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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
a1d78c63-b2df-4aed-bfa6-921580f53482
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 18:36:00
Income (reported)
$100,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Lobbying firm

Contact
CHELSEA MINCHEFF
Phone
+1 202-661-6385
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 13th Street, NW 11th Floor South
Client

CJ AMERICA, INC.

Food service, biotechnology, entertainment and media, and retail and logistics Company

State
CA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2021-02-17
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Provide guidance and strategic counsel with regard to regulations and legislation that could impact CJ America, Inc.

Lobbyists:
  • JOSEPH GARY LAI — covered position: Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development Agency
  • ERSKINE W WELLS — covered position: Dep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. Cochran
  • JONATHAN MANTZ — covered position: N/A
  • MAYA SEIDEN — covered position: Intern, WH Counsels Office; Intern, Rep. Sam Gejdenson; Sp. Asst to Cab Sec., WH; Advisor to CoS, Energy Dept.; Sp Asst to Sec of Energy; Sen Advisor, Off of Dep. Sec of State; CoS Office of the Dep Sec of State for Management and Res.
  • BILL VINEY — covered position: Aide to Rep. Scott Klug
  • FRED TURNER — covered position: COS, Sen. Menendez; COS, US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; COS, Rep. Hastings, Associate Staff of House Rules Committee
  • HUNTER STRUPP — covered position: Staff Dir, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Asia Policy Analyst, HFAC; Staff Asst, Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee; Leg Asst, Rep. Ed Royce; Leg Corr, Rep. Ed Royce; Intern, Subcommittee on Africa

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

MAN — Manufacturing

Provide guidance and strategic counsel with regard to regulations and legislation that could impact CJ America, Inc.

Lobbyists:
  • JOSEPH GARY LAI — covered position: Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development Agency
  • ERSKINE W WELLS — covered position: Dep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. Cochran
  • JONATHAN MANTZ — covered position: N/A
  • MAYA SEIDEN — covered position: Intern, WH Counsels Office; Intern, Rep. Sam Gejdenson; Sp. Asst to Cab Sec., WH; Advisor to CoS, Energy Dept.; Sp Asst to Sec of Energy; Sen Advisor, Off of Dep. Sec of State; CoS Office of the Dep Sec of State for Management and Res.
  • BILL VINEY — covered position: Aide to Rep. Scott Klug
  • FRED TURNER — covered position: COS, Sen. Menendez; COS, US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; COS, Rep. Hastings, Associate Staff of House Rules Committee
  • HUNTER STRUPP — covered position: Staff Dir, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Asia Policy Analyst, HFAC; Staff Asst, Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee; Leg Asst, Rep. Ed Royce; Leg Corr, Rep. Ed Royce; Intern, Subcommittee on Africa

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Provide guidance and strategic counsel with regard to regulations and legislation that could impact CJ America, Inc.

Lobbyists:
  • JOSEPH GARY LAI — covered position: Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development Agency
  • ERSKINE W WELLS — covered position: Dep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. Cochran
  • JONATHAN MANTZ — covered position: N/A
  • MAYA SEIDEN — covered position: Intern, WH Counsels Office; Intern, Rep. Sam Gejdenson; Sp. Asst to Cab Sec., WH; Advisor to CoS, Energy Dept.; Sp Asst to Sec of Energy; Sen Advisor, Off of Dep. Sec of State; CoS Office of the Dep Sec of State for Management and Res.
  • BILL VINEY — covered position: Aide to Rep. Scott Klug
  • FRED TURNER — covered position: COS, Sen. Menendez; COS, US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; COS, Rep. Hastings, Associate Staff of House Rules Committee
  • HUNTER STRUPP — covered position: Staff Dir, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; Asia Policy Analyst, HFAC; Staff Asst, Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee; Leg Asst, Rep. Ed Royce; Leg Corr, Rep. Ed Royce; Intern, Subcommittee on Africa

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

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