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K&L GATES, LLP

On the record as: lobbying client, lobbying firm, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “K&L GATES”, “K&L GATES LLP”.

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from its PAC to 0 senators, 2021 on
$685K
on 13 lobbying reports as a client
394
clients as a lobbying firm ($114.2M reported income)
$3.7M
its lobbyists report giving 94 senators (LD-203)

What its lobbyists report giving senators (LD-203)

The senators it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a senator on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

◆ Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · Appropriations
$122K
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
D-PA
$119K
Jon Tester
D-MT
$114K
◆ Patty Murray
D-WA · Appropriations, Budget
$110K
◆ Mark R. Warner
D-VA · Budget
$107K
◆ Tim Kaine
D-VA · Budget
$105K
◆ Martin Heinrich
D-NM · Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources
$97K
◆ Maria Cantwell
D-WA · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources
$95K
Sherrod Brown
D-OH
$93K
Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH
$90K
◆ Bill Cassidy
R-LA · Energy and Natural Resources
$90K
◆ Deb Fischer
R-NE · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$86K
◆ Mark Kelly
D-AZ · Environment and Public Works
$82K
Raphael G. Warnock
D-GA
$80K
◆ John Barrasso
R-WY · Energy and Natural Resources
$77K
Rand Paul
R-KY
$76K
◆ Jacky Rosen
D-NV · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$75K
◆ Roger F. Wicker
R-MS · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
$73K
◆ Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · Energy and Natural Resources
$68K
◆ Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$67K
All 60 senators
SenatorFrom its PACIts lobbyists (LD-203)Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Christopher A. Coons D DE—$121,550Appropriations
Robert P. Casey, Jr. D PA—$119,000
Jon Tester D MT—$113,900
Patty Murray D WA—$109,800Appropriations, Budget
Mark R. Warner D VA—$107,000Budget
Tim Kaine D VA—$105,400Budget
Martin Heinrich D NM—$96,500Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources
Maria Cantwell D WA—$94,900Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources
Sherrod Brown D OH—$92,500
Margaret Wood Hassan D NH—$90,300
Bill Cassidy R LA—$89,500Energy and Natural Resources
Deb Fischer R NE—$86,250Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mark Kelly D AZ—$82,300Environment and Public Works
Raphael G. Warnock D GA—$79,800
John Barrasso R WY—$76,500Energy and Natural Resources
Rand Paul R KY—$76,000
Jacky Rosen D NV—$75,400Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Roger F. Wicker R MS—$73,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Catherine Cortez Masto D NV—$67,550Energy and Natural Resources
Tammy Baldwin D WI—$67,114Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mazie K. Hirono D HI—$66,500Energy and Natural Resources
John W. Hickenlooper D CO—$65,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources
Ted Cruz R TX—$64,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Ron Wyden D OR—$63,300Budget, Energy and Natural Resources
Jeff Merkley D OR—$59,500Appropriations, Budget, Environment and Public Works
Chris Van Hollen D MD—$59,005Appropriations, Budget
Dan Sullivan R AK—$58,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Brian Schatz D HI—$58,000Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Jerry Moran R KS—$57,250Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Susan M. Collins R ME—$56,000Appropriations
Lisa Murkowski R AK—$52,500Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources
Jack Reed D RI—$51,500Appropriations
Charles E. Schumer D NY—$47,800
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D NY—$47,500Appropriations
John Thune R SD—$45,250Commerce, Science, and Transportation
James Lankford R OK—$44,750
Pete Ricketts R NE—$44,500Budget, Environment and Public Works
Shelley Moore Capito R WV—$43,000Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Todd Young R IN—$41,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tom Cotton R AR—$40,000Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Hagerty R TN—$36,000Appropriations
Mike Crapo R ID—$34,000Budget
Jon Husted R OH—$32,500Appropriations, Environment and Public Works
Marsha Blackburn R TN—$32,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
John Boozman R AR—$30,750Appropriations, Environment and Public Works
John Cornyn R TX—$30,000Budget
Tammy Duckworth D IL—$29,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Michael F. Bennet D CO—$29,000
John Kennedy R LA—$28,500Appropriations, Budget
Alex Padilla D CA—$26,500Budget, Energy and Natural Resources, Environment and Public Works
Markwayne Mullin R OK—$26,000
Tim Scott R SC—$25,500
Mike Rounds R SD—$24,500Appropriations
Gary C. Peters D MI—$23,000Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI—$22,500Budget, Environment and Public Works
Thom Tillis R NC—$22,000
Rick Scott R FL—$21,000Budget
Joe Manchin, III I WV—$20,000
Marco Rubio R FL—$20,000
Chuck Grassley R IA—$19,500Budget

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

2021: $240K20212022: $295K2022$295K2023: $120K20232024: $30K20242025: $020252026: $02026

What it lobbied on

Issues

Fuel/Gas/Oil
7 reports
Trucking/Shipping
5 reports
Budget/Appropriations
5 reports
Chemicals/Chemical Industry
3 reports

Bills it named

H.R. 4810 (117th)
5 reports
S. 1260 (117th)
3 reports

The lobbying firms it hired

PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC
$475K
HBW RESOURCES
$210K
See the data
FirmReportsFees reported
PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC5$475K
HBW RESOURCES8$210K

Its clients, as a lobbying firm (394)

AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP
$7.5M
LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
$4.4M
PITNEY BOWES
$4.0M
MATSON NAVIGATION
$2.8M
CHURCH ALLIANCE
$2.6M
PACKAGE COALITION LLC
$2.5M
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
$2.4M
VANGUARD CHARITABLE
$1.7M
OPAL FUELS INC.
$1.6M
CTC GLOBAL CORPORATION
$1.5M
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, LTD.
$1.4M
CLECO POWER LLC
$1.4M
CONSORTIUM OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES
$1.3M
RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION F/K/A DEBT BUYERS ASSOCIATION
$1.3M
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC.
$1.2M
The top 40
ClientReportsIncome reported
AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP23$7.5M
LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION23$4.4M
PITNEY BOWES23$4.0M
MATSON NAVIGATION23$2.8M
CHURCH ALLIANCE23$2.6M
PACKAGE COALITION LLC23$2.5M
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM23$2.4M
VANGUARD CHARITABLE23$1.7M
OPAL FUELS INC.11$1.6M
CTC GLOBAL CORPORATION22$1.5M
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, LTD.20$1.4M
CLECO POWER LLC23$1.4M
CONSORTIUM OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES23$1.3M
RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION F/K/A DEBT BUYERS ASSOCIATION23$1.3M
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC.23$1.2M
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS23$1.2M
PORT OF PORTLAND23$1.2M
BROWN-FORMAN CORP23$1.1M
TRUEBLUE INC23$1.1M
CMS ENERGY CORP23$1.1M
COALITION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT JOBS & INVESTMENT23$1.1M
BYTEDANCE INC.23$1.1M
AVIS-BUDGET GROUP, INC.12$1.0M
AGC AMERICA, INC.23$960K
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION23$940K
STARBUCKS COFFEE CORP23$900K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAILER MANUFACTURERS23$890K
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING23$860K
COMMONWEALTH FUSION SYSTEMS LLC23$850K
INDEX INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION23$840K
FWC2026 US, INC.6$830K
RENEWABLE THERMAL COLLABORATIVE, THE20$820K
RESOLVE MARINE GROUP, INC.23$820K
CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES ON BEHALF OF IONQ, INC.9$770K
REE MEDICAL LLC17$760K
BEYOND FINANCE LLC13$760K
ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.9$740K
BNSF RAILWAY CO23$720K
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC F/K/A SSL MDA HOLDINGS9$720K
MODA HEALTH23$720K

10 of its lobbyists worked for a senator

See the data
LobbyistFormer position, as they list itSenatorLatest report
BRODY GARLANDIntern, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee; Intern, Senator Cory BookerCory A. Booker2026
SCOTT GELBMANStaff Asst/Leg Corr/Leg Asst, Sen Chuck SchumerCharles E. Schumer2026
JASPER NOBLEIntern, Sen. Chuck Schumer; Law Clerk, Sen. Richard Blumenthal/Sen Judiciary Cmte; Law Clerk, Sen. Jon Ossoff/Sen. Judiciary Cmte; Law Clerk, Sen Finance CmteCharles E. Schumer2026
MARNE MAROTTALegislative Assistant, Sen. John Barrasso; Counsel, Sen. Kelly Ayotte; Atty/Advisor Board of Veterans Appeals; Leg. Asst. Sen. Scott Brown; Leg. Fellow, HSGACJohn Barrasso2026
VARUN JAINDep GC, USDOT; Sr. Counselor to OIRA Admin, OMB; Asst GC, OMB; Extern, OMB; Econ & Legal Fellow, Sen. WhitehouseSheldon Whitehouse2026
EMILY LAVERYLeg Corr, Dep Leg Assistant, Leg Asst, Sen. Tim Scott; Staff Dir, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureTim Scott2026
VIVIAN BRIDGESIntern, Rep Bill Foster; Law Clerk, Sen Jon Ossoff/Sen Judiciary CmteJon Ossoff2025
SARAH SWANSONIntern, Senator Chris Murphy; Intern/Staff Assistant/Executive Assistant, Senator Tom CarperChristopher Murphy2024
STACY ETTINGERStaff Atty/Chief, AD/CVD Regulation/Assoc Ch Cnsl, DoC, Office of Genl Cnsl; Trade Cnsl detailee from DoC to JEC; Dep Staff Dir, JEC; Sr Cnsl, Sen Schumer; Sr Cnsl/Acting Dep Staff Dir/Ch Cnsl/Dem Ch Cnsl, Sen Comm Rules & AdminCharles E. Schumer2023
EUGENE SHESTAKOVStaff Asst., Senator Dan SullivanDan Sullivan2022