PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Lobbying Income

$330.4M

Filings

5,969

Unique Clients

145

Active Period

1999–2017

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2017	$18,410,000	387	110
2016	$26,060,000	477	125
2015	$23,820,000	484	127
2014	$26,620,000	474	129
2013	$30,010,000	522	130
2012	$30,030,000	513	131
2011	$29,740,000	518	139
2010	$31,290,000	531	141
2009	$28,520,000	597	145
2008	$17,100,000	374	98
2007	$11,340,000	188	82
2006	$10,580,000	153	78
2005	$9,100,000	112	68
2004	$8,240,000	97	60
2003	$5,220,000	105	61
2002	$8,940,000	106	56
2001	$4,895,000	117	71
2000	$6,150,000	113	67
1999	$4,320,000	101	62

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION	$7,390,000	58	1999–2017
WELLS FARGO	$5,500,000	37	2009–2017
SCIENCE COALITION	$5,300,000	18	1999–2007
RELX INC.	$5,290,000	61	2001–2017
GOOGLE INC.	$5,280,000	47	2005–2016
WAL-MART	$4,920,000	49	2006–2017
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS	$4,680,000	58	1999–2017
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS	$4,660,000	49	2009–2017
BAE SYSTEMS	$4,600,000	44	2008–2017
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	$4,150,000	48	2001–2016
AMGEN	$4,090,000	47	2003–2016
ORACLE CORPORATION	$3,900,000	39	2009–2017
GENERAL DYNAMICS	$3,900,000	51	2005–2017
INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION ALLIANCE	$3,820,000	56	2001–2017
BP AMERICA, INC.	$3,690,000	46	2006–2017
EMD SERONO, INC.	$3,480,000	56	1999–2016
BROWN & PARTNERS	$3,380,000	7	2002
TEXTRON INC.	$3,230,000	53	1999–2017
GENZYME	$3,230,000	44	1999–2014
ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY NURSING HOME CARE	$3,010,000	26	2006–2013
DAVITA INC.	$3,000,000	45	2007–2017
CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION	$2,940,000	28	2005–2013
NESTLE USA	$2,920,000	40	2008–2017
DELOITTE LLP	$2,710,000	42	2009–2017
KINDRED HEALTHCARE INC	$2,570,000	41	2008–2017

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4,866
SENATE	4,807
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	634
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	334
State, Dept of (DOS)	274
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	219
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	215
Treasury, Dept of	201
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	178
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	149
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	124
Education, Dept of	121
Energy, Dept of	118
Office of the Vice President of the United States	115
White House Office	112
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	107
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	95
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	94
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	86
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	76

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1,438
Health Issues	Health Issues	880
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	697
Defense	Defense	589
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	552
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	493
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	477
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	457
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	420
Transportation	Transportation	304
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	301
Education	Education	301
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	287
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	245
Government Issues	Government Issues	242
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	228
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	206
Agriculture	Agriculture	185
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	170
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	162

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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H.R. 2353115th Congress

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION (SPIE)

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Career and technical education issues H.R.2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2353

H.R. 2353115th Congress

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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Career and technical education issues H.R.2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2353

H.R. 3548115th Congress

Border Security for America Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: PERCEPTICS, LLC

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Border and homeland security issues H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations

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

Matched citations: H.R.3548

H.R. 2810115th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: ORACLE CORPORATION

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Cybersecurity and defense information technology. Department of Defense/Veterans' Affairs health records. H.R.2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

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

Matched citations: H.R.2810

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S. 1519115th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: ORACLE CORPORATION

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Cybersecurity and defense information technology. Department of Defense/Veterans' Affairs health records. H.R.2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

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

Matched citations: S. 1519

HCONRES 13115th Congress

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

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Broadcast regulation and legislation H.Con.Res.13 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

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

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.13

H.R. 1456115th Congress

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Regulation of aquariums and marine parks. Department of Agriculture Appropriations. H.R.1584 - Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017. H.R.1456/S. 793 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017. H.R.1494/S. 654 - PACT Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.1456

H.R. 1494115th Congress

PACT Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Regulation of aquariums and marine parks. Department of Agriculture Appropriations. H.R.1584 - Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017. H.R.1456/S. 793 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017. H.R.1494/S. 654 - PACT Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.1494

H.R. 1584115th Congress

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Regulation of aquariums and marine parks. Department of Agriculture Appropriations. H.R.1584 - Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017. H.R.1456/S. 793 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017. H.R.1494/S. 654 - PACT Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.1584

S. 654115th Congress

PACT Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Regulation of aquariums and marine parks. Department of Agriculture Appropriations. H.R.1584 - Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017. H.R.1456/S. 793 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017. H.R.1494/S. 654 - PACT Act

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

Matched citations: S. 654

S. 793115th Congress

Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Regulation of aquariums and marine parks. Department of Agriculture Appropriations. H.R.1584 - Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017. H.R.1456/S. 793 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017. H.R.1494/S. 654 - PACT Act

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

Matched citations: S. 793

H.R. 1038115th Congress

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION

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Long-term care pharmacy reimbursement issues H.R.1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1038

H.R. 1316115th Congress

Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION

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Long-term care pharmacy reimbursement issues H.R.1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.1316

S. 413115th Congress

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION

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Long-term care pharmacy reimbursement issues H.R.1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act

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

Matched citations: S. 413

S. 637115th Congress

Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION

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Long-term care pharmacy reimbursement issues H.R.1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act

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

Matched citations: S. 637

H.R. 3427115th Congress

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: RELX INC.

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Issues related to scientific, technical, and medical publishing. S.1701/HR 3427 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2017. Sec. 1940 of the Social Security Act. S. 760 - Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act or the OPEN Government Data Act (licensing and copyright provisions).

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

Matched citations: HR 3427

S. 1003115th Congress

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: RELX INC.

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S.1003 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

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

Matched citations: S.1003

S. 1701115th Congress

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: RELX INC.

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Issues related to scientific, technical, and medical publishing. S.1701/HR 3427 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2017. Sec. 1940 of the Social Security Act. S. 760 - Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act or the OPEN Government Data Act (licensing and copyright provisions).

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

Matched citations: S.1701

S. 760115th Congress

Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: RELX INC.

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Issues related to scientific, technical, and medical publishing. S.1701/HR 3427 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2017. Sec. 1940 of the Social Security Act. S. 760 - Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act or the OPEN Government Data Act (licensing and copyright provisions).

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

Matched citations: S. 760

SRES 252115th Congress

A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS

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