Issues lobbied + lobbyists
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbied in support of the introduction of legislation to improve safety standards for railroads, including requiring 2-person crews on Class 1 railroads. Lobbied in support of HR 5408/S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation to expedite initial collective bargaining agreements. Lobbied in opposition to federal preemption of state AI laws being proposed in the FY2026 NDAA. Educated Members on concerns regarding specific provisions in HR 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, aimed at restricting CDLs to drivers residing in the US legally. Lobbied in support of HR 5475, the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act, which expands No Tax on Overtime benefits to include workers covered by the Railway Labor Act or whose overtime is defined by a collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large)); MICHAEL LIPTAK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Lobbied in support of the introduction of legislation to improve safety standards for railroads, including requiring 2-person crews on Class 1 railroads. Educated Members on concerns regarding specific provisions in HR 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, aimed at restricting CDLs to drivers residing in the US legally. Lobbied in support of HR 5475, the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act, which expands No Tax on Overtime benefits to include workers covered by the Railway Labor Act or whose overtime is defined by a collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large)); MICHAEL LIPTAK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied in support of HR 5475, the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act, which expands No Tax on Overtime benefits to include workers covered by the Railway Labor Act or whose overtime is defined by a collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large)); MICHAEL LIPTAK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent; Senator Mitch McConnell)
Government entities lobbied: SENATE