Lobbyist

KLEIN, ISRAEL S

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 27, 2026
Associated Filings (147)

Client
FORSYTH INSTITUTE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
REFLOW MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
LIVEOPS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
DIAGEO PLC
United Kingdom
100.0
GUINNESS UDV
United Kingdom
100.0

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Client
SYNGENTA CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Syngenta was acquired by a Chinese SoE in May 2017. This registrant never filed an amended registration to clarify the new foreign ownership. No foreign entities disclosed. However, according to WireScreen, Syngenta is a Chinese company that is 99 percent owned by the China National Agrochemical Corporation, a fully state-owned SoE.

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Client
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
RADIO ONE INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
COALTION FOR AFFORDABLE SOLAR ENERGY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CANADIAN SOLAR, INC.
Canada
None
SUNTECH POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
China
None
TRINA SOLAR
Cayman Islands
None
YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING CO., LTD.
China
None

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Client
COALTION FOR AFFORDABLE SOLAR ENERGY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CANADIAN SOLAR, INC.
Canada
0.0
TRINA SOLAR
China
0.0
YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLDING CO., LTD.
China
0.0

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Client
TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SUNEDISON

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Terminated
2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
VIVENDI
France
100.0

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
GOLDEN PASS PRODUCTS LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
QATAR PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL
Qatar
70.0

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Client
REC SILICON INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION ASA
Norway
100.0

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Client
COMPLETE GENOMICS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared in disclosures. However, according to WireScreen, Complete Genomics is under the significant control of MGI Tech Co., Ltd., a Chinese company with a registered address in Shenzhen, China. MGI Tech Co. is also 1.6 percent owned by the Chinese government.

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Client
GUARDIAN REALTY INVESTORS LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Terminated
2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
FULCRUM BIOENERGY INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
PULLMAN ROAD WIND POWER LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
RIPPLE LABS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
BMO FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BANK OF MONTREAL
Canada
100.0

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Client
EXPANSION FUNDING PARTNERS LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SECONDMARKET

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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