VARUN JAIN

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At a glance

Works on

Transportation Science/Technology Pharmacy Aerospace Budget/Appropriations Roads/Highway Energy/Nuclear Environment/Superfund

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Background

Career

K&L GATES, LLP

Washington, DC · current

Government experience

Dep GC

USDOT; Sr. Counselor to OIRA Admin, OMB; Asst GC, OMB; Extern, OMB; Econ & Legal Fellow, Sen. Whitehouse

Dep GC

USDOT; Sr. Counselor to OIRA Admin, OMB; Asst GC, OMB; Econ & Legal Fellow, Sen. Whitehouse

Covered official positions, as disclosed on federal filings

The past 12 months

Clients

past 12 months

Filings

past 12 months

Agencies contacted

Executive Office of the President (EOP)SENATETransportation, Dept of (DOT)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOffice of Management & Budget (OMB)Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Vice President of the U.S.Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationCommerce, Dept of (DOC)Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Transit Administration (FTA)Natl Economic Council (NEC)Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)State, Dept of (DOS)

Specific issues

Issues related to advanced vehicle technologies, including connected and autonomous vehicle issues. AMERICA DRIVES Act. (Not yet introduced) SELF DRIVE Act. (Not yet introduced) Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill.

Transportation · 2026 Q1

General education on the beneficial use of biomethane; biofuels policy, including renewable natural gas and renewable electricity; renewable fuel standard policy, including Set 2 proposed rule and Small Refinery Exemption supplemental notice.

Environment/Superfund · 2026 Q1

General education on the beneficial use of biomethane; biofuels policy, including renewable natural gas and renewable electricity; renewable fuel standard policy; 45ZCF-GREET Model.

Energy/Nuclear · 2026 Q1

Issues related to pharmaceutical and life sciences in space.

Aerospace · 2026 Q1

Issues related to autonomous vehicle technology - no specific legislation.

Transportation · 2026 Q1

Issues related to autonomous trucking - no specific legislation.

Transportation · 2026 Q1