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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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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: Tamara Elaine Chrisler |
Date | 4/17/2020 4:39:46 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
Automatic Voter Registration Act
Better Deal for Democracy platform
Coronavirus response packages
Democracy Restoration Act
Disability Integration Act of 2019
Disability legislation
H.R. 1 & S. 949, For the People Act
Fully fund the Election Assistance Commission
H.R. 1799, Voting Rights Amendment Act
H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act
H.R. 5, Equality Act
Native American Voting Rights Act
S. 3529, Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020
Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement
H.R. 6122, SAVE Voters Act
S. 3548, Support expansion of election assistance in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
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
DOJ, Civil Rights Division - 1995-1999: Trial Attorney; 1999-2002: Counsel to the AAG for Civil Rights
2010-2017: DOJ - Office of Legal Policy, Deputy Asst AG |
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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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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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Leigh |
Chapman |
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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
H.R. 3714, the EAGLES Act
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act
Maintain consumer protections in the Higher Education Act
H.R. 838, Oppose the Threat Assessment Prevention and Safety Act of 2019
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
Protect the ED Office for Civil Rights
S.J.Res. 56, CRA on Borrower Defense
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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Arielle |
Atherley |
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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
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau policy and oversight
Consumer Protection provisions in H.R. 3548, the CARES Act
Coronavirus response packages
Fair Chance Hiring policy under Section 19
H.R. 1595, SAFE Banking Act
H.R. 5050, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
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, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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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Sakira |
Cook |
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Ashley |
Lawrence |
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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
Census operational shifts in wake of COVID-19
S. 2068, Excluding citizenship data from legislative redistricting data
Internet option for the 2020 Census
Oppose addition of legal status or citizenship question to 2020 Census
Oppose consideration of judicial nominees during impeachment proceedings
Oppose nomination of judicial nominees who refuse to say Brown v. Board of Education was correctly decided
Oppose the Nomination of Andrew Brasher to the Eleventh Circuit
Oppose the Nomination of Cory Wilson to the Southern District of Mississippi
Oppose the Nomination of Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Oppose the Nomination of Halil Ozerden to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Oppose the Nomination of Justin Walker to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Oppose the Nomination of Matthew Solomson to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Oppose the Nomination of Stephen Schwartz to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Oppose the Nomination of Stephen Vaden to the U.S. Court of International Trade
Oversight of 2020 Census preparations and operations
Pass legislation to extend Code of Coduct for US Judges to Supreme Court Justices
Support accurate measurement of broadband availability
Support adequate funding for 2020 Census and ACS
Support collection of EEO data
Support H.R. 4617, the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act
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), 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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Michael |
Zubrensky |
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2003-2010: Senior Counsel to Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee
DOJ, Civil Rights Division - 1995-1999: Trial Attorney; 1999-2002: Counsel to the AAG for Civil Rights
2010-2017: DOJ - Office of Legal Policy, Deputy Asst AG |
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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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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
H.R. 6437, Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act
Coronavirus response packages
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy
Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc.
Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement
Family separation and detention
Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security (FIRST) Act
H.R. 1123/S. 2214, The NO BAN Act
H.R. 4928, New Deal for New Americans Act
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act
S. 874, Dream Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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
Fair Chance Licensing Act
First Step Act Implementation
H.R. 1905/S.842, Fair Chance Act
Marijuana Reform
Oversight of DOJ on policing, BOP, sentencing policy guidance
Pretrial Justice/Bail
S. 3178, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act
S. 3548, Support expansion of paid leave in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
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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Corrine |
Yu |
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Ashley |
Lawrence |
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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
Coronavirus response packages
Oppose predatory prison phone rates
Support civil rights audit of tech platforms
Support civil rights protections in big data
Support Lifeline
Support media ownership diversity
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 |
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
H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Be Heard in the Workplace Act
EEOC Nominations
Opposition to the OFCCP National Interest Exemption Memo
Promoting the protection of civil rights in policies addressing the use of hiring technologies
H.R. 5456, Support the Family Medical Leave Modernization Act
Support collection and analysis of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data
S. 3548, Support expansion of paid leave in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Support for the expansion and strengthening of unemployment insurance and worker protections in coronavirus relief packages
H.R. 1185/S. 463, Support the FAMILY Act
H.R. 178, Support the Healthy Families Act
H.R. 6201, Support the inclusion of paid leave provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
H.R. 2694, Support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H.R. 3463, Support the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act
Support the the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019, H.R. 2474 and oppose the Cuellar Amendment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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 |
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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Gaylynn |
Burroughs |
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Michael |
Zubrensky |
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Arielle |
Atherley |
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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) appropriation bill
FSGG appropriation bill
Labor Health Appropriation bills (Labor H)
Policy riders
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 |
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
Coronavirus response packages
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development policy and oversight
Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Rule
Housing provisions in H.R. 3548, the CARES Act
S. 787/H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act
Status and proposed reform of housing finance system (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac)
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), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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 |
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
Coronavirus response packages
Oppose proposals to block grant Medicaid
Oversight of HHS OCR
Support robust enforcement of Section 1557 anti-discrimination provision of ACA
Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2019
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
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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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
Impeachment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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 |
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
H.R. 51, DC Statehood
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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Emily |
Chatterjee |
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Rahul |
Randhava |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2975, Support the Women's Health Protection Act of 2019
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
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Gaylynn |
Burroughs |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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