ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Lobbying for UNITED STATES TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION · Professional association representing the tour operator industry.
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ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLINPreviously held: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
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SAMUEL WHITEHORNPreviously held: Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
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STEVEN SCHULTZPreviously held: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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JEFFREY D MARKEYPreviously held: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
National parks issues, implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152), issues related to commercial use authorizations.
Issues related to hotel and tourism targeted taxes, including hotel booking taxes. Issues related to the employee retention tax.
Issues related to the Visa Waiver Program and reforming it, issues related to Brand USA reauthorization, issues related to credit card chargebacks, Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Issues related to passport and visa processing.
Issues related to Visa Waiver Program expansion. Issues related to trusted traveler programs. Issues related to Real ID.
Funding for the National Park Service, FAA reauthorization issues, surface transportation and infrastructure, issues related to group bookings. Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63).
National parks funding. Issues related to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4).
Aviation consumer protection issues, implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254). Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of2024 (P.L. 118-63). Issues related to travel refunds. Issues related to airline ancillary service fee disclosure.