Issues lobbied + lobbyists
SMB — Small Business
Issues related to the growth of independent small businesses in the digital economy. Issues related to online government resources for small businesses, including support for the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act. Issues related to modernizing small business grants and mentoring to promote a greater focus on e-commerce.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education); JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office
CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to combating online sale of counterfeit goods. Issues related to consumer privacy.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to the reform of laws relating to the protection of intellectual property rights.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BAN — Banking
Issues related to competition in the market for credit card routing, including support for The Credit Card Competition Act.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education); JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
UNM — Unemployment
Issues related to Self-Employment Assistance programs and removing barriers to entrepreneurship in unemployment insurance, including support for The NO BOSS Act.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CPI — Computer Industry
Issues related to accessibility standards for website design. Issues related to artificial intelligence and its benefits for small business. Issues related to the regulation of financial technology.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education); JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to small business and corporate tax reform.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education) [new]; JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to the impact of tariffs and changes to the de minimis exemption on small businesses.
Lobbyists: mr JONATHAN MARK BYDLAK; CRISTINA FLORES (covered position: Senior Protocol Officer, U.S. Department of State, and Director of Scheduling and Advance, U.S. Department of Education); JEFF SADOSKY (covered position: Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006)) [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE