WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC for NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Media (information/publishing) MIA
Digital news content and publishing; antitrust issues impacting digital news publishers. Artificial Intelligence policies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA | — |
| LAURA M SIMMONS | Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security |
| CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOX | LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax legislation potentially affecting newspapers and their employees. Policies impacting publishing and the news media industry. Provisions related to newspaper pension funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER | — |
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA | — |
Computer Industry CPI
Educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA | — |
| LAURA M SIMMONS | Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security |
| CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOX | LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade and tariff issues impacted the newspaper industry.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER | — |
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| LAURA M SIMMONS | Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Digital news content and publishing; antitrust issues impacting digital news publishers. Artificial Intelligence policies. Stealth Bot Prohibition Act (H.R. 9915).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA | — |
| LAURA M SIMMONS | Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security |
| CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOX | LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Digital news content and publishing; antitrust issues impacting digital news publishers. Artificial Intelligence policies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA | — |
| LAURA M SIMMONS | Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security |
| CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOX | LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Digital news content and publishing; antitrust issues impacting digital news publishers. Artificial Intelligence policies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | — |
| MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA | — |
| LAURA M SIMMONS | Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security |
| CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOX | LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.