| | | | | |  | | By Theodoric Meyer | Presented by Facebook | With Daniel Lippman DROBAC, WALDEN LEAVE McGUIREWOODS FOR DENTONS: The technology lobbyists Michael Drobac and Greg Walden have left McGuireWoods Consulting for Dentons' public policy practice, where Drobac is now a principal and Walden — not to be confused with Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) — is now a partner. They're bringing clients including the Small UAV Coalition and Drone Alliance Europe with them, according to a person familiar with the matter. "Between Michael's ability to define and execute outreach strategies in support of policy objectives and Greg's perspective as a national authority on aviation and government ethics, they will be highly sought by our clients," Eric Tanenblatt, the global chair of Dentons' public policy practice, said in a statement. MEEKS, STOUT DEPART VENABLE FOR A NEW FIRM: Two former Trump administration officials who landed at Venable after the leaving the administration have departed for another lobbying firm. Daris Meeks, who served as Vice President Mike Pence's domestic policy director, is now a founding partner at Meeks, Butera & Israel, previously known as Butera, Israel & Becker. Jared Stout, who was chief of staff and deputy executive secretary of the National Space Council, is director of congressional and regulatory policy. The duo brought eight clients with them, including Lockheed Martin and the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, according to disclosure filings. | | | | A message from Facebook: A vote counted is a voice heard
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Explore the Voting Information Center now | | | MORE FORMER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS REGISTER TO LOBBY: POLITICO's Debra Kahn and I reported in July that at least 82 former Trump administration officials had registered as lobbyists. The number has only ticked up as President Donald Trump runs for reelection. Joey Smith, who went to Invariant this spring after serving as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's director of operations, registered to lobby in July and has represented Gate Gourmet, Marriott International and Palantir, among other clients. And Kelly Ann Shaw, who landed at Hogan Lovells after serving as deputy director of the National Economic Council, has lobbied for Espiritu Santo Holdings and the Television Association of Programmers Latin America, according to disclosure filings. — "Since joining the firm Kelly Ann has jumped right in and clients have immediately benefited from her deep knowledge of the inner workings of U.S. and global governments to help them make the best business decisions possible," a Hogan Lovells spokesperson said in a statement. — And there may be more registrations to come. Len Wolfson , who was the Department of Housing and Urban Development's assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental relations before leaving in September, signed on as a partner last week at Federal Hall Policy Advisors and plans to register as a lobbyist. "My mission is to help them expand into the housing finance space," he said in an interview. Wolfson also served as Trump's acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. And Rebekah Armstrong , who served as the Department of Health and Human Services' deputy assistant secretary for legislation before joining America's Health Insurance Plans earlier this month, also plans to register to lobby. Good afternoon, and welcome to PI. Days until Election Day: 7. Lobbying tips: tmeyer@politico.com. Transition tips: tmeyer@politico.com . You can also follow me on Twitter: @theodoricmeyer. HOW DEMOCRATS COULD UNDERMINE TRUMP'S REGULATIONS: Hogan Lovells sent a memo to clients on Friday outlining how Democrats could use the Congressional Review Act to strike down some of President Donald Trump's regulations in January if Joe Biden wins the presidency and Democrats reclaim the Senate — although there are pitfalls. "If there is a very narrow Democratic majority in the Senate next Congress, this may prove to be a significant challenge for Democratic leaders in wielding the CRA efficiently," the firm wrote. — "Repealing rules through the CRA will likely require every Democratic Senator to vote with leadership," the firm continued. "This may not be feasible at all times. For example, SenatorJoe Manchin (D-WV), who has a track record of tacking to the right on energy and environmental issues, may be reluctant to roll back the Trump Administration's agenda in this regard. Further, in the event that the Senate splits 50-50, Vice President Kamala Harris would have to break the tie in her constitutional role as President of the Senate.This could impact Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's calculus in terms of which CRA votes to prioritize." | | | | JOIN WEDNESDAY - SPACE, THE FINAL ECONOMIC FRONTIER: The quest for resources and other economic benefits is space exploration's new frontier. Commercialization and public-private partnerships are increasingly common, a trend that will likely continue. What will a future space economy look like, and what role will the U.S. play in achieving it? What policy and regulatory issues must be tackled as space commerce grows? And what obstacles and opportunities lie ahead? On Wednesday, Oct. 28, join POLITICO for a virtual, deep-dive conversation exploring the opportunities and challenges of the fast-growing space economy. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | MAR-A-LAGO EVEN BILLED TAXPAYERS FOR WATER: When President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago in 2018, Trump's club "billed the U.S. government $13,700 for guest rooms , $16,500 for food and wine and $6,000 for the roses and other floral arrangements," The Washington Post's David Fahrenthold, Josh Dawsey, Jonathan O'Connell and Anu Narayanswamy report. "Trump's club even charged for the smallest of services. When Trump and Abe met alone, with no food served, the government still got a bill for what they drank. 'Bilateral meeting,' the bill said. 'Water.' $3 each." TRUCKING'S IMAGE REACHES 'UNIMAGINABLE HEIGHTS,' EVEN AS TRADE GROUP CUTS COSTS: "The pandemic has meant a difficult and uneven year for trucking companies' bottom lines, but it's been a plus for the industry's image , especially in Washington and on social media, according to Chris Spear," the American Trucking Associations' president and chief executive," POLITICO's Sam Mintz reports. — "Events at the White House and retweets from the president have boosted ATA's social media impressions to nearly quadruple last year's figures. And public appreciation for truckers' status as frontline workers during the pandemic, resulting in reaching "unimaginable heights with our image," could translate to goodwill from the public and juries when truckers are involved in crashes, Spear said at an ATA conference on Monday. The lobbying group itself had to reduce costs by 16 percent because of the economic downturn, Spear said, but the association is still poised to push lawmakers and the executive branch on tax, trade infrastructure and legal issues." | | | |   | | | OIL LOBBY'S RATING OF TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY: 'MEH': Joe Biden's remarks during the debate last week about transitioning away from oil and gas didn't exactly reassure the oil lobby, but President Donald Trump's administration hasn't been as good for the industry as you might think, POLITICO's Ben Lefebvre reports. "Trump frustrated the industry last month by declaring vast swaths of shoreline off Florida and other states off-limits to drilling, an election-year reversal of his past promises to expand offshore production. And even one nominal bright spot for the industry — the administration's aggressive rollback of regulations — has been so rushed and beset by legal challenges that Democrats may have little trouble reinstating the rules if they reclaim power." — "Three and a half years of rollbacks facing serious litigation ensures a lot of things are 'to-be-decided,'" said Wayne D'Angelo, an energy lawyer and partner at legal firm Kelley Drye who has represented oil and gas companies and trade associations on federal environmental issues. More fundamentally, oil and gas executives told POLITICO, the president doesn't really understand their business — and his famously chaotic White House has set up a system where only a relative handful of favorite energy executives have access to people who can shape policy." MEANWHILE, IN INDIA: "A Facebook Inc. executive in India who was at the center of a political storm over the company's policy on anti-Muslim hate speech on the platform is leaving the company effective today, the company said Tuesday," The Wall Street Journal's Newley Purnell reports. "Ankhi Das , the social-media giant's top public-policy executive in its biggest market by users, said in an internal Facebook post that she had decided to step down from Facebook to pursue her interest in public service, according to the post supplied by the company." — "The Wall Street Journal reported in August that Ms. Das had opposed applying Facebook's hate-speech rules to a politician from the ruling Hindu nationalist party, along with at least three other Hindu nationalist individuals and groups flagged internally for promoting or participating in violence, according to current and former employees." | | | — The U.S. Chamber of Commece's U.S.-Japan Business Council has elected Doug Peterson, the president and chief executive of S&P Global, as its chairman for the next two years. Chuck Robinson of Cisco Systems previously led the council. | | | | SUBSCRIBE TO TRANSITION PLAYBOOK: We're excited to launch a newsletter written for insiders that will track the appointments, the people, and the power centers of the next administration. Both Team Biden and Team Trump have been working behind the scenes for months vetting potential nominees and drafting policy agendas. Transition Playbook takes you inside those preparations, personnel decisions, and policy deliberations. Don't miss out, subscribe today. | | | | | | | | None
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| | New Lobbying Registrations | | Innovative Policy, PLLC: James Madison Education Fund, Inc.
Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, Inc.: Notarize
The Gallagher Group, LLC: Lam Research Corp.
The Majority Group, LLC: OMIE AR., LLC
The Majority Group, LLC: Union Home Mortgage
Von Batten-Montague-York: The October 20th, 2020 Project
Watkins & Eager PLLC: Natchez, Inc.
Winn Strategies, LLC: TwinLogic Strategies on Behalf of T-Mobile USA, Inc
| | New Lobbying Terminations | | Emergent Strategies: Orr Contracting Company
Hogan Lovells US LLP: Republic Airways Holdings Inc
Hollier & Associates: Conservation Fund
Lucas | Compton, LLC formerly Madison Policy Group, LLC: The Berman Law Group, LLP
Ms. Diane Newberg: Just Greens, LLC dba AeroFarms LLC
Vitello Consulting: Stonington Global on behlaf [sic] of the Ambassadors Group
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