Lobbyist

KLEIN, ISRAEL S

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATIONS, JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE / PRESS SECRETARY/LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT/SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISER, REP. ED MARKEY / COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER

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 (70)

Client
FORSYTH INSTITUTE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
ION MEDIA NETWORKS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

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
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
HOFFMAN LA ROCHE LTD.
Switzerland
100.0

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Client
SALLIE MAE INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

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
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
H & R BLOCK

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES USA LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
Switzerland
100.0

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Client
COALITION FOR NEW CREDIT MODELS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II LP

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
WELLS FARGO

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SIEGEL & GALE LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
FUELCELL ENERGY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
US RENEWABLES GROUP

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
VFT GLOBAL LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
RADIO ONE INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

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
True

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
True

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
True

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
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SUNEDISON

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

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
True

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
True

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
True

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
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
GUARDIAN REALTY INVESTORS LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

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
True

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
True

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
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
MOSHE MARGARETIN

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
FULCRUM BIOENERGY INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
POPULAR INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

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
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
MINORITY CELLULAR PARTNERS COALITION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
ECMC GROUP

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
RIPPLE LABS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
LYFT INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
BMO FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BANK OF MONTREAL
Canada
100.0

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Client
ZENEFITS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
EXPANSION FUNDING PARTNERS LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SECONDMARKET

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
SECONDMARKET

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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