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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1156 15TH STREET, NW, #700 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26422-24
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6. House ID# 302590000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Nicole McFarland |
Date | 4/19/2018 10:01:51 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reproductive Rights;
Religious Refusals;
International access to abortion and family planning;
Anniversary of Roe v. Wade;
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra Supreme Court case, regarding Californias Reproductive FACT Act and fake womens health centers;
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) creation of Conscience and Religious Freedom Division and proposed rule Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care: Delegations of Authority;
HHS guidance regarding Medicaid free choice of provider protections;
HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement policy on abortion access for undocumented minors;
Title X Funding Opportunity Announcement;
Washingtons Reproductive Parity Act, regarding insurance coverage for abortion and no-copay contraception;
H.R. 4712, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that would add penalties to existing law and intrude directly into medical practice;
S.2311/H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks nationwide.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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McGorman |
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Ryan |
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McFarland |
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Stephanie |
Yost |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Nomination of Michael Brennan to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals;
Nomination of Kyle Duncan to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Nomination of David Stras to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Nomination of Kurt Engelhardt to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Nomination of Wendy Vitter to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana;
Nomination of Gordon Giampietro to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin;
Nomination of Howard Nielson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah;
Nomination of Barry Ashe to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana;
Nomination of Colm Connolly to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware;
Nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas;
Nomination of Mark Norris to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee;
Nomination of William Ray to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia;
Nomination of Eric Dreiband to be assistant attorney general for civil rights;
Nomination of Sam Brownback to be ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom;
Nomination of Alex Azar to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Nomination of Mike Pompeo to be secretary of the U.S. Department of State.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ryan |
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McGorman |
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Nicole |
McFarland |
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Stephanie |
Yost |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
President Trump's FY19 Budget Request, regarding international and domestic family planning, abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, and sexual health education funding;
FY19 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs bill, regarding funding for international family planning programs;
H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, regarding insurance coverage of abortion care.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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McGorman |
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Ryan |
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Nicole |
McFarland |
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Stephanie |
Yost |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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