mr ROB CHILDERS — Lobbyist Profile | Poliscope

mr ROB CHILDERS

Reported covered position: Sen. Bob Menendez - Legislative Assistant (10/17-3/21);Legislative Aide (4/15-9/17); Legislative Correspondent(3/14-3/15)

Filings

Clients

Firms

Years active

2022–2026

Associated filing income

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Income and expense are whole-filing amounts associated with this lobbyist, not personal compensation or an allocated share.

Clients represented

Client	Filings	Years
S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)	21	2022–2026

Lobbying firms

Firm	Filings	Years
S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)	21	2022–2026

Bills explicitly cited in this lobbyist’s assigned issues (44)

No topic inference: each bill number appears in source LDA issue text assigned to this lobbyist.

H.R. 3633

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

Client: S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) · Firm: S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

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Cited source text

H.R.3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (all provisions); S.1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS)Act (all provisions); issues generally related to indices, artificial intelligence in financial services, index providers, index governance, and Section 530A child savings accounts (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2026 Q2).

H.R. 3633

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

Client: S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) · Firm: S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

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Original LDA source filings (21)

Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2026 · first_quarter · 1A

Firm income: —Client expense: $600,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

H.R.3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (all provisions); S.1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS)Act (all provisions); issues generally related to artificial intelligence in financial services, index providers, and Section 530A child savings accounts (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2026 Q1).

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Issues generally related to data centers and commodities benchmarks, artificial intelligence and energy usage, power generation and the grid and critical minerals, private markets, stablecoins, market structure, and credit rating agencies (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2026 Q1).

Source: Senate LDA

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S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2025 · fourth_quarter · 4A

Firm income: —Client expense: $270,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Issues generally related to data centers and commodities benchmarks, artificial intelligence and energy usage, power generation and the grid and critical minerals (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q4)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

H.R.3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (all provisions); S.1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS)Act (all provisions); H.R.5166 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026.

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to commodity and energy markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q4).

Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: —Client expense: $260,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: —Client expense: $290,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (4 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Issues generally related to data centers and commodities benchmarks, artificial intelligence and energy usage, power generation and the grid (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q3)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

H.R.3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (all provisions); S.1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS)Act (all provisions)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

H.R.2653/S1259 Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 (provisions related to air and manifest data and tariffs)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: —Client expense: $310,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (4 issues)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to energy, and voluntary carbon markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q2); issues generally related to commodities prices in agriculture (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q2)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally related to artificial intelligence in finance and cryptocurrency stablecoins (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q2); issues generally related to financial regulation, credit rating agencies and index providers (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q2)

TAX

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2025 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: —Client expense: $410,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (4 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues generally related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (no specific legislation introduced or pending 2025 Q1)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Issues generally related to data centers and commodities benchmarks, artificial intelligence and energy usage, and power generation and the grid (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to energy, and voluntary carbon markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1); issues generally related to commodities prices in agriculture (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: —Client expense: $410,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally related to artificial intelligence in finance and cryptocurrency stablecoins (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q4); issues generally related to financial regulation, credit rating agencies and index providers (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q4)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to energy, and voluntary carbon markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q4)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

S. 3214 Manifest Modernization Act of 2023 (provisions related to shipping manifest data and disclosures); H.R.1568/S.758 Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (provisions related to shipping manifest data and disclosures); issues generally relating to access air and intercoastal waterways manifest data (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q4)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2024 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: —Client expense: $400,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to energy, aluminum pricing, metals and voluntary carbon markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q3)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2024 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: —Client expense: $420,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (4 issues)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally related to ESG ratings and data regulatory frameworks (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q2); issues generally related to credit rating agencies and index providers (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q2); issues generally related to artificial intelligence in finance and cryptocurrency stablecoins (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q2); issues generally related to the American Privacy Rights Act and data privacy (no specific legislation introduced or pending 2024 Q2)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to energy, aluminum pricing, metals and voluntary carbon markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q2)

ECN

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2024 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: —Client expense: $520,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (4 issues)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally related to ESG ratings and data regulatory frameworks (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q1); issues generally related to credit rating agencies and index providers (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q1); issues generally related to artificial intelligence in finance and cryptocurrency stablecoins (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q1)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

H.R. 7078 False Claims Enhancement Act (provisions related to commodity benchmarks); issues generally related to energy and voluntary carbon markets (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q1); issues generally related to critical mineral and electric vehicles (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2024 Q1)

TRD

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: —Client expense: $400,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

S. 3214 Manifest Modernization Act of 2023 (provisions related to shipping manifest data and disclosures); H.R.1568/S.758 Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (provisions related to shipping manifest data and disclosures); issues generally relating to access air and maritime manifest data (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q4)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally related to ESG ratings and data regulatory frameworks (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q4); issues generally related to credit rating agencies and index providers (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q4); issues generally related to artificial intelligence in finance and cryptocurrecy stablecoins (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q4)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2023 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: —Client expense: $400,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (4 issues)

ECN

Economics/Economic Development

Issues generally related to U.S. economics' regional banks, energy transition and automotive industry (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q3)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

S. 1850 Aluminum Pricing Examination Act (APEX Act) (provisions related to aluminum benchmarking and midwest premium)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

H.R. 2622 To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters (provisions related to codification of SEC no-action letters); issues generally related to ESG ratings and data regulatory frameworks (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q3); issues generally related to credit rating agencies and index providers (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q3); issues generally related to decentralized finance and stablecoins (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q3); issues generally related to outbound investments and securities law (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q3)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2023 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: —Client expense: $490,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

S. 1850 Aluminum Pricing Examination Act (APEX Act) (provisions related to aluminum benchmarking and midwest premium)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2023 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: —Client expense: $380,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

Issues generally related to aluminum benchmarks (no specific legislature introduced or pending in 2023 Q1)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally related to index providers and information providers and indices regulation (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2023 Q1)

Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: —Client expense: $250,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BAN

Banking

Issues related to SEC regulations and ESG (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q4)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues generally relating to ensuring access to customs shipping data (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q4)

Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2022 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: —Client expense: $340,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally relating to SEC proposed regulation of index providers and information providers, credit ratings agencies, including business model, issuer pays, ratings criteria, high yield debt issuance, methodologies (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q3)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

H.R. 2698, S.2462 - Aluminum Pricing Examination Act (APEX Act); issues generally relating to aluminum benchmarking and midwest premium (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q3)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues generally relating to access to customs and border patrol and air and intercoastal waterways manifest data (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q3)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2022 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: —Client expense: $260,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

H.R. 2698, S.2462 - Aluminum Pricing Examination Act (APEX Act); issues generally relating to aluminum benchmarking and midwest premium (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q2)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally relating to credit ratings agencies, including business model, issuer pays, ratings criteria, high yield debt issuance, methodologies (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q2)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues generally relating to access to customs and border patrol and air and intercoastal waterways manifest data (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q2)

S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.) via S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)

2022 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: —Client expense: $100,000Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues generally relating to access to trade information (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q1)

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues generally relating to credit ratings agencies and index providers, including issuer pays, ratings criteria, high yield debt issuance (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q1); issues generally relating to ESG ratings definitions (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q1)

CDT

Commodities (big ticket)

H.R. 2698, S.2462 - Aluminum Pricing Examination Act (APEX Act); issues generally relating to aluminum benchmarking and midwest premium (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2022 Q1)