Why It Matters
Jeff & Brian Bartlett hired Daugherty Strategies LLC, according to a new client registration signed Nov. 9 with a registration date of Oct. 29. The filing lists the Roads/Highway issue area and the specific issue "Presidential Pardon." It names one lobbyist, Jeff Daugherty, whose listed covered position is Managing Principal.
This is its first federal lobbying registration. The filing carries a $0 amount and names no bills.
Broader Context
A Justice Department release dated Nov. 20, 2025, reports that Jeff and Brian Bartlett were among five former executives of the Michigan surveying firm Surveying Solutions Inc. sentenced over a scheme involving federally funded highway contracts awarded through the Michigan Department of Transportation. The department reports restitution of $4,571,800 to the state agency and forfeitures of $4,073,200.
On highways, the Congressional Research Service reported Sept. 8 that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's highway authorizations run through fiscal year 2026 and were extended through Dec. 11, 2026, while Congress negotiates reauthorization. Congress.gov shows H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act, introduced May 19 and ordered reported May 22. The House bill would authorize funding for federal-aid highways.
On pardons, the office of Sen. Cory Booker announced Oct. 16 the Presidential Pardon Integrity Act. It would codify the Office of Pardon Attorney to restore objective evaluation of clemency petitions, and require disclosure of financial ties and contacts related to pardons. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Competitive Landscape
Three other organizations recently registered through other firms on roads/highway:
- Price Rite Transportation LLC d/b/a E&O One hired Frontline Government Relations LLC, signed Nov. 9.
- Green Motion North America LLC hired Bazan Canabal, Carlos Alberto, signed Oct. 23.
- Bekaert Corp. registered as its own lobbyist, signed Oct. 23.
The Bottom Line
The registration puts a roads and pardon-related lobbying effort on record before a single firm and lobbyist.
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