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# Gephardt Government Affairs

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- [GGA in the News](http://www.gephardtdc.com/gga-in-the-news/) - GGA’s professionals often serve as spokespeople for our clients and are frequently quoted in leading Washington and national media outlets including National Journal, Roll Call, and Politico, as well as NBC and FOX News.
- [Gephardt Government Affair’s Scott Brenner on missing Malaysia Airlines flight](http://www.gephardtdc.com/gephardt-government-affairs-scott-brenner-on-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight/) - Fox News – March 7, 2014 View Article
- [TSA calls for new security steps following deadly LAX attack, Reaction from Tom Blank, former TSA deputy director](http://www.gephardtdc.com/tsa-calls-for-new-security-steps-following-deadly-lax-attack-reaction-from-tom-blank-former-tsa-deputy-director/) - Fox News – March 27, 2014 View Article
- [Top Lobbyists 2013](http://www.gephardtdc.com/top-lobbyists-2013/) - The Hill – October 30, 2013 O’Donnell has built a robust lobbying practice alongside his former boss, ex-House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri. View Article
- [Insight from former TSA Deputy Director Tom Blank on Jetliner’s disappearance](http://www.gephardtdc.com/insight-from-former-tsa-deputy-director-tom-blank-on-jetliners-disappearance/) - Fox New – March 18, 2014 View Article
- [Gephardt Says Obama’s EPA Proposal Won’t Pass House and Senate](http://www.gephardtdc.com/gephardt-says-obamas-epa-proposal-wont-pass-house-and-senate/) - Yahoo News – June 13, 2014 View Article
- [Gephardt Government Affair’s Scott Brenner on The Kelly File](http://www.gephardtdc.com/gephardt-government-affairs-scott-brenner-on-the-kelly-file/) - Fox News – March 18, 2014 View Article
- [The Costly Lobbying War Over America’s Dying Honeybees](http://www.gephardtdc.com/the-costly-lobbying-war-over-americas-dying-honeybees/) - National Journal – July 1, 2014 In an effort to protect their product, pesticide makers are loading up on high-powered lobbyists. Bayer, the largest manufacturer of neonics, has signed former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt’s firm to lobby on the issue, according to disclosure records filed at the end of June. Gephardt himself is listed
- [Political Battle Over Export Bank Heats Up](http://www.gephardtdc.com/political-battle-over-export-bank-heats-up/) - Wall Street Journal – July 6, 2014 “Their goal is to combat the most serious threat yet to the survival of the agency, which is under assault by new House leadership and conservative groups that say it amounts to corporate welfare. … The business groups have brought in big names such as former House Majority
- [Political Battle Over Export Bank Heats Up](http://www.gephardtdc.com/political-battle-over-export-bank-heats-up-2/) - The Wall Street Journal – July 6th 2014 “Their goal is to combat the most serious threat yet to the survival of the agency, which is under assault by new House leadership and conservative groups that say it amounts to corporate welfare. … The business groups have brought in big names such as former House
- [Former Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) is helping to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank](http://www.gephardtdc.com/former-rep-dick-gephardt-d-mo-is-helping-to-reauthorize-the-export-import-bank/) - The Hill – July 9, 2014 Former Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) is helping the National Association of Manufacturers with the group’s push to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank before its charter expires on Sept. 30. The trade association hired Gephardt Group Government Affairs and has a team of three other lobbyists working on the account. Advocates
- [LeBron and Melo Have Nothing on Eric Cantor](http://www.gephardtdc.com/lebron-and-melo-have-nothing-on-eric-cantor/) - The New York Times – July 15, 2014 The Cantor sweepstakes has become a source of fascination within the backslapping carousel of the capital. “He’s got a lot of private-sector friends he has done favors for,” says Tom Davis, a former Republican congressman from Virginia who now works for Deloitte & Touche. “I think it
- [Carbon captured from power plants potential key to future oil production](http://www.gephardtdc.com/carbon-captured-from-power-plants-potential-key-to-future-oil-production/) - St. Louis Today – August 03, 2014 This summer, the nonprofit Center for Climate and Energy Solutions offered a seminar for Capitol Hill staffers on the merits of capturing carbon dioxide from power plants to boost oil production while storing the gas underground. Speakers included representatives of Arch Coal; the AFL-CIO; the Natural Resources Defense
- [Close loopholes to fix economy](http://www.gephardtdc.com/close-loopholes-to-fix-economy/) - The World Link – August 04, 2014 1986 U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley and House Rep. Dick Gephardt introduced bills in Congress eliminating most corporate tax loopholes. Both bills passed legislation. When the final bill reached President Regan’s desk, he signed it into law. He said, “We are going to close the unproductive loopholes that allow
- [Boeing battles for bank’s survival](http://www.gephardtdc.com/boeing-battles-for-banks-survival/) - The Hill – August 27, 2014 Boeing is pulling out all the stops in an aggressive campaign to save the Export-Import Bank. The aerospace giant is employing a high-powered team of lobbyists as it presses lawmakers to reauthorize the 80-year-old agency before its charter expires on Sept. 30. The company has poured $4.18 million into
- [Lyft has enlisted Gephardt Group Government Affairs](http://www.gephardtdc.com/lyft-has-enlisted-gephardt-group-government-affairs/) - Politico – September 14, 2014 Ride-sharing startup Lyft has enlisted Gephardt Group Government Affairs to fight policies that inhibit its operation, according to Senate lobbying disclosure records. This is the company’s third federal lobbying registration since it came to Washington earlier this year, POLITICO Influence reports today. TwinLogic Strategies and Jochum Shore & Trossevin lobby
- [Top Lobbyists 2014: Hired Guns](http://www.gephardtdc.com/top-lobbyists-2014-hired-guns/) - The Hill – October 10th, 2014 Tom O’Donnell, Gephardt Group Government Affairs O’Donnell helped former Rep. Dick Gephardt hang a shingle seven years ago and has been scoring high-profile clients Marti Thomas, The Duberstein Group Inc. From America’s Health Insurance Plans to Goldman Sachs and The Weather Co., Duberstein has a flourishing book of business. View Article
- [Phones light up at GOP lobby firms](http://www.gephardtdc.com/phones-light-up-at-gop-lobby-firms/) - The Hill – November 6th, 2014 Gephardt Government Affairs, founded by former Democratic Rep. Dick Gephardt (Mo.), has prominent Republicans on staff, including George W. Bush administration official Scott Brenner View Article
- [K Street Files: Democratic Lobbyists Still Have Value](http://www.gephardtdc.com/k-street-files-democratic-lobbyists-still-have-value/) - Roll Call – November 19th, 2014 Rob Epplin, a vice president of Gephardt Government Affairs and a former Senate GOP aide, said Democrats are “absolutely” part of the strategy, especially when working the Senate. View Article
- [‘Is it safe, is it not safe?': Fox host speculates metric system brought down AirAsia flight](http://www.gephardtdc.com/is-it-safe-is-it-not-safe-fox-host-speculates-metric-system-brought-down-airasia-flight/) - Fox News – December 28th, 2014 On Fox & Friends Sunday, host Anna Kooiman introduced an interview with former FAA official Scott Brenner about how “the different way other countries train their pilots may be the real reason” for the crash.
- [Leonardo DiCaprio Builds an Eco-Resort](http://www.gephardtdc.com/leonardo-dicaprio-builds-an-eco-resort/) - The New York Times – April 3rd, 2015 Mr. DiCaprio serves on the Delos advisory board, along with Deepak Chopra, the self-improvement guru; Richard A. Gephardt, the former United States representative from Missouri; and doctors at the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic. View Article
- [GGA’s Tom Blank comments on TSA screeners](http://www.gephardtdc.com/ggas-tom-blank-comments-on-tsa-screeners/) - MSNBC – April 15th, 2015 Thomas Roberts talks to Tom Blank, former head of TSA security policy, about allegations that two TSA agents purposefully groped attractive men at checkpoints.
- [GGA’s Scott Brenner comments on Gyrocopter pilot](http://www.gephardtdc.com/ggas-scott-brenner-comments-on-gyrocopter-pilot/) - CBS News – April 17th, 2015 GGA’s Scott Brenner comments on the man who flew a gyrocopter to the U.S. Capitol View Article
- [Remembering Jim Wright](http://www.gephardtdc.com/remembering-jim-wright/) - Politico – May 10th, 2015 “He had a mind like a steel trap,” said former Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt, who chaired the Democratic Caucus. And with this came Wright’s meticulousness — some might say obsession — about the details to be controlled. View Article
- [Industry pushes for Export-Import Bank](http://www.gephardtdc.com/industry-pushes-for-export-import-bank/) - The Washington Examiner – May 19th, 2015 NAM has employed big-name lobbyists Dick Gephardt and Haley Barbour to fight for Ex-Im renewal… View Article
- [Four planes targeted by lasers in NY, NJ](http://www.gephardtdc.com/four-planes-targeted-by-lasers-in-ny-nj/) - MSBC - July 22nd, 2015 More than 2,700 laser incidents with planes have occurred this year. Gephardt Government Affairs Executive Vice President Tom Blank and MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin discuss the dangers that lasers pose against planes.
- [Report: Airports test use of unmanned control towers](http://www.gephardtdc.com/report-airports-test-use-of-unmanned-control-towers/) - Fox News – September 15th, 2015 An Airport in Northern Sweden has an airport testing the use of unmanned control towers. Critics are worried it could lead to confusion, even a possible crash. Fox News interviews Scott Brenner of Gephardt Government Affairs who was a former senior official with the Federal Aviation Administration.
- [Scripps moves out of transitional phase, picks new leadership](http://www.gephardtdc.com/scripps-moves-out-of-transitional-phase-picks-new-leadership/) - South Florida Business Journal – September 18th, 2015 Former House majority leader Dick Gephardt is chair of the Scripps board of trustees. The Scripps Research Institute announced chemist Peter Schultz would be the organization’s new CEO and Steve Kay its president. View Article
- [On Ex-Im Bank, GOP leadership allies launch rebellion of their own](http://www.gephardtdc.com/on-ex-im-bank-gop-leadership-allies-launch-rebellion-of-their-own/) - The Washington Post – October 27th, 2015 The House approved the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-IM), with a majority of Republicans joining almost all Democrats to demonstrate broad bipartisan support to revive the finance agency. This effort was made possible by leading consultant, Tom O’Donnell of Gephardt Government Affairs. Tom rallied the support of
- [Fmr. TSA Official on terrorists traveling to the U.S.](http://www.gephardtdc.com/fmr-tsa-official-on-terrorists-traveling-to-the-u-s/) - Fox Business – December 4th, 2015 GGA’s Tom Blank discusses gaining intelligence information about questionable travelers from the Middle East. View Video
- [Top lobbying victories of 2015: EX-IM BANK REAUTHORIZATION](http://www.gephardtdc.com/top-lobbying-victories-of-2015-ex-im-bank-reauthorization/) - The Hill – December 16th, 2015 GGA’s Tom O’Donnell assisted in one of the most bitterly fought lobbying brawls of 2015 to reauthorize the 81 year old Ex-IM Bank. He united 100’s of companies in successfully extending the Bank’s charter for another four years after a provision was tucked last month into the highway funding legislation. View
- [Former House Majority leader Dick Gephardt discusses 2016 presidential election](http://www.gephardtdc.com/former-house-majority-leader-dick-gephardt-discusses-2016-presidential-election/) - Fox Business – February 9th, 2016 GGA’s Tom Blank discusses gaining intelligence information about questionable travelers from the Middle East. View Video
- [HealthMine Announces Formation of Advisory Board; The Honorable Dick Gephardt is Named Board Chai](http://www.gephardtdc.com/healthmine-announces-formation-of-advisory-board-the-honorable-dick-gephardt-is-named-board-chai/) - PR Newswire – February 28, 2016 HealthMine is a leading healthcare technology company with the mission to empower everyone to own their health. HealthMine has created an unparalleled Personal Clinical Engagement technology platform that makes it easy for members to manage their health. View Article
- [Those aggravating airport lines? It’s really the TSA’s fault: ‘Founding father’](http://www.gephardtdc.com/those-aggravating-airport-lines-its-really-the-tsas-fault-founding-father/) - CNBC – March 30, 2016 View Video
- [Former Head of TSA Security Policy discusses Global Airport Security](http://www.gephardtdc.com/former-head-of-tsa-security-policy-discusses-global-airport-security/) - CNBC – March 22, 2016 Tom Blank, former Head of TSA Security Policy and Executive Vice President at Gephardt Government Affairs, discusses security at global airports in the wake of the Brussels attacks. View Video
- [Fmr. TSA official on the lack of security checks for employees at U.S. airports](http://www.gephardtdc.com/fmr-tsa-official-on-the-lack-of-security-checks-for-employees-at-u-s-airports/) - Fox Business – April 12, 2016
- [GGA's Tom Blank discusses Airport Security and Summer Travel](http://www.gephardtdc.com/ggas-tom-blank-discusses-airport-security-and-summer-travel/) - CSPAN – MAY 22, 2016 Tom Blank, former deputy administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, talked about recent delays and long lines at airport security checkpoints, the impact on travelers, and what to expect in the approaching summer travel season. View Video
- [Top Lobbyist of 2016](http://www.gephardtdc.com/top-lobbyist-of-2016/) - The Hill – October 26, 2016 GGA’s Tom O’Donnell has been a force in the lobbying world since he co-founded the firm with former House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) almost a decade ago. View Article
- [Ex-GOP leader Bob Michel, face of decency and public service, dies](http://www.gephardtdc.com/ex-gop-leader-bob-michel-face-of-decency-and-public-service-dies/) - Politico – February 17, 2017 Former House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri, who was central to the same 1990 bipartisan deficit reduction talks with Michel and the Bush administration, said in his own statement: “Bob was faithful to his conservative ideals, but was at the same time a great-hearted pragmatist who was a firm believer
- [WQA wraps up two-day Fly-In to Washington, D.C.](http://www.gephardtdc.com/wqa-wraps-up-two-day-fly-in-to-washington-d-c/)

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