NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE for NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Educate policymakers on competitive issues in the marketplace for news and quality content; educate policymakers on competition issues related to artificial intelligence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| GREG ORLANDO | Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson |
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Advocate for the continued deductibility of advertising as a business expense.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| EMILY EMERY | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Advocate for the passage of the Journalist Protection Act; advocate for the Free Speech Protection Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Constitution CON
Advocate for the passage of the Journalist Protection Act; educate policymakers on the importance of the First Amendment protections for the free press including the need for federal anti-SLAPP protections, and advocate for the passage of the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Postal POS
Implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022; S. 1002 and H.R. 2098, Deliver for Democracy Act; H.R. 3004, USPS SERVES Us Act; educate policymakers on postal issues concerning news and magazine publishers including rate increases, service delivery, and network changes; advocate for additional legislation and policies to address news and magazine publishers' postal concerns.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY LUBART | — |
Media (information/publishing) MIA
Educate policymakers on competitive issues in the marketplace for news and quality content; educate policymakers on the importance of the First Amendment protections for the free press and advocate for the passage of the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act); educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 and the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; and S. 2455, the TRAIN Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| GREG ORLANDO | Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson |
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Educate policymakers regarding copyright issues raised by generative artificial intelligence; the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| GREG ORLANDO | Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson |
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Science/Technology SCI
Educate policymakers on online privacy and childrens online safety, including H.R. 10540: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024; H.R. 633: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836: Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 3663: Kids Online Safety Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act; and H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; educate policymakers on issues related to artificial intelligence and journalism and creative content, including legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence; the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024; the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; S. 2455, the TRAIN Act; S. 2367, AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act; and preemption of state legislation relating to artificial intelligence, including with regard to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026, S. 1071 and H.R. 3838.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| EMILY EMERY | — |
| GREG ORLANDO | Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson |
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Telecommunications TEC
Legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| GREG ORLANDO | Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson |
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein |
Computer Industry CPI
Educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act; the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act; preemption of state legislation relating to artificial intelligence including with regard to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026, S. 1071 and H.R. 3838. ; S. 2367, AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act; and S. 2455,the TRAIN Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE COFFEY | — |
| GREG ORLANDO | Counsel, Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Counsel, Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; Counsel, Sen. Roger Wicker; Legal Advisor, FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate; LD, Rep. Mike Ferguson |
| NEIL QUINTER | Chief Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein. |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Advocate against new tariffs on publishing inputs and advocate for a newsprint exemption; educate policymakers on the economic harm of tariffs to news publishers; advocate for support of S.J. Resolution 37, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY LUBART | — |
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