Lobbying Relationship

Client

ION Media Networks, Inc.

Network television broadcasting More records

Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Broadcast television policy.

Duration: to

General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Telecommunications

Spending: about $1,230,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.4572: STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.2799: Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2454: Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2994: Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

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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?
Randall Gerard Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte. Sen. Commerce, Science & Trans. Committee Staff Asst., S. Commerce, Science, & Trans. Cmte. Intern, Sen. John McCain
Israel Klein Dpty. SD/Communications, Jt. Economic Cmte. Press Secy/LA/Sr. Comm. Adv, Rep. Ed Markey Comm. Director, Sen. Charles Schumer Deputy Staff Dir., Communications, Joint Economic Committee Sr. Communications Adviser, Rep. Edward Markey Communications Director, Sen. Charles Schumer Press Secretary / Legislative Assistant, Rep. Edward Markey Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Press Secy, Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey
Sean McLaughlin CoS/Gen. Counsel, H. Cmte. on Judiciary SD/Deputy Chf Min. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy CoS & Gen. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy Asst. Atty. General/Leg. Affairs, DOJ Counsel, H. Jud'y Cmte/Sub Crime, Terror, HS LD/Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds CoS/General Counsel, H. Cmte. on Judiciary
Oscar Ramirez Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis Leg. Director/Deputy CoS, Rep. Al Green Leg. Asst./Asst. LD/LD, Rep. Joe Baca Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca
Paul Brathwaite Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus DOL (ESA); DOL Special Ass't to Sec'y Labor DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Intern, Rep. Michael N. Castle Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus DOL Employment Standards Administration DOL Special Assistant to Secretary Labor DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA)
Donni Turner Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. David Scott Senior Staff Counsel, Senator. Max Cleland Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Senior Staff Counsel, Senator Max Cleland
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
David Marin Leg Dir & Press Secretary Rep Tom Davis Staff Dir. House Oversight & Gov Reform Cmt Comm Dir. House Oversight & Gov Reform Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis
John Scofield Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Hatfield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Communications Dir. House Approps Committee Communication Dir. House Approps Com'ttee Asst Press Sec, Sen Hatfield Press Sec Rep Frank LoBiondo
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor Senior Staff Counsel, Senator Max Cleland
Peggy Binzel n/a
Nicole Collier n/a
Nicole Young n/a
Claudia James n/a
Anthony Podesta n/a
Michelle Tessier n/a
Courtney Hagen n/a
Nicole Collier (Young) n/a
Ed Rothschild n/a
Ed Rothschild 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.

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

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