Lobbyist

FRENCH, CHARLES TOWNER

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • STAFF, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. PETE SESSIONS
  • STAFF, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
  • STAFF, REP. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART
  • STAFF, REP. JUDY BIGGERT

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
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Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of March 9, 2026
Associated Filings (70)

Client
PARSONS & WHITTEMORE ENTERPRISES

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
D2L INCORPORATED

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SOLARWORLD AMERICAS INC

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOLARWORLD AG
Germany
100.0

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Client
COALITION FOR FAIR TRADE OF HARDWOOD PLYWOOD

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL DISABILITY CDFI COALITION

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL DISABILITY CDFI COALITION

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CAPITAL MAGNET FUND COALITION AD HOC COALITION

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
VIOLET POWER

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DECORATIVE HARDWOODS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RADNET INC

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PFM FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MARCH OF DIMES INC

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NYISO NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PFM GROUP CONSULTING

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FIRSTFLOOR

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EVERGLADES TRUST INC

Lobby Firm
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COMPOLOGY

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RADNET INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CAPITAL MAGNET FUND COALITION AD HOC COALITION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PFM FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PARSONS & WHITTEMORE ENTERPRISES CORP

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FLORIDA COMMUNITY LOAN FUND

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL DISABILITY CDFI COALITION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC ON BEHALF OF THE EVERGLADES TRUST INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC ON BEHALF OF FIRSTFLOOR

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WITHUM SMITH+BROWN

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ERGO A NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PENNSYLVANIA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
STOMP COMPANY

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BINSWANGER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNDERTONE A PERION COMPANY

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GEOSURE GLOBAL LLC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
READING INTERNATIONAL INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
REINALT THOMAS CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DIGITAL CONTAINER SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
DIGITAL CONTAINER SHIPPING ASSOCIATION
Netherlands
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
EVERGLADES TRUST INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EASTERN EFFECTS INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MSA SECURITY

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HORNBLOWER GROUP

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HAPAG LLOYD AMERICA LLC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
HAPAG-LLOYD AG
Germany
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
AKWESASNE CONVENIENCE STORE ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CRAWFORD MURPHY & TILLY INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SHIFT OPERATIONS LLC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL WATER ORGANIZATIONS

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TIKTOK INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BYTEDANCE LTD (OWNS 100% OF BYTEDANCE INC; 100% OF TIKTOK LTD.)
Cayman Islands
100.0
BYTETEAM LTD (OWNS APPROX. 21% OF BYTEDANCE LTD.)
Virgin Islands (British)
21.0
TIKTOK LTD. (OWNS 100% OF TIK TOK LLC WHICH OWNS 100% OF TIKTOK INC.)
Cayman Islands
100.0
ZHANG YIMING (OWNS 100% OF BYTETEAM LTD.)
China
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
US CANNABIS COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WATER FROM INNOVATION LLC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
WATER FROM INNOVATION LLC
Israel
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PREVENTATIVE AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION PAMA

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PARKWAY GARAGE INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ORBIT FAB

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC ON BEHALF OF BLYNCSY INC

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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