Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$50,000

Activities

6

Lobbyists

4

Gov't Entities

24

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
aedf5ce8-ba9f-4fdf-83a2-a5666a0eeb93
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2024 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 19, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Income:
$50,000
Expenses:
$0
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Brian Pomper
Registrant
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Law firm

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
CITY OF LAREDO, TEXAS

Local government

Texas, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (6)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

FY 2024 and FY 2025 appropriations and federal funding initiatives related to the City of Laredo priorities and interests, including funding for transportation, housing, law enforcement, border security, homeland security, inland port issues, and health programs in FY 2024 appropriations legislation.

Lobbyists (2)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 2
Economics/Economic Development

Federal funding initiatives related to the City of Laredo priorities and interests; Issues related to the Presidential permitting process, including implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (PL 118-31), Sec. 5414 - Permitting for international bridges.

Lobbyists (2)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Activity 3
Immigration

Support funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, immigration, border security, homeland security, inland port issues and health programs in appropriations legislation; Support binational park efforts.

Lobbyists (2)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • JOSE BORJON
Government Entities (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • Natl Park Service (NPS)
Activity 4
Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues regarding the Presidential permit process impacting the expansion of bridges to facilitate U.S.- Mexico trade, including National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (PL 118-31), Sec. 5414 - Permitting for international bridges.

Lobbyists (2)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • SAM OLSWANGER
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
Activity 5
Transportation

Issues related to infrastructure funding and permitting for infrastructure related projects.

Lobbyists (2)
  • MR. HANS C RICKHOFF
  • LAMAR SMITH
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
Activity 6
Veterans

Issues related to securing VA support for Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers for the city.

Lobbyists (1)
  • LAMAR SMITH
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

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