MERIDIAN HILL STRATEGIES FORMERLY KNOWN AS "ERNEST C. BAYNARD IV"

View full entity profile (contributions, contracts, SEC) →

Lobbying Income

$4.3M

Filings

336

Unique Clients

Active Period

2003–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	—	1	1
2025	$120,000	8	2
2024	$120,000	8	2
2023	$190,000	14	4
2022	$350,000	21	5
2021	$360,000	27	7
2020	$375,000	39	9
2019	$307,500	26	8
2018	$145,000	17	5
2017	$154,000	26	8
2016	$50,000	9	6
2015	$242,000	17	5
2014	$250,000	15	4
2013	$265,000	19	5
2012	$197,000	12	3
2011	$196,000	17	5
2010	$287,000	23	5
2009	$248,000	19	5
2008	$162,000	8	2
2007	$72,000	2	1
2006	$72,000	3	1
2005	$105,000	3	1
2003	$60,000	2	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
NEW BEDFORD PANORAMEX CORP.	$966,000	67	2006–2025
DENTRUST DENTAL	$714,000	37	2009–2017
CROSSMATCH TECHNOLOGIES	$545,000	27	2010–2017
EPIGENOMICS INC.	$490,000	17	2019–2022
CHARLESTON DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION	$450,000	38	2017–2025
TECORE NETWORKS	$315,000	36	2013–2021
MSAB INC.	$262,500	34	2015–2023
AMERICANS FOR FAIR TRADE	$105,000	3	2005
TWORX	$90,000	18	2019–2023
CITIZENS FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO CREDIT	$90,000	5	2008–2009
INFLIGHT PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS COALITION	$76,000	12	2009–2011
CENDANT	$60,000	2	2003
DATA ROBOT	$50,000	3	2020
LS TELCOM INC.	$39,000	5	2017–2018
K2 SOLUTIONS, INC	$30,000	8	2013–2014
INDEPENDENCE FUND	$25,000	5	2015–2017
ELECTROVAYA	$20,000	7	2009–2011
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY POMONA DEPT. OF ENGINEERING	—	6	2019–2021
NOBLIS	—	1	2026
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO	—	5	2019–2020

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	281
SENATE	277
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	57
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	55
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	18
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	16
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	11
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	6
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	2
Federal Reserve System	1
Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA)	1
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	1
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	133
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	60
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	47
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	42
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	28
Health Issues	Health Issues	24
Aerospace	Aerospace	14
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	12
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	7
Veterans	Veterans	5
Accounting	Accounting	4
Banking	Banking	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Intelligence	Intelligence	3
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Immigration	Immigration	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (8)

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

H.R. 5788111th Congress

Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act

2009 · second_quarter · Client: INFLIGHT PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS COALITION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5788 HANG UP Act and potential Senate companion legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5788

H.R. 5788111th Congress

Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act

2009 · second_quarter · Client: INFLIGHT PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS COALITION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5788 HANG UP Act and potential Senate companion legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5788

H.R. 5788111th Congress

Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act

2009 · second_quarter · Client: INFLIGHT PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS COALITION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5788 HANG UP Act and potential Senate companion legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5788

H.R. 5788111th Congress

Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act

2009 · second_quarter · Client: INFLIGHT PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS COALITION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 5788 HANG UP Act and potential Senate companion legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5788

Show 4 more cited filings

H.R. 5244110th Congress

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: CITIZENS FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO CREDIT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R 5244 Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, Proposed Federal Reserve Board UDAP Rules regarding low limit credit cards

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

Matched citations: H.R 5244

H.R. 5244110th Congress

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: CITIZENS FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO CREDIT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card Reform, H.R. 5244, Proposed Federal Reserve Board Rules AA and ZZ regarding Credit cards

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5244

H.R. 5244110th Congress

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Client: CITIZENS FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO CREDIT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R 5244 Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, Proposed Federal Reserve Board UDAP Rules regarding low limit credit cards

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

Matched citations: H.R 5244

H.R. 5244110th Congress

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: CITIZENS FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO CREDIT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card Reform, H.R. 5244 "Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights", Proposed Federal Reserve Board Rules AA and ZZ regarding Credit Cards

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5244

Source: Senate LDA

MERIDIAN HILL STRATEGIES FORMERLY KNOWN AS "ERNEST C. BAYNARD IV" — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope