Registration
PODESTA GROUP, INC. for H & R BLOCK
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What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Tax simplification, return-free tax filing, refund anticipation loans (RALs), tax preparer standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TEAL BAKER New | Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford ; ; Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird |
| ISRAEL S KLEIN New | Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Committee ; ; Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey ; ; Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer ; ; Press Secretary & Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey |
| ANDREW J LEWIN New | Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore ; ; Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin |
| DAVID MARIN New | Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te ; ; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis ; ; Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis |
| WALTER PRYOR New | Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor ; ; U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division ; ; U.S. Senator David Pryor |
| OSCAR RAMIREZ New | Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor ; ; Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis ; ; Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green ; ; Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Tax simplification, return-free tax filing, refund anticipation loans (RALs), tax preparer standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TEAL BAKER New | Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford ; ; Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird |
| ISRAEL S KLEIN New | Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Committee ; ; Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey ; ; Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer ; ; Press Secretary & Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey |
| ANDREW J LEWIN New | Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore ; ; Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin |
| DAVID MARIN New | Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te ; ; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis ; ; Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis |
| WALTER PRYOR New | Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor ; ; U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division ; ; U.S. Senator David Pryor |
| OSCAR RAMIREZ New | Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor ; ; Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis ; ; Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green ; ; Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Tax simplification, return-free tax filing, refund anticipation loans (RALs), tax preparer standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TEAL BAKER New | Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford ; ; Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird |
| ISRAEL S KLEIN New | Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Committee ; ; Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey ; ; Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer ; ; Press Secretary & Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey |
| ANDREW J LEWIN New | Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore ; ; Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin |
| DAVID MARIN New | Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te ; ; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis ; ; Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis |
| WALTER PRYOR New | Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor ; ; U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division ; ; U.S. Senator David Pryor |
| OSCAR RAMIREZ New | Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor ; ; Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis ; ; Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green ; ; Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax simplification, return-free tax filing, refund anticipation loans (RALs), tax preparer standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TEAL BAKER New | Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford ; ; Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird |
| ISRAEL S KLEIN New | Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Committee ; ; Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey ; ; Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer ; ; Press Secretary & Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey |
| ANDREW J LEWIN New | Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore ; ; Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin |
| DAVID MARIN New | Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te ; ; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis ; ; Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis |
| WALTER PRYOR New | Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor ; ; U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division ; ; U.S. Senator David Pryor |
| OSCAR RAMIREZ New | Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor ; ; Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis ; ; Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green ; ; Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.