Lobbyist

VAART, RYAN

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 (38)

Client
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

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
PROGRESSIVE EXPERT CONSULTING INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CRYOLIFE INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
INDIAN HEAD DEFENSE ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GREATER TOPEKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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
DETICA DFI FORMERLY DFI GOVERNMENT SERVICES

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
SOUTHERN MARYLAND NAVAL ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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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
HAMPTON ROADS MILITARY AND FEDERAL FACILITIES ALLIANCE

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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Client
CHEROKEE INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SYRACUSE RESEARCH CORP

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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Client
BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION 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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Client
PAPERBOY VENTURES LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ISE CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL SPACEPORT

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
WEST VALLEY PARTNERS

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
YOLO COUNTY

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
TERRESTAR NETWORKS

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
NATIONAL AIR CARGO

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
PORT OF LONG BEACH

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
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
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KANSAS BIOSCIENCE AUTHORITY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LENOVO

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared. However, according to WireScreen, Lenovo Group Limited has a registered address in Hong Kong, China. The company is 9.1 percent owned by the Chinese government.

Lobbyists

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Client
VANTUS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NETAPP

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
CLARK BALFOUR BEATTY J V

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
BLUWAV SYSTEMS

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
DOYON UTILITIES LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DOYON LIMITED

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MAGNA SERVICES OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL
Canada
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
EYP ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SRCTEC INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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