Lobbying

National Association of Waterfront Employers's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $180K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $540K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries and Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

National Association of Waterfront Employers

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$540K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

National Association of Waterfront Employers lobbying by quarter
National Association of Waterfront Employers lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$160K3
Q1 2023$170K3
Q2 2023$170K3
Q3 2023$180K3
Q4 2023$180K3
Q1 2024$180K3
Q2 2024$161K3
Q3 2024$221K3
Q4 2024$201K3
Q1 2025$180K3
Q2 2025$180K3
Q3 2025$180K3
Q4 2025$180K3
Q1 2026$180K3
Q2 2026$180K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Maritime and fisheries$1.3M · 43 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$325K · 21 reports
  • Trade$250K · 6 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$205K · 16 reports
  • Transportation$195K · 15 reports
  • Tariffs$176.5K · 15 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES43 reports
  • SENATE43 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)28 reports
  • Federal Maritime Commission22 reports
  • Maritime Administration (MARAD)22 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)15 reports
  • Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)15 reports
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)10 reports
  • U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)7 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)6 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)5 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)5 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)4 reports
  • Navy, Dept of3 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseNational Association of Waterfront Employers$1.5M15 quarters
Blank Rome Government Relations$780K15 quarters
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$393K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ANTHONY BEDELLDeputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, Department of TransportationQ2 2026
OMAR FRANCOChief of Staff, Rep. Diaz BalartQ2 2026
CARL BENTZELCommissioner, FMCQ1 2025
JOHN YOUNGLegislative Dir., Juanita Millender-McDonald; Legislative Dir., Rep. Doris Matsui; Counsel, FMCQ1 2025
CLARENCE WILLIAMSChief of Staff, Rep. Kendrick MeeksQ4 2024
STEVEN WALLGeneral Counsel, Senate Commerce Cmte. (2019-2023); Dep. General Counsel, House Admin. Cmte. (2018-2019); Prof. Staff, Senate Approps. Cmte. (2015-2018); General Counsel, Senate Ag. Cmte. (2013-2015); Leg. Dir. & Counsel, Sen. Thad Cochran (2009-2013Q2 2024

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$100K
07/17for Q2Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$30K
07/16for Q2Blank Rome Government Relations$50K
04/20for Q1Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$30K
04/20for Q1Blank Rome Government Relations$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$100K
01/21for Q4 2025In-house$100K
01/20for Q4 2025Blank Rome Government Relations$50K
01/17for Q4 2025Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$30K
01/16for Q4 2025In-house$100K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Blank Rome Government Relations$50K
25/10/15for Q3 2025In-house$100K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$100K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$30K
25/07/18for Q2 2025Blank Rome Government Relations$50K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Blank Rome Government Relations$50K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$100K
25/04/20for Q1 2025Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$30K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$110K