On Monday, January 30, 2023, an AK St. banner was raised in downtown Washington, DC.
Oil and Gas
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Registered to lobby on issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Scott SheffieldFormer CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources.
Regulators last month accused Sheffield of conspiring with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to jack up prices, but the company said its actions “reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of U.S. and global oil markets and a misreading of the nature and intent of Mr. Sheffield's actions.”
Will Moschella, a former Principal Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Legislative Division, will be in charge of the account.
Exxon Mobil Hired Empire Consulting Group It lobbies on issues related to oil and gas, the environment and taxation. The account's lobbyist is Brandon Garrett, who was policy director and political adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden during President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
Marathon Oil Hired FTI Government Relations The account will lobby on corporate tax and energy issues. Mikeala Carter, formerly of the USDA and House Agriculture Committee, will be in charge of the account.
Murphy Oil Corporation Hired Acorn Consulting The account will lobby on issues related to onshore and offshore oil and gas production. Veteran lobbyist and former staffer for the House Transportation and Energy and National Resources Committees, Michael Henry, will be managing the account.
finance
Private Equity Firms Black Stone Hired Hogan Policy Advisor The account will lobby on issues related to tax reform, financial services, energy policy and health care. J. Michael Hogan, who served on Capitol Hill as deputy chief of staff to former Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), will be in charge of the account.
visa Hired Phronesis DC Lobby on financial services issues. Credit card companies oppose legislation sponsored by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) that would require large financial institutions to offer at least two credit card payment processing networks, with one of the options being a network other than Visa and Mastercard, who currently control 80% of the credit card “swipe fee” market.
One of the lobbyists for the account is Brett Quick, former staff director for the Senate Banking Committee's Subcommittee on National Security, International Trade, and Finance.
Tax
Phronesis DC It is also registered to lobby on tax policy and “free speech.” Koch Government Relationsrepresents Koch Industries. Quick will be in charge of the account along with Brendan Dunn, a former policy adviser and counsel to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
communication
National Association of Broadcasters Hired Halo Solutions It lobbies on issues related to television broadcasting, such as legislation to require all vehicles to have AM radio. The broadcasters association supports legislation that would require automakers who want to phase out the century-old technology to include AM radio in all new cars. The lobbyist for the account is Steve Haro, former chief of staff to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and former assistant secretary of commerce.
