Lobbying Relationship

Client

SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Regulation of aquariums and marine parks. Department of Agriculture Appropriations. H.R.1584 - Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017. H.R.1456/S. 793 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017. H.R.1494/S. 654 - PACT Act
  • Issues related to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Duration: to

General Issues: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Animals

Spending: about $1,040,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2015: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1584: Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

H.R.1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.793: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.1494: PACT Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.654: PACT Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.4019: Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

H.R.2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.2385: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.5584: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016

Sponsor: Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-Northern Marina Islands)

S.3095: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.RES.773: To express support for recognition of June 2016 as National Orca...

Sponsor: Denny Heck (D-Wash.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Andrew Kauders Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus // Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Rep. Robert Menendez // Spksperson/Asst. to D. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture // Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force // Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency
Andrew Lewin Legislative Assistant/Director, Rep. Max Sandlin // Legislative Assistant/Director, Rep. Dennis Moore
Amy Pellegrino Sr. Health Policy Adv'r, Sen. Olympia Snowe; Leg. Asst., Rep. Rob Simmons
Randall Gerard Staff Assistant, Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee
Matthew Johnson Counsel/Chief Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn
Mark Tavlarides Sr. Policy Adviser, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Dana Thompson Legislative Director/Chief Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // Legislative Counsel/Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief of Staff/Chief of Staff, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Kevin McLaughlin Comm.Director, Sen. John Cornyn // Public Affairs, Dept. of State
David Adams Asst Secy for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of State / Dpty. Asst Secy for House Affairs, Dept. of State / SD, H. For. Aff. Cmte./Sub. on M. East & S. Asia / Prof. Staff, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte.
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus // CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. // Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. // Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. // Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
Binta Beard Health Legislative Assistant, Sen. Dick Durbin
Jordan Valdes Sr. Adviser, Small Business Administration
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander // Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee
James Dyer Staff Director, House Appropriations Cmte.
Anthony Podesta n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Claudia James n/a
Peggy Binzel n/a
Andy Lewin n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

Termination
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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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