Lobbyist

HESSE, CHRISTINE

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 (87)

Client
FM POLICY FOCUS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FACILITIES ASSN

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BANK OF NEW YORK

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2006

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEHEMIAH CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2001

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CORECIVIC INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LINCOLN CENTER CONSTITUENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2002

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NASDAQ OMX GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS HOLDING INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EMC CORPORATION INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2000

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MANUFACTURED HOUSING INST

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2003

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LIBERTY CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2003

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FIRST EAGLE SOGEN FUNDS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2001

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PEDESTAL INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2002

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA
United Kingdom
None

Lobbyists

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Client
CITY OF YONKERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2001

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GOODRICH CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PAYPAL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2003

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CASSAVA ENTERPRISES LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2005

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
VIRTUAL HOLDINGS
Antigua and Barbuda
None

Lobbyists

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Client
RADIAN GUARANTY INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2005

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MOODY'S CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHOICEPOINT

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SAINT-GOBAIN
France
None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNITED KEETOOWAH BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS IN OKLAHOMA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HANSON BUILDING MATERIALS AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2006

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
HANSON PLC
United Kingdom
None

Lobbyists

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Client
CUBIC CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2004

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ENPRO INDUSTRIES

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FIRST BROADCASTING

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEXXAR GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TYCO INTERNATIONAL U S

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SAINT GOBAIN CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SAINT-GOBAIN
* Undetermined
100.0

Lobbyists

  • BRAND, ADAM G
  • COHN, ALAN D
  • HESSE, CHARLES
  • HESSE, CHRISTINE
  • STEELE, BERT III
  • STODDER, SETH
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Client
FLUOR CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2026

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PANFLU LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CT CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HUSKY ENERGY INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
L.F. INVESTMENTS LTD
Barbados
36.0
U.F. INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Barbados
35.0

Lobbyists

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Client
KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COX ENTERPRISES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2004

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TISHMAN SPEYER

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BAIN CAPITAL LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

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
CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HUDSON ADVISORS ON BEHALF OF LONE STAR FUNDS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AFFINION GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AZURIX CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
STONE TOWER CAPITAL LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EMPRESAS FONALLEDAS INC

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
HOUSING FINANCE ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PIMCO

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GOOGLE INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V
Mexico
None

Lobbyists

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Client
GREENLET INVESTMENTS LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD COUNCIL

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
MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
THRIVENT FINANCIAL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EMVCO LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

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
BANRO AMERICAN RESOURCES

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2000

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
PONGRACE RESOURCE CORP
Canada
None

Lobbyists

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Client
APOLLO ADVISORS LP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2005

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC

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

Client
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
FREMONT INVESTORS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SEQUOIA VENTURES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
BECHTEL GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR PENA & SAMPSON L L P

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

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
PERKINELMER INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

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
MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RIGGS NATL CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2001

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DOW JONES & CO

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2002

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SCHAGHTICOKE TRIBAL NATION OF CT

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2005

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CALIFORNIA FEDERAL BANK FSB

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2000

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN INSURERS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2003

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2002

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
POONGSAN CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2000

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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