THE CORMAC GROUP — Lobbying Disclosure

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2017	—	3	1
2015	—	1	1
2014	—	3	1
2013	—	5	1
2009	—	1	1
2008	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PORTER GORDON SILVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC	—	9
NEW CENTURY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (F/K/A TERRENCE C. WOLFE)	—	3
SC PARTNERS LLC	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	11
SENATE	5
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	14
Veterans	Veterans	2
Immigration	Immigration	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (4)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 4579113th Congress

To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PORTER GORDON SILVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR4579

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR4579

H.R. 4579113th Congress

To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTER GORDON SILVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

hr4579

Client expense: — · Firm income: $7,500

Matched citations: hr4579

H.R. 1991113th Congress

To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTER GORDON SILVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR1991

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: HR1991

H.R. 1991113th Congress

To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTER GORDON SILVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Higher education funding; FFELP Program; HR1991

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1991