THE HAROLD FORD GROUP, LLC

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Lobbying Income

$11.8M

Filings

328

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2018

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2018	$200,000	6	2
2017	$230,000	9	2
2016	$207,000	5	2
2015	$228,000	9	2
2014	$210,000	6	3
2013	$410,000	18	6
2012	$605,000	27	7
2011	$868,000	39	11
2010	$1,332,000	45	12
2009	$1,685,000	46	15
2008	$1,392,000	38	11
2007	$1,000,000	6	3
2006	$800,000	8	4
2005	$320,000	7	5
2004	$180,000	7	4
2003	$400,000	16	7
2002	$260,000	11	7
2001	$180,000	10	6
2000	$1,020,000	6	5
1999	$280,000	9	5

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE	$4,625,000	35	2003–2013
METHODIST HEALTHCARE	$2,612,000	57	1999–2018
PEGASUS AIRWAVE INC	$1,000,000	2	2000
BIOSCRIP	$605,000	17	2009–2013
SHELBY COUNTY HEALTHCARE CORP D/B/A REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	$579,000	36	1999–2013
FANNIE MAE	$360,000	12	2001–2006
WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP	$313,000	24	2008–2014
BLAYLOCK ROBERT VAN	$313,000	24	2008–2014
MIM CORP	$260,000	7	1999–2003
GLOBAL CAST, LLC	$247,000	17	2009–2012
SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC.	$191,000	13	2009–2011
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.	$160,000	8	2009–2011
MEDICAL CARE MANAGEMENT CO	$120,000	5	1999–2001
HART HEALTH STRATEGIES	$107,000	7	2008–2009
MEDSHARES CONSOLIDATED	$60,000	1	1999
JNF-FIRST COMMONWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	$50,000	6	2009–2010
ACG	$35,000	6	2015–2016
SPENCEWALK, PLLC	$30,000	3	2011
COMPASS LABORATORY SERVICES	$30,000	7	2017–2018
Loop Capital Markets LLC	$25,000	3	2008–2009
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS CONSORTIUM	$20,000	3	2008–2009
STRATEGIC GOVERNMENTAL SOLUTIONS	$20,000	2	2003
MACFARLANE PROPERTIES	$15,000	3	2008–2009
ARCADIA INVESTMENT PARTNERS	$10,000	5	2008
ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE INTERCHANGE	$10,000	4	2008–2009

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	210
SENATE	146
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	39
Treasury, Dept of	11
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	10
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
White House Office	4
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)	3
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	3
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	148
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	67
Housing	Housing	16
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	6
Intelligence	Intelligence	4
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	4
Immigration	Immigration	4
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	3
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	2
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	2
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1
Banking	Banking	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1416113th Congress

Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013

2013 · fourth_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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Issues related to the shortage of critical cancer care drugs. HR 1416 Cancer Patient Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1416

H.R. 1416113th Congress

Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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Issues related to the shortage of critical cancer care drugs. Support for HR 1416 Cancer Patient Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1416

H.R. 1416113th Congress

Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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Issues related to the shortage of critical cancer care drugs. Support for H.R. 1416 Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1416

H.R. 4173112th Congress

Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

2011 · second_quarter · Client: BLAYLOCK ROBERT VAN

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Financial services reform legislation. H.R. 4173, commercial diversity.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

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H.R. 4173112th Congress

Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

2011 · second_quarter · Client: WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP

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Financial services reform legislation. H.R. 4173, commercial diversity.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173112th Congress

Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

2011 · second_quarter · Client: SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC.

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Financial services reform legislation. H.R. 4173, commercial diversity.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173112th Congress

Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

2011 · first_quarter · Client: SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC.

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Financial services reform legislation. H.R. 4173, commercial diversity.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173112th Congress

Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

2011 · first_quarter · Client: BLAYLOCK ROBERT VAN

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Financial services reform legislation. H.R. 4173, commercial diversity.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173112th Congress

Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

2011 · first_quarter · Client: WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP

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Financial services reform legislation. H.R. 4173, commercial diversity.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP

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H.R. 4173, commercial diversity. Financial Services Reform Legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: BLAYLOCK ROBERT VAN

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H.R. 4173, commercial diversity. Financial Services Reform Legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC.

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H.R. 4173, commercial diversity. Financial Services Reform Legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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H.R. 4173/S. 3217, Commercial Diversity

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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H.R. 4173/S. 3217, Commercial Diversity

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 1190111th Congress

Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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H.R. 1190/S.1750 and the Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act. Opposed cuts to cancer care found in the proposed 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $75,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1190

S. 1750111th Congress

George C. Marshall National Historic Site Study Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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H.R. 1190/S.1750 and the Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act. Opposed cuts to cancer care found in the proposed 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $75,000

Matched citations: S.1750

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · third_quarter · Client: JACKSON PARTNERS, JV

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H.R. 4173, commercial diversity

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Matched citations: H.R. 4173

H.R. 1190111th Congress

Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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H.R. 1190/S. 1750 and the Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act. Opposed cuts to cancer care found in the proposed 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1190

S. 1750111th Congress

George C. Marshall National Historic Site Study Act

2010 · third_quarter · Client: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

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H.R. 1190/S. 1750 and the Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act. Opposed cuts to cancer care found in the proposed 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S. 1750

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · third_quarter · Client: SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC.

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