Every filing period on record, as reported. One column per filed period — a period with no column is a period with no filing, not a zero.
Basis · Amendments and terminations supersede the original report for the same registrant, client and period, so a revised quarter is counted once at its latest filed value. Registration-only filings carry no activity money and are excluded from these totals.
Who lobbies for them
Every outside firm that has filed on this client's behalf, by fees reported.
Issue areas declared on the filings, ranked by how many filings name each one.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
CPT
112 filings
$11.2M on those filings
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
LBR
109 filings
$9.8M on those filings
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Bills named in the filings
The 15 most-cited of 76 bill references, extracted from the activity descriptions.
H.Res. 377118th CongressCalling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.10 filingsthrough 2024
H.R. 1695115th CongressRegister of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 201710 filingsthrough 2018
Todd ThorpeNews CorporationCovered position: Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. Chris Cannon; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Cannon; Senior Leg. Assistant, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Assistant, Sen. John Ensign; Leg. Correspondent, Sen. John Ensign48 filingsthrough 2026
Chris IsraelAcg AdvocacyCovered position: U.S. Coordinator for International IP Enforcement; Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tech Policy, Department of Commerce33 filings
The filings
The 20 most recent of 280 filings. Every figure above is built from these records.
This record groups every filed spelling of the client's name into one entity, so "MERCK & CO., INC." and "MERCK & CO INC" read as the same company. The grouping is the client's normalized name — organizations that file under genuinely different names appear separately. Handle: news-corporation.
Reading this · LD-2 reports a hired firm's fee and a registrant's reported expenses on separate lines and never both on one filing, so the two lists above are different quantities and are ranked separately rather than against each other. Firm names link to their own record as the firms chapter lands.
COM
104 filings
$8.6M on those filings
Trade (domestic/foreign)
TRD
68 filings
$6.4M on those filings
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
TAX
56 filings
$4.5M on those filings
Telecommunications
TEC
52 filings
$2.9M on those filings
Media (information/publishing)
MIA
50 filings
$3.7M on those filings
Foreign Relations
FOR
17 filings
$1.9M on those filings
Constitution
CON
13 filings
$2.9M on those filings
Budget/Appropriations
BUD
10 filings
$750K on those filings
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
CSP
9 filings
$675K on those filings
Advertising
ADV
6 filings
$1.1M on those filings
Note · A filing names one to several issue areas and reports a single dollar figure for the period, so the same money appears beside every issue that filing declares. The dollar column is therefore spend on filings that named this issue — it is not a split of the total, and these figures sum above it. Filing counts do not double-count.
116th Congress
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
9 filingsthrough 2020
H.R. 1242111th CongressNamed in the filings; no matching bill record on file.9 filingsthrough 2010
S. 1073118th CongressAMERICA Act8 filingsthrough 2024
S.Res. 385118th CongressA resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.6 filingsthrough 2024
S. 3804112th CongressNamed in the filings; no matching bill record on file.6 filingsthrough 2012
H.R. 2905110th CongressBroadcaster Freedom Act of 20076 filingsthrough 2008
S. 1742110th CongressBroadcaster Freedom Act of 20076 filingsthrough 2008
How these are found · Bill references are extracted from the free-text activity description each filing writes, then matched to the Congress in session that filing year. A reference we can't match to a bill on file is still shown, unlinked — we cite what the filing said rather than guess at what it meant. Naming a bill is not a position on it: LD-2 records that a client lobbied on the bill, never which side.
Martina Lewis BradfordPalladian Hill StrategiesCovered position: Senior Advisor to Sen. Harry Reid (06-10), Senate Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms (10-13)32 filingsthrough 2023
Susan BuckBl Partners Group, LLC29 filingsthrough 2026
Mary Melinda LewisBl Partners Group, LLC29 filingsthrough 2026
Edward O. FrittsThe Fritts Group23 filingsthrough 2019
John S StantonHogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Fka Hogan Lovells US LLP)21 filingsthrough 2023
Ken InouyeThe Fritts GroupCovered position: Did not lobby Senate18 filingsthrough 2013
Patrick H WilliamsThe Cormac Group, LLC18 filingsthrough 2013
Sam GeduldigCgcn Group, LLCCovered position: Director of Coalitions, House Financial Services Committee 2001-2003; Senior Advisor, Majority Whip Roy Blunt 2003-200615 filingsthrough 2026
Mike NielsenCgcn Group, LLCCovered position: Staff Director Subcommittee Financial Institutions 2002-06; Senior Policy Advisor Sen. Robert F. Bennett 2007-10; Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee 2007-1015 filingsthrough 2026
John StipicevicCgcn Group, LLCCovered position: Director of Floor Operations, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, 2011-2014; Deputy Chief of Staff for Floor and Member Services, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, 2014-201515 filingsthrough 2026
Scott RiplingerCgcn Group, LLCCovered position: (4) Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dean Heller, 2007 - 2011; Shared Employee and Staff Assistant, U.S. House Small Business Committee, Rep. Don Manzullo, 2005 - 200715 filingsthrough 2026
Heather MchughResolution Public Affairs, LLCCovered position: Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003).14 filingsthrough 2026
Lea Fisher SulkalaResolution Public Affairs, LLCCovered position: Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005)14 filingsthrough 2026
Elizabeth Grey StanleyResolution Public Affairs, LLCCovered position: Part time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-2004); Special Assistant/Scheduler, Senator Schumer (1999-2000).14 filingsthrough 2026
Ashli Scott PalmerResolution Public Affairs, LLCCovered position: Floor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA (2012-2014); Sr Legislative Assistant Congressman John Spratt (2002-2011).14 filingsthrough 2026
Jay CranfordCgcn Group, LLCCovered position: Staff Director House Subcommittee on Energy May 2004-Mar 2006; Policy Advisor, Majority Leader Boehner Mar 2006-Dec 2006; Policy Advisor, Minority Leader Boehner Jan 2007-Dec 2010; Asst Policy Speaker Boehner Jan 2011-May 1, 201113 filingsthrough 2025
Rachel BissexNews CorporationCovered position: Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel, DOJ (Jan 2017--Nov/Dec 2017); Dep. Chief of Staff & Chief Counsel, Office of Rep. Ken Buck(Feb 2021--Nov 2021); Senior Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate (Senator Graham) (Nov 2021--Oct 2022).13 filingsthrough 2025
Susan BrophyFgs Global (US) LLC (Fka Fgh Holdings LLC)Covered position: Chief of Staff, Representative Byron Dorgan; Chief of Staff, Senator Tim Wirth; Dep. Asst.to the President for Leg. Affairs13 filingsthrough 2021
Mary Melinda LewisThe Fritts GroupCovered position: Assistant - Sen. Alan Dixon13 filingsthrough 2019
Eriade WilliamsNews CorporationCovered position: Press Secretary to Rep. Albert Wynn; Legislative Assistant, then Senior Policy Counsel, then Deputy Chief and LD for Rep. Bob Brady.12 filingsthrough 2026
JOHN M MANCHESTER jrNews CorporationCovered position: Research Fellow for Congresswoman Deborah Ross.11 filingsthrough 2024
Gregg RothschildFgs Global (US) LLC (Fka Fgh Holdings LLC)Covered position: House Committee on Energy and Commerce11 filingsthrough 2013
Brian Steven GastonFgs Global (US) LLC (Fka Fgh Holdings LLC)Covered position: Leadership Advisor, Rep. Roy Blunt11 filingsthrough 2013
Robert Wesley HarrisFgs Global (US) LLC (Fka Fgh Holdings LLC)Covered position: House Floor Assistant, Rep. G.K. Butterfield11 filingsthrough 2013
Kyle NevinsHarbinger Strategies, LLCCovered position: Deputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-0610 filingsthrough 2017
Covered positions · 46 of 67 lobbyists named on these filings disclosed a prior government post. The text is reproduced exactly as filed.
