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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 815 16TH ST., N.W. 4TH FLOOR NORTH |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 67238-12
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6. House ID# 356760000
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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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Method A.
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: Richard J. Fiesta |
Date | 1/8/2026 12:53:31 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. CMS rule on policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage program
2. Proposals reagarding staffing standards at nursing homes
3. Proposals regarding vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control
4. S. 1227, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill
5. H.R. 3162, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill
6. H.R. 3415, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025, entire bill
7. S. 1709, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025, entire bill
8. S. 2524, Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, entire bill
9. H.R. 4796, Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, entire bill
10. S. 2824, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium credits, entire bill
11. H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, entire bill
12. H.R. 2082, Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home Act, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
1. CMS rule on policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage program
2. Expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage of anti-obesity medicines
3. Proposals to reduced Medicaid funding
4. Implementation of provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 regarding drug prices and negotiation under the Medicare program
5. Proposals regarding work requirements in the Medicaid program
6. Proposals to curtail Medicare prescription drug negotiation authority
7. Effect of One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Medicare funding levels
8. Effect of the federal government shutdown on the Medicare and Medicaid programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security early and normal retirement ages
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap
5. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits
6. H.R. 1700, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill
7. S. 700, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill
8. S. 1234, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, entire bill
9. H.R. 1876, Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act, entire bill
10. H.R. 1877, Protecting Americans SocialSecurity Data Act, entire bill
11. Treatment of caregivers under the Social Security Act
12. Nomination of Arjun Mody as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security
13. Proposals to increase the Social Security death benefit
14. S. 2335, Pensions for All Act, entire bill
15. S. 2763, Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act, entire bill
16. S. 2614, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, entire bill
17. H.R. 4968, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, entire bill
18. S. 3462, Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2025, entire bill
19. S. 5178, Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, entire bill
20. S. 3255, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2025, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
1. Proposal to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
2. S. 445, Carried Interest Fairness Act, entire bill
3. H.R. 3271, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill
4. S. 1690, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
1. Appropriations for the Social Security Administration
2. Proposals to increase the debt limit of the United States
3. Appropriations for Older Americans Act programs
4. Proposals for HHS and CMS budgets and staff reductions
5. Proposals to create a commission to address issues regarding the debt and fiscal policies of the United States
6. Proposals for budget and staff reductions at the Internal Revenue Service
7. Operations of the "Department of Government Efficiency" in the executive branch
8. H.R. 1, One Bill Beautiful Bill Act, provision regarding funding levels for the Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP programs
9. Appropriations regarding Executive Order No. 14252, Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
10. Appropriations for Meals on Wheels and Older Americans Act nutrition programs
12. Appropriations for SNAP during the government shutdown
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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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
1. Status of Gwynee Wilcox as member of the National Labor Relations Board
2. H.R. 20, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, entire bill
3. S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, entire bill
4. H.R. 3522, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2025, entire bill
5. Nomination of Jonathan Berry as Solicitor of Labor
6. S. 2837, Protect America's Workforce Act, entire bill
7. H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Richard |
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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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act
2. H.Res. 465, Older Americans Bill of Rights, entire resolution
3. S. 3337, Strategic Plan for Aging Act, entire bill
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 |
Richard |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. S. 1381, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2025, entire bill
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
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Richard |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Proposals to renegotiate the USMCA review process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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. H.R. 3289, Fiscal Commission Act, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
1. S. 1071,National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, amendment proposals regarding preemption of state and local laws on artificial intelligence
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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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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