First Street™ Research Group - The Lobbying of the Auto Industry
Published: September 22, 2011
As the auto industry enters a
new era, it is facing many
regulatory and
legislative
issues that will have major impacts on its future.
The First Street Research group profiles the lobbying from two
associations representing the auto industry and details the lobbying activity on some of the bills from the
112th Congress with the most potential to affect the auto industry.
Highlights
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Lobbying Activity
Amount Spent on Lobbying Since 2008 by QuarterCoalition Builder Image of NADA Lobbying Activity
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Filing Quarter
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Amount
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2011 2Q
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$610,000.00
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2011 1Q
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$605,000.00
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2010 4Q
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$690,000.00
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2010 3Q
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$970,000.00
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2010 2Q
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$1,050,000.00
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2010 1Q
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$540,000.00
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2009 4Q
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$896,000.00
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2009 3Q
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$778,000.00
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2009 2Q
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$776,000.00
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2009 1Q
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$570,000.00
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2008 4Q
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$888,000.00
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2008 3Q
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$906,000.00
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2008 2Q
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$572,000.00
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2008 1Q
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$519,000.00
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Total
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$10,370,000.00
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Firms Hired to Lobby on behalf of NADA since 2008
Bksh & Associates
Miller & Chevalier, Chtd
ML Strategies, LLC
Prime Policy Group
The Washington Group
Current In-House Lobbyists
Patrick F. Calpin
Formerly: Registered Lobbyist - Honda North America
Michael Harrington
Formerly: Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff (Transportation Trade Everglades Small Business Judiciary Agriculture Arts and Humanities) - Rep. E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R-FL)
Joshua Heit
David Regan
Ivette E Rivera
Alan Bailey Wood, Jr.
Formerly: Registered Lobbyist - Mercury (formerly known as International Government Relations Group)
Issues Lobbied 2011 Quarter 2
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Automotive Industry
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•Fuel economy; H.R.910, and S.482; McConnell Amendment (S.Amt 183) to S.493
•H.R. 910/S. 482/S. Amdt. 183 to S. 493, "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", Sections 2 and 3, and related appropriations legislation, preserving a single national fuel economy standard; S. 298, "Charging America Forward Act", entire bill, transferability of electric vehicle credits; H.R. 1449, "Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act", entire bill; used car recall mandates; H. Amdt. 156 to H.R. 1, use of funds by EPA for E-15 waiver; H.R. 1380, "NAT GAS Act", transferability of alternative vehicle credits
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Energy/Nuclear
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•Issues pertaining to fuel economy standards; Issues pertaining to advanced vehicle technologies.
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Labor Issues/
Antitrust/
Workplace
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•Issues pertaining to overtime exemptions under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Taxation/
Internal Revenue Code
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•General issues relating to tax reform.
•H.R. 4/S. 18, "Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011", 1099 tax-reporting form repeal; truck retail federal excise tax removal proposal; S. 298, "Charging America Forward Act", transferability of electric vehicle tax credits; preservation of LIFO method of accounting; permanent estate tax reform; continued choice of tax entity; H.R. 1380, "NAT GAS Act", transferability of alternative vehicle credits
•S.298, Tax Transferability of Advanced Vehicle Credits; and LIFO
•Tax issues of interest to the automobile dealers industry.
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Trucking/
Shipping
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•H.R. 910/S. 482/S. Amdt. 183 to S. 493, "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", Sections 2 and 3, preserving a single national fuel economy standard for medium- and heavy-duty trucks; elimination of federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks; truck retail federal excise tax removal proposal; H.R. 1380, "NAT GAS Act", transferability of alternative vehicle credits
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Institutions Lobbied
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) Lobbying Activity
Total Amount Spent Lobbying
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Filing Quarter
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Amount
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2011 2Q
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$57,500.00
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2011 1Q
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$40,000.00
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2010 4Q
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$45,000.00
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2010 3Q
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$80,000.00
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2010 2Q
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$80,000.00
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2010 1Q
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$90,000.00
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Total
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$392,500.00
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Current In-House Lobbyists
Raphael Goodstein
Formerly
Registered Lobbyist - Automotive Trade Policy Council
Legislative Correspondent - Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Charles Uthus
Formerly
Registered Lobbyist - Automotive Trade Policy Council
Director for Commission on U.S. Pacific Trade and Investment Policy - Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Affairs (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative)
Issues Lobbied 2011 Quarter 2
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Automotive Industry:
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US-Korea FTA; US-Panama FTA; US-Columbia FTA; Trans Pacific Partnership FTA; Russia Accession to the WTO; US-Egypt Auto Trade; US Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Automotive Dialogue; Asia Currency Manipulation and Intervention (Japan and Korea); US-Canada Border and Regulatory Harmonization; Rental Car Recall Proposal; One National Automotive Fuel/ Economy Emission Standard; R&D Tax Credit; Cont...
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Institutions Lobbied
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Department of Transportation
International Trade Administration
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Executive Office of the President
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Lobbying Activity on 112 H.R.1449: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2011
Purpose: To protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY)
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Lobbyist(s)
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Lobbying Firm
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Client
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Nelson Litterst, Jeffrey Murray
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C2 Group, LLC
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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
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Paul David Ryan, Michael Stanton
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Association of Global Automakers, Inc.
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Association of Global Automakers, Inc.
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Ryan Carroll, Lee Kadrich, Aaron Lowe
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Automotive Aftermarket Industry Assn
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Automotive Aftermarket Industry Assn
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Sandy Bass-Cors, Ray Pohlman
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Coalition For Auto Repair Equality
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Coalition For Auto Repair Equality
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Stephen C Sayle
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Dow Lohnes Government Strategies LLC
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Coalition For Auto Repair Equality
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Peter P. Arapis, Alison Jones, Peter Lawson, Jay Morgan, Ziad Ojakli, Jerry Roussel, Jt Young
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Ford Motor Company
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Ford Motor Company
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G William MacLeod
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Hyundai - Kia America Technical Center, Inc.
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Hyundai - Kia America Technical Center, Inc.
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Barbara Noceera, Daniel Ryan
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Mazda Motor of America dba Mazda North American Operations
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Mazda Motor of America dba Mazda North American Operations
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John McNerney
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Mechanical Contractors Association of America
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Mechanical Contractors Association of America
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Patrick F. Calpin, Michael Harrington, Joshua Heit, David Regan, Ivette E Rivera, Alan Bailey Wood, Jr.
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National Automobile Dealers Association
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National Automobile Dealers Association
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Tracy Woodard
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Nissan North America, Inc.
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Nissan North America, Inc.
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Thair Phillips
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RetireSafe
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RetireSafe
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Alfred W Cors, Jr.
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Mr. Alfred W. Cors, Jr.
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RetireSafe
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Stuart Gosswein, Stephen McDonald, Daniel Sadowski
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Specialty Equipment Market Association
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Specialty Equipment Market Association
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Robert Chiappetta, Charles Ing, Mark Johnson, Thomas Lehner
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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA)
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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA)
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Lobbying Activity on 112 H.R.500.IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit.
Purpose: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit.
Sponsor: Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI)
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Lobbyist(s)
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Lobbying Firm
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Client
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Anissa Rogness, Catherine M Vanheuven, Valerie West
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Van Heuvelen Strategies LLC
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Aerovironment, Inc.
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Jennifer Cole, Shane Karr, Richard Fernando Lopez
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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
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Richard Grafmeyer, Lindsay Hooper, Christopher Javens, William Reid McKenney, Joseph Mikrut, Jonathan Talisman, Lawrence Willcox
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Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
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Edison Electric Institute
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Matt Hill, Michelle L. Holiday, Amy Pressler
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Edison International
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Edison International
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Genevieve Cullen
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Electric Drive Transportation Association
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Electric Drive Transportation Association
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Peter P. Arapis, Alison Jones, Peter Lawson, Jay Morgan, Ziad Ojakli, Jerry Roussel, Jt Young
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Ford Motor Company
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Ford Motor Company
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Lindsay Hooper, Christopher Javens, Joseph Mikrut, Lawrence Willcox
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Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
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Ford Motor Company
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Victoria E Barnes, Robert E Ferguson, Lee Godown, Annette Guarisco, Joseph L Guzzo, Mark Kemmer, Aquila Powell
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General Motors Company
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General Motors Company
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G William MacLeod
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Hyundai - Kia America Technical Center, Inc.
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Hyundai - Kia America Technical Center, Inc.
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Kyle L Davis, Jonathan M. Weisgall
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Midamerican Energy Holdings Company
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Midamerican Energy Holdings Company
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Anissa Rogness, Catherine M Vanheuven, Valerie West
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Van Heuvelen Strategies LLC
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The Washington Tax Group LLC
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Lobbying Activity on 112 H.R.1367: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011
Purpose: To provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy.
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI)
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Lobbyist(s)
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Lobbying Firm
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Client
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Jennifer Cole, Shane Karr, Richard Fernando Lopez
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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
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Cody L Lusk, Rachel P Robinson, Shannon Scott
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American International Automobile Dealers Association
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American International Automobile Dealers Association
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Nancy R Barbour, Andrew Buczek, Mary Beth McGowan
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Dykema Gossett PLLC
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Arvinmeritor, Inc.
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Scott Aliferis, Tricia K. Markwood
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Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K&L Gates)
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Azure Dynamics Corporation
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Margee Meckstroth
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BAE Systems, Inc.
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BAE Systems, Inc.
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Emily Bacque, Lynnette R Jacquez, John Young
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CJ Lake, LLC (Fromerly CJ Strategies, LLC)
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CALSTART
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Jason A. Lynn
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Caterpillar Inc.
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Caterpillar Inc.
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Kathleen Hennessey, Kristina Pisanelli, Jody Trapasso
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Chrysler Group, LLC
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Chrysler Group, LLC
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Jon W Allan, Kiran L Crout, Amy Sandgren Plaster
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CMS Energy Corp
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CMS Energy Corp
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David Gilbert, Chris Mathey
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Constellation Energy Group
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Constellation Energy Group
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Karen Britto, Renze Hoeksema
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DTE Energy
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DTE Energy
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John A Haysbert
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Duke Energy Corporation
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Duke Energy Corporation
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William B Doggett, Christopher Hess
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Eaton Corporation
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Eaton Corporation
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Charles Barnett, Bob R Brooks, Jr., James D. Massie
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Alpine Group, Inc.
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Eaton Corporation
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Scott Aaronson, Thomas R Kuhn, Tracey Parker, Kathryn Ann Steckelberg
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Edison Electric Institute
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Edison Electric Institute
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Genevieve Cullen
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Electric Drive Transportation Association
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Electric Drive Transportation Association
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Peter P. Arapis, Alison Jones, Peter Lawson, Jay Morgan, Ziad Ojakli, Jerry Roussel, Jt Young
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Ford Motor Company
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Ford Motor Company
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Amy Chiang, Fernando Gomez, Christopher Higby, Lawrence Kast, Nick Kirkhorn, Sean B. O'Hollaren, Paul Zurawski
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Honeywell International
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Honeywell International
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Nancy R Barbour, Andrew Buczek, Mary Beth McGowan
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Dykema Gossett PLLC
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Meritor, Inc. (formerly known as ArvinMeritor, Inc.)
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Kyle L Davis, Jonathan M. Weisgall
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MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
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MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
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Catherine Boland, Nelson C Garcia, Daniel Houton, L. Ann X Wilson
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Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
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Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
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Richard A Carter, Mr. John Francis Lucey, Jr., Mr. Nelson Perez, Esq.
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National Grid, USA
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National Grid, USA
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Eric S Kessler, Jessica M Lenard, Norman Frederick Lent, Peter A. Leon, Stephen C Sayle
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Dow Lohnes Government Strategies LLC
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National Grid, USA
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Dennis J Kearney
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Kearney, Donovan & McGee
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National Grid, USA
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Brian I. Caudill, Richard Roldan, Philip Squair, Michael D. Troop
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National Propane Gas Association
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National Propane Gas Association
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Michael Kastner
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National Truck Equipment Association
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National Truck Equipment Association
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Crystal Ellerbe
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Navistar, Inc. (Formerly International Truck and Engine Corporation)
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Navistar, Inc. (Formerly International Truck and Engine Corporation)
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Christopher Todd Chapel, Caroline Butts Krueger
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Nextera Energy, Inc. (Formerly FPL Group, Inc.)
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Nextera Energy, Inc. (Formerly FPL Group, Inc.)
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Marcus G. Faust, Olivia M Sanford
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Marcus G. Faust, PC
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NV Energy
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George D Baker
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Williams and Jensen, PLLC.
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OGE Energy Corp.
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Suzanna Mora
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Pepco Holdings, Inc.
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Pepco Holdings, Inc.
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Ana Maria Meuwissen, Jennifer Pharaoh, Thomas Michael Sullivan
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Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP
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Pi Mobility
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Michael B Sewell
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Progress Energy, Inc.
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Progress Energy Service Company, LLC
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Meredith Tunick
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Robert Bosch LLC
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Robert Bosch LLC
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Jeffrey Breneman, Lee Janger
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mCapitol Management
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Robert Bosch LLC
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Stuart Gosswein, Stephen McDonald, Daniel Sadowski
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Specialty Equipment Market Association
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Specialty Equipment Market Association
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Kevin McMahon
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The Potomac Alliance
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Trw Automotive
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Alex Deboissiere
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Uil Holdings Corporation
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Uil Holdings Corporation
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Michael Roeder
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Vectren Corporation
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Vectren Corporation
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Kelly Nicole Bobek, Jonathan Miller
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Volvo Group North America, LLC
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Volvo Group North America, LLC
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Christopher B Kearney, John A Odonnell, Stephen L Plevniak
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Xcel Energy, Inc
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Xcel Energy, Inc
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