Lobbyist

BATES, GORDON HUNTER

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • COS, SEN. MCCONNELL, 2000-02
  • LEGAL CNSL, SEN. MCCONNELL, 1999-00
  • CHIEF CNSL, SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, 1997-99.

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 March 9, 2026
Associated Filings (60)

Client
BROWN FORMAN

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC RBI

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COMPTIA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
True

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GLOBAL LASER ENRICHMENT LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
False

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 Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
False

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

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Client
RT VANDERBILT HOLDING COMPANY INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HOLLY HILL CHILDRENS HOME INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
False

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 Terminated
False

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 Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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