Lobbyist

JOHNSON, JOEL

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • EXEC. DIRECTOR, HOUSE DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP
  • ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE MINORITY, U.S. SENATE
  • STAFF DIRECTOR, DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES
  • ASSISTANT AND SR. ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS

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 (112)

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
France
None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATL ASSN OF CHAIN DRUG STORES "NACDS"

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DEAN FOODS CO

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BELLE HAVEN CONSULTANTS

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
PK BARU ENERGY SDN PDH
Malaysia
None
No Chinese foreign entities declared.Pk Baru Energy sdn Bhd, a Kuala Lampur, Malaysia-based entity, is declared as a foreign entity. However, the client's address is listed as Hong Kong, China.

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Client
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSN

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN ASBESTOS STUDY GROUP

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN RENEWABLE FUELS ASSN

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA PHRMA

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN CONOCO INC

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KOREA UNITED STATES EXCHANGE COUNCIL KORUSEC

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC AINA

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RENEWABLE FUELS ASSN

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN EDUCATION REFORM FOUNDATION

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LAZARD FRERES & CO LLC

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALEXANDER STRATEGY GROUP TAXPAYER EQUITY COALITION

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CLINTON GROUP

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
U S MAGLEV COALITION

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TITAN INVESTMENTS

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALEXANDER STRATEGY GROUP SHARMAN NETWORKS

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COALITION FOR MUNICIPAL LEASING

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
COALITION TO PRESERVE DSHEA

Lobby Firm
HARBOUR GROUP

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CLINTON GROUP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SWINDLER BERLIN LLP ASBESTOS STUDY GROUP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COALITION TO PRESERVE DSHEA

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DEAN FOODS COMPANY

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LAZARD FRERES & CO

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NEWS CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN VISUAL ARTS ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALEXANDER STRATEGY GROUP MONEYGRAM INTL

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BICKLE AND BREWER

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSN

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC
United Arab Emirates
None

Lobbyists

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Client
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
DONCASTERS GROUP LTD.
United Kingdom
None

Lobbyists

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Client
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC
United Arab Emirates
None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAS HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS AHIP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSN

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ZELLE HOFMAN VOELBEL MASON & GETTE LLP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SODEXHO INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KINETIC CONCEPTS INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TOYS R US

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CEMPRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WELLPOINT INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
REGENCE

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MATCH COALITION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COCA COLA

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PROTECTINGAMERICAORG

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LASERCARD CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PRIME THERAPEUTICS

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DENDREON CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SHC INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DALLAS

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KELLOGG COMPANY

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FACEBOOK INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TRANSMISSION DEVELOPERS INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
APPLE INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
WANXIANG GROUP CORP
China
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PEARSON EDUCATION INC NCS PEARSON INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
PEARSON PLC
United Kingdom
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
KIND MANAGEMENT INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HIKVISION USA INC

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CETHIK GROUP CO., LTD
China
39.0
CHINA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD(A WHOLLY STATE-OWNED CHINESE COMPANY)
China
41.0
HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO.
China
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SALEEN MOTORS INTERNATIONAL

Lobby Firm
FGS GLOBAL US LLC FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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