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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1620 L Street NW, Suite 1100 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22371-12
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6. House ID# 333100000
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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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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: Kristine Lucius |
Date | 10/19/2018 3:21:26 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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement
SAVE VOTERS Act, H.R. 6122 and S. 3090
Fair Maps Act of 2018, S. 3123
Better Deal for Democracy platform
Oppose S. Res. 355, a resolution to lower post-cloture debate time for nominations
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017, H.R. 2978
Voter Empowerment Act of 2017, H.R. 12
Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, H.R. 2876
Redistricting Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 1102
Election Security Act, H.R. 5011
SAVE Voters Act, H.R. 6122
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Zubrensky |
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2003-2010: Senior Counsel to Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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Emily |
Chatterjee |
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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
Oppose the PROSPER Act
Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act
Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act of 1972
Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Proctect the ED Office for Civil Rights
Maintain consumer protections in the Higher Education Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Elizabeth |
King |
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All with Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02):
2005-2007 Legislative Assistant
2007-2010 Senior Legislative Assistant
2010-2012 Senior Policy Advisor
2012-2013 Legislative Director
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Community Reinvestment Act reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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 |
Rahul |
Randhava |
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Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Staff Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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
Internet option for the 2020 Census
Oppose addition of legal status or citizenship question to 2020 Census
Support adequate funding for 2020 Census and ACS
Support nomination of qualified nonpartisan permanent leadership Census Bureau
Oppose nomination ofCharles Goodwinto U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Oppose nomination of Eric Dreiband to the DOJ Civil Rights Division
Oppose nomination of Gordon Giampietro to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Oppose nomination ofHolly Teeterto U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Oppose nomination of Howard Nielson to U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Oppose nomination ofMark Norristo U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Oppose nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Oppose nomination of Ryan Bounds to the Ninth Circuit
Oppose nomination of Ryan Holte to U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Oppose nomination of Thomas Farr to the Eastern District of North Carolina
Support maintaining Senate blue slip tradition
Supreme Court vacancy and potential nominees
Oppose nomination of Andrew Oldham to the Fifth Circuit
Oppose nomination of Britt Grant to the Eleventh Circuit
Oppose nomination of Michael Truncale to the Eastern District of Texas
Oppose nomination of Wendy Vitter to the Eastern District of Louisiana
Oppose nomination of J. Campbell Barker to the Eastern District of Texas
Oppose nomination of Patrick Wyrick to the Western District of Oklahoma
Oppose nomination of David Porter to the Third Circuit
Oppose nomination of Allen Winsor to the Northern District of Florida
Oppose nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit
Oppose nomination of Eric Murphy to the Sixth Circuit
Oppose nomination of Andrew Brasher to the Middle District of Alabama
Oppose nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court of the United States
Oppose nomination of Ryan Nelson to the Ninth Circuit
Oppose nomination of Stephen Clark to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Oppose nomination of John O'Connor to U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of the Census, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Corrine |
Yu |
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Michael |
Zubrensky |
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2003-2010: Senior Counsel to Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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Lena |
Zwarensteyn |
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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
Family separation and detention
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy
Diversity and Family-Based Visa Programs
Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc.
Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement
Expansion of H-2 Guestworker Programs
H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act
H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act
"Zero tolerance" criminal prosecution/family separations
DHS proposed rule on "public charge" ground of inadmissibility
H.R. 6691, the Community Safety and Security Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Rahul |
Randhava |
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Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Staff Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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Sakira |
Cook |
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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
Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology
Oversight of Congressional Working Group on Policing Strategies
Collateral consequences of incarceration
SITSA (H.R. 2854)
First Step Act (H.R. 5682) (S.2795)
Bipartisan sentencing reform legislation / Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917)
Farm bill--drug testing
Pretrial Justice/Bail
Fair Chance Licensing
Sentencing and Prison Reform Advocacy
Death's In Custody Reporting Act Implementation
Facial Recognition
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sakira |
Cook |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Corrine |
Yu |
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose predatory prison phone rates
Support civil rights protections in big data
Support Lifeline
Support media ownership diversity
Support civil rights audit of tech platforms
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Corrine |
Yu |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sexual harassment legislation
Renomination of Chai Feldblum to the EEOC
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 |
June |
Zeitlin |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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Nancy |
Zirkin |
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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
Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bills
Financial Services appropriations bills
Labor Health Appropriations bills (Labor H)
Policy riders
Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bills
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 |
Emily |
Chatterjee |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirement in Fair Housing Act
Status and proposed reform of housing finance system (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac)
S. 3503, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Rahul |
Randhava |
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Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Staff Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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
Support robust enforcement of Section 1557 anti-discrimination provision of ACA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
Corrine |
Yu |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee:
2002-2004 Nominations counsel
2004-2005 Senior counsel
2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights
2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director
2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director
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Wade |
Henderson |
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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
Medicaid work requirements
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 |
Emily |
Chatterjee |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cuts to basic living standards
Farm bill--work requirements
H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
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 |
Emily |
Chatterjee |
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Kristine |
Lucius |
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All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
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Vanita |
Gupta |
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2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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