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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 750 FIRST STREET, NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002-4242 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 60138-12
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6. House ID# 353380000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: William B Tanner |
Date | 4/18/2025 1:08:25 PM |
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
H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Andrew |
Strickland |
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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
FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
FY2026 Interior Appropriations
FY2026 Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Kenneth |
Polishchuk |
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Benjamin |
Vonachen |
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Karen Conwell |
Smith |
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Karen |
Studwell |
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Doris |
Parfaite-Claude |
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Serena |
Davila |
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Stefanie |
Reeves |
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Alexandra |
Ginsberg |
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Scott |
Barstow |
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Julio |
Abreu |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Promotion Rates for DOD Psychologists
Recruitment of DOD Psychologists
TRICARE Payments
DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Karen Conwell |
Smith |
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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
H.R. 1299/S.560, EAGLES Act
H.R.1409, College Thriving Act
H.R.1810/S.986, Safe Schools Improvement Act
ACCESS in Mental Health Act
Budget Reconciliation bill
Indian Health Services loan repayment program
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Benjamin |
Vonachen |
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Serena |
Davila |
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Doris |
Parfaite-Claude |
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Kenneth |
Polishchuk |
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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
H.R.1735/S.779, EARLY Minds Act
ADAPT Act
Budget Reconciliation bill
Investing in Rural America Act
Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act
Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device
Budget Reconciliation
H. R. 912, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025
S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act
Reintroduction of Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Julio |
Abreu |
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Scott |
Barstow |
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Doris |
Parfaite-Claude |
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Serena |
Davila |
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Andrew |
Strickland |
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Karen |
Studwell |
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Benjamin |
Vonachen |
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Kenneth |
Polishchuk |
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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
H.R. 4954, Immigrants Mental Health Act draft legislation
H.R. 2476 Mental Health for Latinos Act
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Serena |
Davila |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicaid for Native American children
H.R. 8318, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2024
Interior Appropriations
Indian Health Services Loan Repayment Program
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Serena |
Davila |
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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
Exempting Bureau of Prisons from federal hiring freeze
Response to DEA proposed rules concerning tele-prescribing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Benjamin |
Vonachen |
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Andrew |
Strickland |
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Kenneth |
Polishchuk |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reintroduction of the Telemental Health Care Access Act
Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act
H.R. 1867 - Rep. Hern telehealth bill
Preservation of access to Medicaid
COMPLETE Care Act - S. 931/H.R. 2509
Reintroduction of Increasing Mental Health Options Act
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Andrew |
Strickland |
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Scott |
Barstow |
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Julio |
Abreu |
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Doris |
Parfaite-Claude |
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Serena |
Davila |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1802 - SPARE Act
S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act
Kids Online Safety Act reintroduction
National Institutes for Health Funding
S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Benjamin |
Vonachen |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2036, S. 925 Credit for Caring Act
H.R. 8318, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2024
H.R. 1151/S. 756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act
Preservation of tax exemption for associations and charitable organizations in budget reconciliation
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Karen |
Studwell |
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Serena |
Davila |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
SAVING VETERANS LIVES Act Draft Legislation
Privacy and Confidentiality, Return to Work Implementation
Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP)
H.R. 740, Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025
No Wrong Door for Veterans Act
VA psychology workforce shortages
VA prescribing privileges for psychologists
Psychedelic assisted therapy
VA Research
Veteran Suicide Prevention
VA Hiring Freeze Waiver for Psychology
FOVA Letter on VA Hiring Freeze Impact on Research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Katherine |
McGuire |
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Karen Conwell |
Smith |
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Benjamin |
Vonachen |
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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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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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