Lobbyist

BATES, GORDON H

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of June 8, 2026
Associated Filings (86)

Client
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SENECA NATION OF INDIANS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BROWN FORMAN

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BAIN CAPITAL LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CF INDUSTRIES INC AND CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BAYER CORPORATION FKA MONSANTO COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ACE LIMITED
Switzerland
20.0

Lobbyists

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Client
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ASSOCIATION TO INVEST IN THE USA IIUSA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RT VANDERBILT CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FMR LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AIR EVAC LIFETEAM

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EQUIFAX INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HILL ROM

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
OSCAR CERNA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NCTA THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
APPRISS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RJ CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RJ CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KEIDANREN

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
KEIDANREN
Japan
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC RBI

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
3G SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND II LP
Cayman Islands
69.0

Lobbyists

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Client
HDR INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMGEN USA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEW VENTURE FUND

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LARGE AMERICAN S ESOP COALITION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HOUCHENS INDUSTRIES

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
21 C MUSEUM HOTELS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AARP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CONNECTED NATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALTICE USA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ALTICE N.V.
Netherlands
70.0

Lobbyists

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Client
CRANEMASTERS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FLETCHER GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALTON HEALTHCARE LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KENTUCKY LOTTERY CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
STRATEGIC GROUP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNITY ALUMINUM

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GARDEN OF LIFE LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BUCCANEERS HOLDING LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
L'OREAL USA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SCHULTE HOSPITALITY GROUP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UOFL HEALTH INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

  • BATES, GORDON H
  • FEELY, SEAN
  • HUSSEY, KENDALL B
  • RAMIREZ, MARIO
  • TEITELBAUM, JOSHUA
  • TUTEN, MATTHEW T
  • WILES, JOCELYN
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Client
MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BRIGHTLINE HOLDINGS LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
LYFT INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

  • BATES, GORDON H
  • D'ARCY, SEAN
  • DEATHERAGE, ZACH
  • DUNN, BRENDAN
  • HIGGINS, CASEY C
  • LESTER, CARYN D
  • MILLER, VIRGIL
  • OLSWANGER, SAM
  • PAGANO, ED
  • ROEHL, GALEN
  • RUDISILL, ZACHARY
  • SCHWIETERT, DAVID
  • SIDDIQUI, ARSHI
  • TEITELBAUM, JOSHUA
  • VERHOFF, GEOFF
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Client
EVERGLADES FOUNDATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WABASH VALLEY RESOURCES LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DOORDASH

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
1 800 CONTACTS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BAMBOO HEALTH

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

  • ABRAM, ANNA
  • BARNARD, MICHAEL
  • BATES, GORDON H
  • DEATHERAGE, ZACH
  • HECK, MIA
  • HITTLE, MATTHEW
  • HUSSEY, KENDALL B
  • MCCLURE, KANDIS
  • PAGANO, ED
  • RAMIREZ, MARIO
  • SCHWIETERT, DAVID
  • WILES, JOCELYN
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Client
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
GLOBAL LASER ENRICHMENT LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CAMECO CORPORATION
Canada
49.0
SILEX SYSTEMS
Australia
51.0

Lobbyists

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Client
WCNSM ENTERPRISE LLX

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
ZERO TECHNOLOGIES LLC D B A ZEROWATER

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ANTA INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
China
52.16
SHINE WELL (FAR EAST) LIMITED
China
34.06
TALENT TREND INVESTMENT LIMITED
China
33.52

Lobbyists

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Client
ADOBE INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
OPENAI OPCO LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
HOLLY HILL CHILDRENS HOME INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SPEED ART MUSEUM

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2026

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AT&T SERVICES INC FKA AT&T

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov