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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
c60c4f02-6244-4e5b-9e97-6848e8f5a7e9
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 18:31:32
Income (reported)
$80,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Government Affairs Consulting Services

Contact
SOLVEIG MONSON
Phone
+1 202-585-0292
Address
zip:20005, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:1341 G Street, NW Suite 1100

Client

NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Trade association

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-08-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to credit card fees and taxation of restaurant industry.

Lobbyists: BRUCE MEHLMAN; DEAN ROSEN; mr DAVID R THOMAS; ELISE FINLEY PICKERING; SAGE EASTMAN; LAUREN ARONSON; MICHAEL ROBINSON; HELEN TOLAR; NICHOLE DISTEFANO; PAUL THORNELL; STEPHEN M. COTE; ALEXANDER PERKINS; ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ; ZACHARY MALLOVE; CAITLIN VAN SANT; LISA GOLDMAN; ALYENE MLINAR; ms ERICA JAY CHABOT; ANNIE WOLF; NAVEEN PARMAR; JON ADAME; mr JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iii; EARL SCOTT FLOOD

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development.

Lobbyists: BRUCE MEHLMAN; DEAN ROSEN; mr DAVID R THOMAS; ELISE FINLEY PICKERING; SAGE EASTMAN; LAUREN ARONSON; MICHAEL ROBINSON; HELEN TOLAR; NICHOLE DISTEFANO; PAUL THORNELL; STEPHEN M. COTE; ALEXANDER PERKINS; ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ; ZACHARY MALLOVE; CAITLIN VAN SANT; LISA GOLDMAN; ALYENE MLINAR; ms ERICA JAY CHABOT; ANNIE WOLF; NAVEEN PARMAR; JON ADAME; mr JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iii; EARL SCOTT FLOOD

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

IMM — Immigration

Issues related to immigration.

Lobbyists: BRUCE MEHLMAN; DEAN ROSEN; mr DAVID R THOMAS; ELISE FINLEY PICKERING; SAGE EASTMAN; LAUREN ARONSON; MICHAEL ROBINSON; HELEN TOLAR; NICHOLE DISTEFANO; PAUL THORNELL; STEPHEN M. COTE; ALEXANDER PERKINS; ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ; ZACHARY MALLOVE; CAITLIN VAN SANT; LISA GOLDMAN; ALYENE MLINAR; ms ERICA JAY CHABOT; ANNIE WOLF; NAVEEN PARMAR; JON ADAME; mr JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iii; EARL SCOTT FLOOD

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to U.S. trade policy and tariffs.

Lobbyists: BRUCE MEHLMAN; DEAN ROSEN; mr DAVID R THOMAS; ELISE FINLEY PICKERING; SAGE EASTMAN; LAUREN ARONSON; MICHAEL ROBINSON; HELEN TOLAR; NICHOLE DISTEFANO; PAUL THORNELL; STEPHEN M. COTE; ALEXANDER PERKINS; ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ; ZACHARY MALLOVE; CAITLIN VAN SANT; LISA GOLDMAN; ALYENE MLINAR; ms ERICA JAY CHABOT; ANNIE WOLF; NAVEEN PARMAR; JON ADAME; mr JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iii; EARL SCOTT FLOOD

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BAN — Banking

Issues related to coin circulation.

Lobbyists: BRUCE MEHLMAN; DEAN ROSEN; mr DAVID R THOMAS; ELISE FINLEY PICKERING; SAGE EASTMAN; LAUREN ARONSON; MICHAEL ROBINSON; HELEN TOLAR; NICHOLE DISTEFANO; PAUL THORNELL; STEPHEN M. COTE; ALEXANDER PERKINS; ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ; ZACHARY MALLOVE; CAITLIN VAN SANT; LISA GOLDMAN; ALYENE MLINAR; ms ERICA JAY CHABOT; ANNIE WOLF; NAVEEN PARMAR; JON ADAME; mr JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iii; EARL SCOTT FLOOD

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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