MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC for SALLIE MAE, INC.
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Jul 11, 2012 | $50,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment | Jun 4, 2014 | $50,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Lobbied in support of H.R. 3581, the Budget and Accounting Transparency Act specifically in support of fair value accounting. See next page. S. 1651, the Honest Budget Act, H.Con.Res. 112, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2012 in support for fair value accounting and with regard to implications on education funding. Monitored S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 providing the provision relating to loan rehabilitation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ED KUTLER | — |
| MAX SANDLIN | — |
| JONATHAN SCHWANTES | — |
| DEIRDRE STACH | — |
| SANDRA K STUART | — |
| VIN WEBER | — |
Education EDU
Followed all education issues related to higher education PL 112-141 related to student loans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ED KUTLER | Asst Ofc of the Speaker, House Rep. Whip |
| MAX SANDLIN New | Member of Congress |
| DEIRDRE STACH | Budget Analyst, House Science Committee |
| VIN WEBER | Member of Congress |
Bankruptcy BNK
Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ED KUTLER | — |
| MAX SANDLIN New | — |
| DEIRDRE STACH | — |
| VIN WEBER | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Lobbied in support of H.R. 3581, the Budget and Accounting Transparency Act specifically in support of fair value accounting. S. 1651, the Honest Budget Act, H.Con.Res. 112, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2012 in support for fair value accounting and with regard to implications on education funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ED KUTLER | — |
| MAX SANDLIN New | — |
| DEIRDRE STACH | — |
| VIN WEBER | — |
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.