Lobbying Relationship

Client

Professional Services Council

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Defense authorization/appropriations State Foreign Operations appropriations

Duration: to

General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Government Issues, Economics/Economic Development, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $1,790,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),

Bills mentioned

H.R.1382: BRAVE Act

Sponsor: Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1562: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.981: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2434: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.)

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.2410: Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.2061: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.994: DATA Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.882: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.3345: SUSPEND Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

H.R.829: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2786: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.1371: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.6644: Global Partnerships Act of 2012

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.6020: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.)

S.3301: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1148: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

Sponsor: Tim Walz (D-Minn.)

H.R.572: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2009

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

H.R.2182: Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2736: CLEAN-UP Act

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

S.924: Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies' Unsustainable...

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

S.920: Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste...

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.454: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1830: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.)

H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

S.1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.292: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

H.R.275: To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

H.R.3170: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1362: Accountability in Contracting Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3033: Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.3001: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4881: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

S.680: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
John Scofield Comm Dir., House Approps. Committee Comm. Dir., House Approps. Committee Ass't Press Sec'y, Sen. Mark Hatfield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir. House Approps Com'ttee Communication Dir., House Approps Com'ttee
Donni Turner Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland
Andrew Kauders Sr Adv, Sen. Menendez; ED, House Dem Caucus Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus EPA; W House Climate Change Task Force; USDA
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
James Dyer Staff Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Minority Staff, House Appropriations Cmte. Dpty. Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs, Senate
David Marin Staff Director, House Oversight & Govt Refor Communications, House Oversight & Govt Ref Legislative Dir. & Press Sec'y, Rep. Tom Davis Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis Staff Director, House Oversight & Govt Reform Legislative Dir. & Press Secy, Rep. Tom Davis
Mark Tavlarides Dir. for Leg. Affairs, Nat'l Security Council // Sr. Spec. Asst., Office of Sec'y of Defense
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.
Israel Klein Deputy Staff Director/Communications, Joint Economic Committee / Press Secretary/LA/Sr. Communications Advisor, Rep. Ed Markey / Communications Director, Sen. Charles Schumer Dpty. SD/Communications, Jt. Economic Cmte. Press Secy/LA/Sr. Comm. Adv, Rep. Ed Markey Comm. Director, Sen. Charles Schumer Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Press Secy, Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey
Elizabeth Morra Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran News Dir./Co-Anchor/Prod'r, S. Repub. Conf. Communications Director, House Appropriations Committee // Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran // News Director/Co-Anchor/Producer, Senate Republican Conference
Randall Gerard Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte.
Christine Clark CoS/Sr. Adv'r, Treasury/Terrorism & Fin. Intel. LC/LA/For. Policy. & Def. Adv'r, Sen. Jon Kyl Staff Assistant, Senate Foreign Relations Cmte.
Dale Oak Subcmte. Clerk, House Appropriations Committee Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Committee Budget Preparation Specialist, OMB
Robert Taylor Dpty. Asst. Sec'y for Senate Affairs, DOD Legislative Director, Sen. John Thune General Counsel, Senate Budget Committee General Counsel, Senate Minority Leader Investigator, Sen. Sel. Cmte. POW/MIA Affairs For. Affairs Specialist, Sec'y of Defense, DOD
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor
John Shank Professional Staff, House Appropriations Comt
David Morrison OMB NSD, analyst; Sen. Approps Def Subcmte OMB NSD, Dep. Div. Chief; Dep. Assoc. Dir. Sen. Approps. Defense Subcmte, Dep. Staff Dir. House Approps. Defense Subcmte, Staff Dir.
Anthony Podesta n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Elizabeth Sage n/a
Sharon Cohen n/a
Kathryn Hollister n/a
Edwin Rothschild n/a
Timothy Kopper n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Claudia James n/a
Courtney Hagen 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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