong, secure, enforceable patent rights.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
Signed a coalition letter highlighting Congresss historic opportunity to pass HSA expansion in reconciliation. The letter discusses the many benefits of HSAs, urges members to focus on expanding the number of new accounts over contribution limits, and lists out a few HSA/other tax-advantaged accounts expansion bills they can pull inspiration from. Signed onto a comment letter asking CMS to withdraw the GLOBE and GUARD most favored nation drug price control proposals. Signed a coalition letter supporting the Trump Administrations efforts to reduce fraud, tighten program integrity, and implement work requirements for Medicaid, and urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve reauthorization of Floridas hospital-directed payment program (DPP), Signed a coalition letter calling for the end to an office created by Obamacare, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Signed a coalition letter to start applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act would require unions to register their salts with DOL. Signed a coalition letter to LCD requesting She Raise Federal Conformity Concerns with Paying Striking Workers in OR. Signed a coalition letter urging swift confirmation of the National Labor Relations Board nominations. Scott Mayers nomination to serve as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Signed a coalition letter in support of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Merger.
Government entities lobbied: Transportation, Dept of (DOT)