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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1660 L STREET, NW, #501 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35376-63
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6. House ID# 317230003
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Covino |
Date | 4/18/2020 4:51:04 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Appropriations requests for additional funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program and the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill.
Support for the Citys forthcoming U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) BUILD Grant application and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program application.
Planning for the City of Madisons upcoming request to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for entry into Small Starts Project Development phase for the Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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PResident |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136).
Tax relief and refundable credits to public sector employers to cover emergency leave requirements mandated by enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). The law reimburses private sector and non-profit employers through refundable tax credits on payroll taxes, but it contains the limitations on governmental employers in Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4). Urging Congress to revisit the issue and advocate for parity through the immediate amendment or removal of Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) that limit the reimbursement of emergency leave for government employers.
Appropriations requests for additional funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program and the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136).
Tax relief and refundable credits to public sector employers to cover emergency leave requirements mandated by enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). The law reimburses private sector and non-profit employers through refundable tax credits on payroll taxes, but it contains the limitations on governmental employers in Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4). Urging Congress to revisit the issue and advocate for parity through the immediate amendment or removal of Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) that limit the reimbursement of emergency leave for government employers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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President |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136)
Opposition to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) joint notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize the agencies regulations under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136).
Tax relief and refundable credits to public sector employers to cover emergency leave requirements mandated by enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). The law reimburses private sector and non-profit employers through refundable tax credits on payroll taxes, but it contains the limitations on governmental employers in Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4). Urging Congress to revisit the issue and advocate for parity through the immediate amendment or removal of Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) that limit the reimbursement of emergency leave for government employers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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President |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code URB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136).
Opposition to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) joint notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize the agencies regulations under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct federal assistance for the City of Madison, WI and other cities with populations under 500,000 people to support local efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cover costs incurred during the public health emergency, and address revenue losses from the subsequent economic impact in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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President |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to the Administrations proposal to deport members of the Hmong community.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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President |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) joint notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize the agencies regulations under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Covino |
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President |
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Silvana |
Caldera |
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David |
Gellman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |