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Federal Money

USAspending categories

What Agencies Bought or Funded

Reviewed company records

Corporate Structure

LDA records

Lobbying Disclosures and Issues

Trade (domestic/foreign)

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TARIFFS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DIGITAL TRADE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING EXPORT CONTROLS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING AGREEMENTS ON RECIPROCAL TRADE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING EXPORT IMPORT BANK; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CHINA AND TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS PROGRAM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT

Budget/Appropriations

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, REGULATION, INNOVATION, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TAX CREDIT AMORTIZATION

Science/Technology

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark

H.R. 1574: RESTORE PATENT RIGHTS ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 708: RESTORE PATENT RIGHTS ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 2220 (118TH CONGRESS): PREVAIL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 2140 (118TH CONGRESS): PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT OF 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM

Education

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Government Issues

H.R. 3838: STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY (SPEED) ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY H.R. 2765: SAFE SUPPLY CHAINS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1362: SAFE SUPPLY CHAINS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2296: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA

Telecommunications

H.R. 5078: PROTECTING INFORMATION BY LOCAL LEADERS FOR AGENCY RESILIENCE (PILLAR) ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBER SECURITY AND TECH DEBT GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING SPECTRUM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING BROADBAND AND THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF) GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GLOBAL INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING CYBER SECURITY GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING DATA PRIVACY

Homeland Security

THE CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT (CISA) OF 2015 REAUTHORIZATION; ALL PROVISIONS

Immigration

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HIGH-SKILLED WORKFORCE

Computer Industry

H.R. 2765/S. 1362 Safe Supply Chains Act; Issues related to Technical Debt

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to international trade and global competitiveness; IP enforcement at the International Trade Commission; Issues related to reauthorization of Export-Import Bank

FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC43 filings
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)21 filings
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)18 filings
EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP10 filings
THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS6 filings
ALYSON SINCAVAGE

Reported covered position: SEN. PADILLA - JUDICIARY COMM. CHIEF COUNSEL & SUBCOMM. STAFF DIR. (4/21-2/24); SEN. KAINE-CHIEF COUNSEL & SR POLICY ADVISOR (8/20-4/21); SEN. UDALL-GENL COUNSEL & SR. POLICY ADVISOR (8/18-8/20); NO SENATE CONTACTS

CHRISTOPHER JAVENS

Reported covered position: Tax Counsel, Sen. Grassley, Sen. Finance Comm.

ERIC WENGER

Reported covered position: N/A

EVAN VIAU

Reported covered position: HOUSE COMM ENERGY & COMMERCE: STAFF ASST. (1/17-8/17), LEG. CLERK (8/17-1/19), PROF STAFF (8/19-1/24); REP. WALBERG: LEG ASST. (1/19-8/19); NO HOUSE CONTACTS

GINA FOOTE

Reported covered position: Chief of Staff, Rep. Ted Poe; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Ted Poe.

IAN RAYDER

Reported covered position: N/A; DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ

JEFFERSON VANDERWOLK

Reported covered position: 05-06 Special Counsel-Intl to IRS, DOT; 11-13 Intl Tax Counsel Dem Staff, SFC

JEFFREY CAMPBELL

Reported covered position: N/A