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Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center 135 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov |
Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 http://www.senate.gov/lobby |
LOBBYING REGISTRATION
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)
| 1. Effective Date of Registration | 5/1/2026 |
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| 2. House Identification | 43077 |
Senate Identification | 401103834-73376 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | TheGROUP DC, LLC |
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| Address | 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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| 5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
| Contact | Mr. Paul L. Miller III |
Telephone | 2023867282 |
sshriver@wiley.law |
CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self
| 7. Client name | Newsmax Media, Inc. |
| Address | 750 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 100 |
| City | Boca Raton |
State | FL |
Zip | 33487 |
Country | USA |
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LOBBYISTS
10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.
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| Jorge | Aguilar | | Press Secretary & Director of Hispanic Media/ Deputy Press Secretary &Director of Hispanic Media/ Senior Press Assistant, Office of the Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. |
| Jorge | Aguilar | | Communications Intern, Rep. Grayson; CHCI Public Policy Fellow, Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. |
| Estefania | Rodriguez | | Chief of Staff, May 2021-July 2022; Legis. Dir., January 2021-May 2021, Rep. Bourdeaux; Policy Dir., April 2019-December 2021, Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Sr. Legis. Assistant, September 2018-April 2020, Rep. Johnson |
| Estefania | Rodriguez | | Sr. Legis. Assistant, November 2017-September 2018, Rep. Barragan. |
| Estefania | Rodriguez | | Legis. Assistant, January 2017-October 2017, Rep. Gonzalez-Colon; Legis. Assistant, June 2015-January 2017, Staff Assistant, August 2012-May 2013, Intern, May 2012-July 2012, Rep. Pierluis. |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Keep it Moving Act
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?
| No --> Go to line 14. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14. |
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Is there any foreign entity
a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?
| No --> Sign and date the registration. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration. |
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Paul Miller |
Date | 6/3/2026 10:28:35 AM |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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| Pamela | Thiessen | | Staff Dir., Jan. 2021-Mar. 2023, Sen. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Feb. 2016-Jan. 2021, Sen. Portman; Legis. Dir., Feb. 2011-Feb. 2016, Sen. Portman. | |
| Pamela | Thiessen | | Legis. Dir., July 2009-Feb. 2011, Sen. Ensign; Sr. Policy Advisor, July 2009-Sept 2009., Joint Economic Committee; Staff Dir., Jan. 2009-July 2009, Sen. Republican Policy Committee; Legis. Dir., Feb. 2001-Jan.2009, Sen. Ensign. | |
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