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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1233 20TH STREET NW |
Address2 | SUITE 500 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22382-12
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6. House ID# 301040000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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
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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: June Nolan |
Date | 10/18/2024 10:53:03 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support $75 million for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Security Grants in FY 2024 Appropriations bill
2.Support $400 million for 2024 election funding
3.Urge congressional appropriations committees to allot more funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) than the currently proposed $6 billion in a continuing resolution and FY 24 appropriations
4.Oppose amendments to the FY2024 appropriations bills that would prohibit agencies from using funding to support Executive Order 14019 on Promoting Access to Voting
5.Support $1.625B for election funding in FY25, with a passthrough requirement for a portion going to local elections and sustained funding in subsequent years around $375M/yr.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support the implementation of Executive Order 14019 on Promoting Access to Voting
2.Support the Justice departments expansion of voting rights enforcement
3.Urge sufficient funding of the Census Bureau as it prepares for the 2030 Census
4.Support $400 million for 2024 election funding
5.Urge Congress to oppose efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census
6.Support inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity questions in the American Community Survey (ACS)
7.Support $1.625B for election funding in FY25, with a passthrough requirement for a portion going to local elections and sustained funding in subsequent years around $375M/yr.
8.Oppose Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to require citizenship documentation to cast a ballot, as voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering to vote
9.Oppose citizenship status question on decennial census
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Bureau of the Census, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support S. Con. Res. 13/H. Con. Res. 56 Childrens Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution and climate policies consistent with climate science to ensure a stable climate system for future generations
2.Support legislation to invest in renewable energy, implement a plan to put a price on carbon, and address the long-term impacts climate change has on public health
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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
1.Support the DISCLOSE Act
2.Urge Biden Administration to issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their political spending
3.Support same-day voter registration, early voting, fair and transparent voter list maintenance, online voter registration, mail voting and no-excuse absentee voting, accessibility for disabled voters, protections for native voters, expanded access to non-English language election information, automatic voter registration, and funding for the Election Assistance Commission
4.Support Freedom to Vote Act and bipartisan efforts in 118th Congress to champion voting rights
5.Support HR 51/S 51 the Washington DC admission act
6.Support federal funding for election infrastructure through the use of EAC grants
7.Support $400 million for 2024 election funding
8.Support government actions to curb the spread of disinformation
9.Support codifying Office of Congressional Ethics into law and giving it subpoena authority
10.Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
11.Urge presidential candidates to publicly disclose information about their campaigns bundlers
12.Urge the Federal Election Commission to apply the law against Fraudulent Misrepresentation in 52 U.S.C. 30124 to deceptive AI campaign communications
13.Support $1.625 Billion for election funding in FY25, with a passthrough requirement for a portion going to local elections and sustained funding in subsequent years around $375M/yr.
14.Send comments to the Election Assistance Commission urging modernization of vote.gov to improve the electronic Voter Registration Form
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Bureau of the Census, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Election Commission (FEC)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support federal codification of the right to reproductive choices
2.Support paid family and medical leave
3.Support national paid sick and safe days standard
4.Support strengthening the Affordable Care Act
5.Urge HHS to enforce state and federal action to maintain Medicaid coverage for eligible families when the continuous coverage requirement ends
6.Urge HHS and CMS to incorporate an ask to register voters into the healthcare application on healthcare.gov
7.Urge White House to allow recipients of DACA to enroll in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicaid
8.Oppose the consolidation of health care markets by private equity and support request for information from Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support policy proposals to strengthen and enforce the Clean Air Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support the reunification of families separated at our nations borders
2.Support a process for refugees and asylum seekers seeking entry to the US
3.Support incorporation of voter registration activities into naturalization ceremonies conducted by USCIS
4.Urge HHS to allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicaid
5.Urge Biden Administration to end restrictions on asylum seekers traveling through other countries
6.Urge USCIS not to raise immigration application fees
7.Support designation of USCIS as a voter registration entity under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)
8.Oppose H.R. 5717, which would block sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving federal provision of food, shelter, health care, legal services, and transportation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support legislation designed to promote common sense solutions to gun violence including background checks, curbs on assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines
2.Oppose legislation to weaken gun safety laws
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support SJ Res 4 and H.J. Res 25 which would remove the ratification timeline and affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in recognition of the 100-year anniversary of the ERA's first introduction
2.Support constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College
3.Support publication of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment by the national archivist
4.Support rescission of a 2020 Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion that addresses the legal status of the Equal Rights Amendment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Celina |
Stewart |
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Jessica |
Capparell |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support S51/HR51 the Washington DC Admission Act
2.Support DC autonomy including opposing congressional oversight
3.Oppose congressional measures to override DC policies and laws
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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Celina |
Stewart |
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Jessica |
Capparell |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, in communications with Congress, the Biden Administration, State department, and USAID
2.Support Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
3.Oppose Hyde Amendment
4.Urge Congress to reject appropriations riders restricting reproductive or gender-affirming health care
5.Support Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act
6.Urge White House to remove Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support $20 billion investment in climate-smart agriculture and conservation technical assistance in the Farm Bill conservation programs
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 |
Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support the DOEs proposed eligibility rule (Docket ID ED-2024-OPE-0050) which would ensure TRIO providers can serve undocumented students
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jessica |
Capparell |
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
2.Support Next Step Home Act to restore the voting rights of thousands of Americans with prior convictions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Celina |
Stewart |
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Jessica |
Capparell |
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Kristen |
Kern |
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Rebecca |
Goldman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. 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?
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