A 2025 Trump trade aide, a Stefanik deputy and an Armed Services staffer turn up on this week’s new lobbying registrations

By Staff Reporter

WASHINGTON — A senior adviser at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office in 2025, the longtime deputy chief of staff to Rep. Elise Stefanik and a former House Armed Services Committee staffer are among the newest registered lobbyists, according to 78 lobbying registrations posted to the federal disclosure system between the evening of Oct. 19 and the end of Oct. 20. Fifty-four of them list at least one lobbyist with a prior “covered” government position.

Registrations must list any “covered” executive or legislative branch position a lobbyist held in the previous 20 years, which makes them the most reliable public record of the revolving door. The positions below are as the registrants described them. Fees are not disclosed until quarterly reports.

Abbott adds a 2025 USTR adviser

The Duberstein Group registered to lobby for Abbott Laboratories on “health care, Medicare, medical devices, cancer screening” and tax issues. Its five-person team includes Samuel Scales, who lists “Senior Advisor, USTR (2025)” and an earlier stint as a deputy assistant trade representative in 2019-2020; Benjamin Howard, a deputy assistant to the president for legislative affairs in Trump’s first term; and David Schiappa, a former secretary for the Senate majority and minority.

Stefanik’s legislative director goes to an appropriations shop

Julia Angelotti, who lists her last Hill job as deputy chief of staff and legislative director to Stefanik, the New York Republican, is the lobbyist on a new registration by Merchant McIntyre & Associates for the Integris Health Foundation, the Oklahoma health system’s charitable arm. The listed issue is fiscal 2028 appropriations.

An Israeli-controlled solar developer and USDA’s farmland rule

Michael Best Strategies registered for Doral Renewables LLC on a single issue: the Agriculture Department’s rulemaking under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. The registration lists Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources of Ramat Gan, Israel, as owning 53.22 percent of the company and an APG-managed Dutch entity as owning 35.37 percent. USDA’s June 25 proposed rule would expand reporting of foreign ownership of agricultural land, which the department ties to national-security risk. The lobbying team includes Alexander Angelson, a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs in Trump’s first term, and Jason Yaworske, a former OMB associate director and Senate Appropriations clerk.

An Armed Services veteran for a ketamine telehealth company

Anchor & Arrow LLC registered for Mindbloom Inc., which offers at-home ketamine therapy through telemedicine, on “veterans’ access to tele-health and tele-medicine.” Its lobbyists include John Noonan, a former House Armed Services Committee professional staff member and national security adviser to Sen. Tom Cotton, and Zeena Nisar, who lists service as a senior policy adviser to the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.

An AI evaluation lab hires a Trump State Department alum

Valcour LLC, the firm led by Matt Mowers, a senior White House adviser at the State Department in Trump’s first term, registered for Model Evaluation and Threat Research, or METR, which the filing describes as engaged in “artificial intelligence model evaluation and threat research.” The listed issue is “general introductions and policy discussion.” Also on the account: William Killion, a former State Department director of House affairs.

The air traffic control overhaul draws a former DOT official

Jenny Rosenberg, who lists service as an acting assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs at the Transportation Department and as a Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committee staffer, registered through JTR Strategies for Astrion Group, a defense and federal technology contractor. The issues include the FAA’s “Brand New Air Traffic Control System,” radar modernization and counter-drone authorities.

Also filed

• Anna Hansen, an adviser at the Office of Management and Budget from 2021 to 2023, registered to lobby on behalf of Sullivan Strategies for Cintra, the toll-road operator 96.76 percent owned by Ferrovial entities, on surface transportation reauthorization.
• Michael Andrews, a former staff director and chief counsel of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, filed registrations through Ragnar Group for the Coalition of Large Tribes, Instar Holdings (mineral development) and Triton Trading (oil and gas leasing).
• Kimberly Pinter, a deputy assistant Treasury secretary for legislative affairs from 2019 to 2021, is on Bracewell’s new registration for Westinghouse Electric, owned by Brookfield and Cameco, on changes to the investment tax credit.

The Inquisitor sent requests for comment to Abbott, Doral Renewables, METR, Astrion Group and the Revolving Door Project on Wednesday afternoon, after this story was first published. This story will be updated with any responses.

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