ROBERT EPPLIN — Lobbyist Profile | Poliscope

ROBERT EPPLIN

Reported covered position: Analyst, OMB Budget Review DivisionProf Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA, Sen. Packwood

Filings

Clients

Firms

Years active

2012–2015

Associated filing income

$940,000

How to read the money

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

Clients represented

Client	Filings	Years
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN	7	2012–2015
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS	7	2013–2015
ONEX CORPORTATION	7	2013–2014
TRESTLE ENERGY LLC	5	2013–2014
DIGITAL DOCUMENTS, LLC	4	2014
MCAFEE, INC.	2	2014

Lobbying firms

Firm	Filings	Years
GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	34	2012–2015

Bills explicitly cited in this lobbyist’s assigned issues (65)

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

S. 815

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Client: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · Firm: GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text

S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

H.R. 1354

JOLT Act of 2013

Client: ONEX CORPORTATION · Firm: GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Original LDA source filings (34)

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

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2015 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ADV

Advertising

tax treatment of advertising

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2015 · first_quarter · 1T

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Source: Senate LDA

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TEC

Telecommunications

issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act; S.2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

MIA

Media (information/publishing)

issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act; S.2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

CIV

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Filing targets: SENATE

DIGITAL DOCUMENTS, LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

SMB

Small Business

TARP, contracting

GOV

Government Issues

TARP, contracting

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

TARP, contracting

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

MIA

Media (information/publishing)

issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act; S.2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

TEC

Telecommunications

issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act; S.2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

CIV

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Filing targets: SENATE

LYFT via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · third_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TRA

Transportation

Advocate for the removal of barriers that inhibit ride sharing.

LBR

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Advocate for the removal of barriers that inhibit ride sharing.

CSP

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Advocate for the removal of barriers that inhibit ride sharing.

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TOU

Travel/Tourism

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

IMM

Immigration

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TEC

Telecommunications

issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

MIA

Media (information/publishing)

issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

MCAFEE, INC. via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

HOM

Homeland Security

DHS cybersecurity contracts

CSP

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

DHS cybersecurity contracts

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

CIV

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Filing targets: SENATE

DIGITAL DOCUMENTS, LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

SMB

Small Business

TARP, contracting

FIN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

TARP, contracting

GOV

Government Issues

TARP, contracting

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

DIGITAL DOCUMENTS, LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · second_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

GOV

Government Issues

government contracting

TRESTLE ENERGY LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · first_quarter · 1T

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

renewable fuel standards

Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SENATE

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

IMM

Immigration

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TOU

Travel/Tourism

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

MIA

Media (information/publishing)

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals; H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act; S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

TEC

Telecommunications

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals; H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act; S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

CIV

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Filing targets: SENATE

TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2014 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign)

FDA and healthcare policy; international trade agreements

CPT

FDA and healthcare policy; international trade agreements

HCR

Health Issues

FDA and healthcare policy; international trade agreements

TRESTLE ENERGY LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

renewable fuel standards

Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

IMM

Immigration

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TOU

Travel/Tourism

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TEC

Telecommunications

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals; H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act; S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

MIA

Media (information/publishing)

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals; H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act; S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

CIV

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Filing targets: SENATE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · fourth_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

CPT

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals

ADV

Advertising

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals

COM

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

issues related to carriage of television broadcasting signals

TRESTLE ENERGY LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

renewable fuel standards

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TOU

Travel/Tourism

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

IMM

Immigration

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

TRESTLE ENERGY LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

renewable fuel standards

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TOU

Travel/Tourism

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

IMM

Immigration

immigration reform; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

TRESTLE ENERGY LLC via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · second_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

renewable fuel standards

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration reform; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

TOU

Travel/Tourism

immigration reform; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

IMM

Immigration

immigration reform; H.R.1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ONEX CORPORTATION via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2013 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

immigration and tax issues

IMM

Immigration

immigration and tax issues

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN via GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2012 · fourth_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

CIV

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

H.R.3485 and S.1910, Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R.3485 and S.1910, Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act