Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
5/1/2024
2. House Identification
 31958
 Senate Identification
 39941

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Venable LLP
Address
600 Massachusetts Avenue NW
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Ronald M. Jacobs
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​2023444000
 E-mail
​LDA@venable.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Address
​401 9th Street NW Suite C
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​Washington
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​20004
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​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Electric power company

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Richard J. ​Ward ​III ​Communications Advisor, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior Press Advance Representative, White House Office of Presidential Advance, Travel Manager, White House Travel Office; Special Assistant, Staff Assistant, White House Management Office
​Joshua M. ​Finestone ​ ​Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mike Rogers; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Graves; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Dean Heller; Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Dean Heller; Professional Staff, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
​John V. ​Drzewicki ​ ​Deputy chief of staff, Rep. John Katko; Legislative director, Rep. Scott Perry; Senior legislative assistant, Rep. Scott Perry; Legislative assistant, Rep. Steve Austria; Legislative correspondent, Rep. Steve Austria
​John V. ​Drzewicki ​ ​Staff assistant, Rep. Steve Austria; Policy Advisor, US House of Representatives; Policy Director, House Republican Conference
​Nicholas D. ​Choate ​ ​Deputy Legislative Director, Sen. Claire McCaskill; Legislative and Communications Assistant, Rep. Karen McCarthy; Legislative Assistant/Press Secretary, Rep. Dan Boren; Legislative Director, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Director, Rep. Bart Stupak

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Federal funding, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, drones

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Ronald M. Jacobs, Partner
 Date
6/14/2024 9:27:01 AM