Protecting VA Employees Act
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Protecting VA Employees Act This bill repeals certain provisions related to procedures for the removal, demotion, or suspension of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct. The bill also restores certain provisions regarding disciplinary and grievance procedures.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for changes to and oversight of Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied to require the VA to include VA employee input when making changes to the claims process, employee performance standards, and training for claims processors. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, and catastrophic injury claims. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership dues for attorneys working at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied for changes to the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act that improperly authorizes an agency IG to issue testimonial subpoenas to former employees and others without the safeguards provided to current employees. Lobbied in support of the A.N.S. to H.R. 8510, the "Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act" to remove provisions that would improperly expand the Office of Special Counsel's authority at the expense of the neutral Merit Systems Protection Board and afford overly broad protections to SES members. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make C&P Exams available in every VA Medical Center. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the "VA Accountability Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 202 l Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight of the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 "Equal COLA Act" to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act as it pertains to VA Police Officers. Lobbied in support of and for changes to S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Lobbied for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for the increased use of Market Pay Surveys for Title 38 employees, and for Congress to perform oversight over the VA to ensure these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act Lobbied to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the "Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022", a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the "National Defense Authorization Act", substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the "Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023" and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Lobbied in support new legislation, existing legislation, and amendments to repeal the AIR Commission. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: Provided a Statement for the Record for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation on December 7, 2022. Provided questions to committee members for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation on December 7, 2022. SFR for December 13, 2022 HVAC hearing on Review of the Role of the VA's Fourth Mission and Pandemic Response. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its amended version. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the "VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Also lobbied for specific changes to the bill related to VA Police Pensions, Continuing Professional Education Benefits, Performance Pay, Collective Bargaining Rights for Title 38 Employees, and changes for protections for former federal employees in relation to IG investigations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221, the "Equal COLA Act" to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3372, to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of S. 3548, the "Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022." Lobbied in support of S. 4141, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs as Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of S. 4308, the "Veterans Marriage Recognition Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 8888, the Food Security for All Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2800, the "Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act" or the "WINGMAN Act." Lobbied for changes to and supported H.R. 8510, the "Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs" as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6823, the "Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Service for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022" as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8260, the "Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022." Lobbied in support of H.R. 5776, the "Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act." Lobbied for in support of and for technical changes to H.R. 8003, the "Restore Veterans Dignity Act of 2022." Lobbied in support of the amended version of H.R. 8313, the "House Every Veterans Act." Lobbied in opposition to the amended version of H.R. 291 the "COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act." Made comments on H.R. 6647, a bill to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 7188, the "Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act." Lobbied for oversight of the "Honoring the PACT Act." Lobbied in support of report language related to Department of Veterans affairs in H.R. 2617, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," Including: - Support for the Cleland Dole Act and preferred changes to certain provisions. - Support for report language related to the VBA National Work Queue and performance standards for VBA Claims processors. - Support for report language exploring expanded dental coverage for eligible veterans. - Support for the filling of vacancies throughout the department. - Support for funding for the implementation of the "PACT Act" and the Toxic Exposure Fund.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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Client expense: $183,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make C&P Exams available in every VA Medical Center. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe,M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Lobbied for H.R. 6682, the Protecting VA Employees Act; to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of changes made to H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight of the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act as it pertains to VA Police Officers. Lobbied in support of and for changes to S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Lobbied for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the VA Nurse and PA RAISE Act. Lobbied for the increased use of market pay and locality pay surveys for Title employees and for Congress to perform oversight over the GA to ensure that these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. Lobbied to prevent the implementation of recommendations of the VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: Provided a Statement for the Record for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Fulfilling Our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation on December 7, 2022. Provided questions to committee members for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation on December 7,2022. Provided questions to members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee for hearing on "Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation" on December 7, 2022. Provided a Statement for the Record for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing, "Review of the Role of VA's Fourth Mission and Pandemic Response" on December 13, 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the VA Employee Fairness Act; Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act and its amended version. Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022; Also lobbied for specific changes to the bill related to VA Police Pensions, Continuing Professional Education Benefits, Performance Pay, Collective Bargaining Rights for Title 38 Employees, and changes for protections for former federal employees in relation to IG investigations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, Protecting VA Employees Act to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3548, the Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of S. 4308, the Veterans Marriage Recognition Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8888, the Food Security for All Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2800, the Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now (WINGMAN) Act; Lobbied for changes to and supported H.R. 8510, the Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Service for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022, as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8260, the Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5776, the Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act. Lobbied for in support of and for technical changes to H.R. 8003, the Restore Veterans Dignity Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of the amended version of H.R. 8313, the House Every Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to the amended version of H.R. 291 the COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act. Made comments on H.R. 6647, a bill to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes. Lobbied for oversight of the Honoring the PACT Act. Lobbied in support of report language related to Department of Veterans affairs in H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Including: Support for the Cleland Dole Act and preferred changes to certain provisions; Support for report language exploring expanded dental coverage for eligible veterans; Support for the filling of vacancies throughout the department; Support for funding for the implementation of the PACT Act and the Toxic Exposure Fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,425
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · third_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied to require the VA to include VA employee input when making changes to the claims process, employee performance standards, and training for claims processors. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for bar membership dues for attorneys working at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied for changes to the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act that improperly authorizes an agency IG to issue testimonial subpoenas to former employees and others without the safeguards provided to current employees. Lobbied for changes to prior to the introduction of H.R. 8510, the Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act to remove provisions that would improperly expand the Office of Special Counsel's authority at the expense of the neutral Merit Systems Protection Board and afford overly broad protections to SES members. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. VA Infrastructure: VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 "Equal COLA Act" to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act." Lobbied for the need for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for the increase use of market pay surveys for Title 38 employees, and for Congress to perform oversight over the VA to ensure these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act: Lobbied to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the "Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022", a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the "National Defense Authorization Act", substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the "Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023" and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Lobbied in support introduction of legislation, existing legislation, and amendments to repeal the AIR Commission. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: Letter to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a Legislative Hearing on July 13, 2022 Letter to the House Veterans Affairs Committee for a Markup on July 19, 2022. Provided questions to members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a hearing on July 27, 2022. Letter to the House Veterans Affairs Committee for a Markup on September 21, 2022. Provided questions to members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a hearing on September 21, 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its amended version. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Also lobbied for specific changes to the bill related to VA Police Pensions, Continuing Professional Education Benefits, Performance Pay, Collective Bargaining Rights for Title 38 Employees, and changes for protections for former federal employees in relation to IG investigations. H.R. 304/S. 4221, the "Equal COLA Act" to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act Lobbied in support of S. 3372, To amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of S. 3548, the Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of S. 4141, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs as Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of S. 4308, the Veterans Marriage Recognition Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8888, the Food Security for All Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2800, the Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act Lobbied for changes to and supported H.R. 8510, the Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Service for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8260, the Faster Payments to Veterans Survivors Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5776, the Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act Lobbied for in support of and for technical changes to H.R. 8003, the Restore Veterans Dignity Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of the amended version of H.R. 8313, the House Every Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to the amended version of H.R. 291 the COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act Made comments on H.R. 6647, a bill to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 7188, the Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3373, the "Honoring the PACT Act," Lobbied against SA 5185 (Blackburn) to S. 3373 Lobbied against SA 5186 (Toomey) to S. 373
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,856
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · third_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied to require the VA to include VA employee input when making changes to the claims process, employee performance standards, and training for claims processors. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership dues for attorneys working at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied for changes to the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act that improperly authorizes an agency IG to issue testimonial subpoenas to former employees and others without the safeguards provided to current employees. Lobbied for changes prior to the introduction of H.R. 8510, the Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act to remove provisions that would improperly expand the Office of Special Counsel's authority at the expense of the neutral Merit Systems Protection Board and afford overly broad protections to SES members. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight of the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 "Equal COLA Act" to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act." Lobbied for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for the increased use of Market Pay Surveys for Title 38 employees, and for Congress to perform oversight over the VA to ensure these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act Lobbied to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the "Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022", a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the "National Defense Authorization Act", substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the "Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023" and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Lobbied in support new legislation, existing legislation, and amendments to repeal the AIR Commission. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: (Add Apostrophe after Veterans for both committees) Letter to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a Legislative Hearing on July 13, 2022. Letter to the House Veterans Affairs Committee for a Markup on July 19, 2022. Provided questions to members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a hearing on July 27, 2022. Letter to the House Veterans Affairs Committee for a Markup on September 21, 2022. Provided questions to members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a hearing on September 21, 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its amended version. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Also lobbied for specific changes to the bill related to VA Police Pensions, Continuing Professional Education Benefits, Performance Pay, Collective Bargaining Rights for Title 38 Employees, and changes for protections for former federal employees in relation to IG investigations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221, the "Equal COLA Act" to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act Lobbied in support of S. 3372, To amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of S. 3548, the Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of S. 4141, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs as Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of S. 4308, the Veterans Marriage Recognition Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8888, the Food Security for All Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2800, the Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act. Lobbied for changes to and supported H.R. 8510, the Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Service for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 as amended. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8260, the Faster Payments to Veterans Survivors Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5776, the Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act. Lobbied for in support of and for technical changes to H.R. 8003, the Restore Veterans Dignity Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of the amended version of H.R. 8313, the House Every Veterans Act. Lobbied in opposition to the amended version of H.R. 291 the COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act. Made comments on H.R. 6647, a bill to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 7188, the Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3373, the "Honoring the PACT Act." Lobbied against SA 5185 (Blackburn) to S. 3373. Lobbied against SA 5186 (Toomey) to S. 373.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · third_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 147, HR 239, HR 303, HR 333, HR 344, HR 584, HR 617, HR 637, HR 746, HR 789, HR 855, HR 914, HR 958, HR 1276, HR 1355, HR 1957, HR 2151, HR 2167, HR 2327, HR 2436, H. Res. 172, S 89, S 134, S 202, S 219, S 344, S 399, S 437, S 444, S 454, S 458, S 810, S 894, S 976, H.R. 2441, S. 1095, H.R. 2494, S. 1093, S. 1096, H.R. 2457, H.R. 2523, S. 1121, H.R. 2530, H.R. 2521, S. 1151, S. 1198, S. 1147, S. 1188, H.R. 2587, H.R. 2580, H.R. 2601, H.R. 2569, H.R. 2726, S. 1280, H.R. 2742, H.R. 2724, H.R. 2734, S. 1319, H.R. 2753, H.R. 2825, H.R. 2775, S. 1393, H.R. 2878, S. 1467, H.R. 2932, H.R. 2935, H.R. 2371, H.R. 2368, H.R. 2433, H.R. 2419, S. 1664, H.R. 3402, H.R. 3405, S. 1875, S. 1910, H.R. 2968, S.Res. 267, H.Res. 472, S. 2041, S. 2102, H.R. 3967, S. 2172, H.R. 3693, H.Res. 464, S. 1965, H.R. 1257, H.R. 1273, H.R. 1282, H.R. 1361, H.R. 1585, H.R. 1596, H.R. 1706, H.R. 1772, H.R. 185, H.R. 1972, H.R. 2093, H.R. 2127, H.R. 2190, H.R. 2268, H.R. 2269, H.R. 240, H.R. 2819, H.R. 2945, H.R. 2963, H.R. 3027, H.R. 3368, H.R. 3452, H.R. 3596, H.R. 3674, H.R. 3909, H.R. 3930, H.R. 4233, H.R. 430, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4400, H.R. 4571, H.R. 4627, H.R. 4633, H.R. 4731, H.R. 4732, H.R. 4769, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4845, H.R. 4880, H.R. 492, H.R. 5025, H.R. 5073, H.R. 5213, H.R. 5301, H.R. 5470, H.R. 912, H.R. 913, H.R. 983, H.Res. 49, S. 1031, S. 1039, S. 1779, S. 189, S. 1937, S. 2087, S. 2163, S. 2188, S. 2280, S. 2283, S. 2329, S. 2533, S. 2624, S. 2720, S. 2820, S. 372, S. 544, S. 565, S. 612, S. 657, S. 727, S. 731, S. 796, S. 887, S. 927, S. 94, S. 951, HR 1022, HR 2335, HR 2391, HR 2420, HR 2531, HR 2 H.R. 3950, the Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act, HR 2916, HR 3469, HR 3575, HR 3586, HR 4035, HR 4483, HR 4575, HR 4601, HR 4673, HR 4772, HR 5317, HR 5483, HR 5499, HR 5516, HR 5529, HR 5545, HR 5548, HR 5575, HR 5599, HR 5606, HR 5607, HR 5624, HR 5721, HR 5738, HR 5788, HR 5819, HR 5901, HR 5916, HR 5931, HR 5944, HR 5953, HR 5966, HR 6064, HR 6112, HR 6131, HR 6165, HR 6208, HR 6273, HR 6323, S 1096, S 1607, S 1881, S 1936, S 1944, S 2141, S 2386, S 2526, S 2761, S 2852, S 2924, S 3003, S 3017, S 3025, S 3094, S 3161, S 3163, S 3194, S 3247, S 3293, S 3323, S 3388, S 3397, S 3483, HR 1124, HR 1292, HR 1448, HR 165, HR 1656, HR 2372, HR 293, HR 3304, HR 3400, HR 3401, HR 3730, HR 3802, HR 3888, HR 3994, HR 4218, HR 4464, HR 4503, HR 4506, HR 4591, HR 4993, HR 5293, HR 5295, HR 5321, HR 5603, HR 5754, HR 5755, HR 5787, HR 5789, HR 5918, HR 5928, HR 6307, HR 6332, HR 6376, HR 6411, HR 6464, HR 6543, HR 6604, HR 6647, S 1151, S 1307, S 1468, S 2059, S 2195, S 2627, S 2692, S 3304, S 3541, S 3548, S 3820, S 3851, S 3854, HR 2789, HR 6527, HR 6659, HR 6677, HR 6682, HR 6684, HR 6774, HR 6810, HR 6823, HR 6849, HR 6961, HR 7089, HR 7153, HR 7158, HR 7176, HR 7186, HR 7188, HR 7227, HR 7232, HR 7243, HR 7256, HR 7272, HR 7277, HR 7299, HR 7315, HR 7316, HR 7335, HR 7337, HR 7369, HR 7375, HR 7414, HR 7431, HR 7470, HR 7508, HR 7524, HR 7556, HR 7585, HR 7589, HR 765, HR 7666, HR 7750, HR 7753, HR 7807, HR 7846, HR 8003, HR 8017, HR 8100, HR 876, HR 910, H.Res. 1093, H.Res. 1206, S 134, S 2786, S 3445, S 3726, S 3863, S 3994, S 4089, S 4141, S 4156, S 4169, S 4193, S 4223, S 4271, S 4276, S 4286, S 4308, S 4319, S 4441, S 4448, S 952, H.Con.Res. 98, HR 7116, HR 7436, HR 7885, HR 7939, HR 7968, HR 8169, HR 8198, HR 8260, HR 8313, HR 8386, HR 8398, HR 8430, HR 845, HR 8686, HR 8687, HR 8705, HR 8736, HR 8750, HR 8803, HR 8811, HR 8852, HR 8854, HR 8888, HR 8925, HR 9117, H.Res. 1030, H.Res. 1321, H.Res. 1379, S 1183, S 1564, S 2321, S 3341, S 3368, S 3373, S 3564, S 3606, S 4006, S 4458, S 4485, S 4545, S 4580, S 4601, S 4646, S 4700, S 4721, S 4766, S 4816, S 4829, S 4841, S 4842, S 4871, S 4922, S 5059, S 613, S.Res. 668, S.Res. 750, S.Res 754
2022 · second_quarter · Veterans
C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for the introduction of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. VA Infrastructure: VA HR Modernization:Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 Equal COLA Act to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act. Lobbied for the need for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for the increase use of Market Pay Surveys for Title 38 employees, and for Congress to perform oversight over the VA to ensure these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act Lobbied to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022, a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act, substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Lobbied in support introduction of legislation, existing legislation, and amendments to repeal the AIR Commission. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: House Veterans Affairs Committee Markup on Pending Legislation (April 6, 2022). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on The VA Workforce: Assessing Ways To Bolster Recruitment And Retention (May 3, 2022). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on Pending Legislation (Hearing postponed, statement submitted for the record) (May 24, 2022). Letter to all Senators with vote recommendations on the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021," and potential floor amendments. House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Pending Legislation (June 22, 2022). Letter to Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate in support of amendment to VA appropriations to prohibit the closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 Equal COLA Act to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6411, the "Support The Resiliency of Our Nation's Great Veterans Act of 2022" or the "STRONG Veterans Act of 2022" Lobbied in support of H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022, a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act, substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5051 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5063 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5064 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5071 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5075 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3017, the "Veterans Dental Enhancement and Expansion Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 5738, the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7335, the Improving Military Sexual Trauma Claims Coordination Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2428, the VA OIG Testimonial Subpoena Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. H.R. 7158, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7153, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act." Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 291, the COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 1216, the Modernizing Veterans Health Care Eligibility Act. Lobbied for oversight of H.R. 6273, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6422, the VA STRONG Act.
2022 · first_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Lobbied for the introduction of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 14003. VA Infrastructure: VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied for the need for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied on VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: House Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing titled "Building A Better VA: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Recruitment And Retention Challenges," Testimony of Ms. MJ Burke, AFGE NVAC 1st Executive Vice President (March 17, 2022). Letter to every representative in support of final passage of H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021," (PACT Act)" (March 2, 2022). Letter to the House Rules Committee for a hearing on H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021," (PACT Act)" (February 28, 2022). Letter to House Veterans' Affairs Committee for a Markup (February 2, 2022). Letter to every representative in support of final passage of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act." (January 12, 2022). Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6411, the "Support The Resiliency of Our Nation's Great Veterans Act of 2022" or the "STRONG Veterans Act of 2022" Lobbied in support of H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021," Provided Comments on the A.N.S. to H.R. 5575, the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3017, the "Veterans Dental Enhancement and Expansion Act." Lobbied for changes to H.R. 5575, the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act."
2022 · second_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied to require the VA to include VA Employee input when making changes to the claims process, employee performance standards, and training for claims processors. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership dues for attorneys working at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied for the creation of a Journeyman GS-15 Attorney position at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied against provisions of S. 2687, the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act that would improperly authorize an agency IG to issue testimonial subpoenas to former employees and others without the safeguards provided to current employees. Lobbied against provisions of draft VA whistleblower legislation that would improperly expand the Office of Special Counsels authority at the expense of the neutral Merit Systems Protection Board and afford overly broad protections to SES members. Lobbied against provisions of H.R. 3967, the Honoring the PACT Act, that would unnecessarily expand direct hire authority at the VA. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for the introduction of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. VA Infrastructure: VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 Equal COLA Act to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act. Lobbied for changes to a Draft Bill to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the need for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for the increase use of Marked Pay Surveys for Title 38 employees, and for Congress to perform oversight over the VA to ensure these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act Lobbied to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022, a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act, substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Lobbied in support introduction of legislation, existing legislation, and amendments to repeal the AIR Commission. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: House Veterans Affairs Committee Markup on Pending Legislation (April 6, 2022). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on The VA Workforce: Assessing Ways To Bolster Recruitment And Retention (May 3, 2022). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on Pending Legislation (Hearing postponed, statement submitted for the record) (May 24, 2022). Letter to all Senators with vote recommendations on the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021," and potential floor amendments. House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Pending Legislation (June 22, 2022). Letter to Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate in support of amendment to VA appropriations to prohibit the closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221, the Equal COLA Act to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6411, the "Support The Resiliency of Our Nation's Great Veterans Act of 2022" or the "STRONG Veterans Act of 2022" Lobbied in support of H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022, a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act, substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5051 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5063 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5064 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5071 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5075 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3017, the "Veterans Dental Enhancement and Expansion Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 5738, the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7335, the Improving Military Sexual Trauma Claims Coordination Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2428, the VA OIG Testimonial Subpoena Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. H.R. 7158, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7153, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act." Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 291, the COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 1216, the Modernizing Veterans Health Care Eligibility Act. Lobbied for oversight of H.R. 6273, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6422, the VA STRONG Act. Lobbied for changes to a Draft Bill to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Government Funding: Lobbied for provisions in FY 2023 Military Construction, VA appropriations bill, H.R. 8238 to address the needs of the federal workforce and for timely action throughout the appropriations process to avert the need for continuing resolutions or a government shutdown.
2022 · second_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied to require the VA to include VA Employee input when making changes to the claims process, employee performance standards, and training for claims processors. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership dues for attorneys working at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied for the creation of a Journeyman GS-15 Attorney position at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied against provisions of S. 2687, the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act that would improperly authorize an agency IG to issue testimonial subpoenas to former employees and others without the safeguards provided to current employees. Lobbied against provisions of draft VA whistleblower legislation that would improperly expand the Office of Special Counsels authority at the expense of the neutral Merit Systems Protection Board and afford overly broad protections to SES members. Lobbied against provisions of H.R. 3967, the Honoring the PACT Act, that would unnecessarily expand direct hire authority at the VA. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for the introduction of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 4003. VA Infrastructure: VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221 Equal COLA Act to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act. Lobbied for changes to a Draft Bill to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the need for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for the increase use of Marked Pay Surveys for Title 38 employees, and for Congress to perform oversight over the VA to ensure these surveys are being completed regularly and accurately. VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act Lobbied to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022, a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act, substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Lobbied in support introduction of legislation, existing legislation, and amendments to repeal the AIR Commission. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: House Veterans Affairs Committee Markup on Pending Legislation (April 6, 2022). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on The VA Workforce: Assessing Ways To Bolster Recruitment And Retention (May 3, 2022). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on Pending Legislation (Hearing postponed, statement submitted for the record) (May 24, 2022). Letter to all Senators with vote recommendations on the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021," and potential floor amendments. House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Pending Legislation (June 22, 2022). Letter to Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate in support of amendment to VA appropriations to prohibit the closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771, the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304/S. 4221, the Equal COLA Act to protect VA employees in FERS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the "Protecting VA Employees Act" to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the "Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act" or "EVEST Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6411, the "Support The Resiliency of Our Nation's Great Veterans Act of 2022" or the "STRONG Veterans Act of 2022" Lobbied in support of H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021. Lobbied to repeal the AIR Act and in support of S. 4297, the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022, a draft House companion bill, and a proposed amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act, substantially similar to S. 4297. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8238, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 and parallel draft Senate legislation to prohibit closure of VA health care facilities based on certain VA recommendations to the AIR Commission. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5051 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5063 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5064 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5071 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in opposition to SA 5075 to H.R. 3697, the "Honoring our PACT Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3017, the "Veterans Dental Enhancement and Expansion Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 5738, the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7335, the Improving Military Sexual Trauma Claims Coordination Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2428, the VA OIG Testimonial Subpoena Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. H.R. 7158, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7153, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act." Lobbied in support of S. 4156, the VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 291, the COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 1216, the Modernizing Veterans Health Care Eligibility Act. Lobbied for oversight of H.R. 6273, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6422, the VA STRONG Act. Lobbied for changes to a Draft Bill to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Government Funding: Lobbied for provisions in FY 2023 Military Construction, VA appropriations bill, H.R. 8238 to address the needs of the federal workforce and for timely action throughout the appropriations process to avert the need for continuing resolutions or a government shutdown.
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Draft Senate "Build Back Better Act" Draft Senate National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H. Con. Res. 46, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women H. Con. Res. 55, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men. H.J. Res. 19, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United State to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States S.J. Res. 18, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States H. Res. 370, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 544, Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service S. Res. 275, A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service H. Res. 644, Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents relating to the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection H. Res. 766, Recognizing law enforcement officers who have tragically passed away from COVID-19 pandemic H. Res. 787, Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war H. Res. 937, Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to preserve liberty by operating within the enumerated powers in the Constitution of the United States and its founding principles H. Res. 1084, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week S. Res. 619, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week H.R. 5, Equality Act S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2021 H.R. 27, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act S. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 75, No Pay Raise for Congress Act H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1302, Social Security Fairness Act H.R. 101, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 103, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021 H.R. 111, Federal Sunset Act of 2021 H.R. 150, Workers' Memorial Day H.R. 178, No Budget, No Pay Act H.R. 179, No Congressional First Class Flights Act H.R. 180, Inaction Has Consequences Act H.R. 212, COVID PREPARE Act of 2021 H.R. 221, To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and for other purposes H.R. 222, Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 H.R. 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021 H.R. 236, To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping H.R. 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act H.R. 269, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 302, PPSA Act H.R. 304, Equal COLA Act S. 4221, Equal COLA Act H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act H.R. 348, Wear Your Mask Act H.R. 353, Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 356, Federal HIRE Act H.R. 375, No Mask Mandates Act H.R. 393, Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act H.R. 408, Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2021 H.R. 490, DHS MORALE Act H.R. 521, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 129, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 531, ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act H.R. 564, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act S. 1158, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act H.R. 916, REDUCE Act H.R. 938, Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act S. 1221, Wildland Firefighters Recognition Act H.R. 962, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1888, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 967, Federal Skills Act H.R. 978, Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021 S. 2343, Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021 H.R. 1136, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 1200, Stop CHEATERS Act S. 1857, Stop CHEATERS Act H.R. 1224, Merit Systems Protections Board Empowerment Act of 2021 H.R. 1272, COST of Relocation Act S. 392, COST of Relocations Act H.R. 1459, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 S. 510, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 H.R. 1468, Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act H.R. 1481, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2021 S. 540, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2021 H.R. 1690, Defending Our Defenders Act H.R. 1922, Merit Systems Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2042, Federal Employee Access to Information Act S. 845, Federal Employee Access to information Act H.R. 2104, RECAL Act H.R. 2199, Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2021 H.R. 2231, Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations Act of 2021 H.R. 2337, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 2345, Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act H.R. 2414, Keep Vaccines Voluntary Act H.R. 2499, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1116, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 2566, No TikTok on Government Devices Act S. 1143, No TikTok on Government Devices Act H.R. 2589, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 1185, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 2617, Performance Enhancement Reform Act H.R. 2708, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2021 S. 1247, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2021 H.R. 2731, Endless Frontier Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2744, Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Workers Act H.R. 2776, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2021 H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 3000, Inspire to Serve Act of 2021 H.R. 3028, LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act H.R. 3040, Pandemic Leave Extension Act H.R. 3045, No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2021 H.R. 3050, Kenneth Meisel Public Servants' Claimant Fairness Act H.R. 3070, COPS Counseling Act H.R. 3079, Protect and Serve Act of 2021 S. 774, Protect and Serve Act of 2021 H.R. 3080, Back the Blue Act of 2021 S. 1599, Back the Blue Act of 2021 H.R. 3086, Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 S. 1561, Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 3096, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act S. 4150, Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act H.R. 3172, HELPER Act of 2021 S. 2981, HELPER Act of 2021 H.R. 3179, Stop CRT Act H.R. 3235, To restrict executive agencies from acting in contravention of Executive Order 13950 H.R. 3249, Contents of Our Character Act of 2021 H.R. 3295, Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act S. 1665, Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act H.R. 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act H.R. 3351, To amend title 5, United States Code, to correct a legislative drafting error in such title, to eliminate the reduction in pay of a Federal employee or D.C. employee as a result of such employee serving as a member of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes H.R. 3367, Gold Star Children Act H.R. 3499, MERIT Act H.R. 3533, To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes H.R. 3553, TSP Act S. 1742, TSP Act H.R. 3557, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 3599, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 S. 1097, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 H.R. 3609, Trust in Public Service Act S. 1934, Trust in Public Service Act H.R. 3610, Flexibility in Working Families Act H.R. 3768, Federal Employee Disclosure (FED) Transparency Act H.R. 3924, U.S. Park Police Modernization Act H.R. 4031, Retain Skilled Veterans Act S. 2161, Retain Skilled Veterans Act H.R. 4094, One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021 H.R. 4105, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act H.R. 4138, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 4268, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4274, Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act H.R. 4315, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021 H.R. 4349, Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act H.R. 4357, DHS Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 4389, New Collar Jobs Act of 2021 H.R. 4396, Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act H.R. 4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act H.R. 4576, Support Through Loss Act S. 2390, Support Through Loss Act H.R. 4594, Restoring Brand USA Act S. 2424, Restoring Brand USA Act H.R. 4604, To allow certain individuals with prior service under the District of Columbia retirement system to make deposits towards annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes H.R. 4666, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Modernization Act H.R. 4688, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 S. 671, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 H.R. 4724, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S. 2478, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 4725, No Student Loan Interest Act H.R. 4728, Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 4788, Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021 H.R. 4818, National Digital Reserve Corps Act H.R. 4840, End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act H.R. 4884, Employee Rights and Freedoms Act H.R. 4934, Equal Pay for Equal Work Act S. 2591, Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act H.R. 5031, Sarah Grace-Farley-Klinger Act H.R. 5057, Return Act S. 2681, Return Act H.R. 5092, To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes H.R. 5106, To prohibit an entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes H.R. 5111, To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes H.R. 5113, REMEDI Act H.R. 5138, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act S. 2274, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 5206, To require the Internal Revenue Service to issue a report on the tax gap, to establish a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in an audit task force, and for other purposes S. 2721, To require the Internal Revenue Service to issue a report on the tax gap, to establish a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in an audit task force, and for other purposes H.R. 5238, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 5274, PREVENT ACT of 2021 H.R. 5282, Care for our Firefighters Act H.R. 5283, Housing for our Firefighters Act H.R. 5287, COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act H.R. 5303, September 11 Day of Remembrance Act S. 2735, September 11 Day of Remembrance Act H.R. 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act H.R. 5360, Freedom from Mandates act H.R. 5364, Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5408, A bill for the relief of Michael Janssen and Steven Passantino S. 3442, A bill for the relief of Michael Janssen and Steven Passantino H.R. 5450, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes H.R. 5456, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act S. 2900, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act H.R. 5464, No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act H.R. 5477, Federal Agency Climate PREP Act S. 3156, Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021 H.R. 5494, Protect Peaceful Protests Act H.R. 5513, No Clearance for Terrorists Act H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act H.R. 5590, Natural Immunity is Real Act H.R. 5592, FREEDOM Act H.R. 5613, Let Me Travel America Act S. 2847, Let Me Travel America Act H.R. 5616, DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5631, Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act H.R. 5637, Meeting our Seniors' Social Security Needs Act H.R. 5642, Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021 H.R. 5647, SCRAP Act H.R. 5662, SWAMP Act H.R. 5682, CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 5683, Department of Homeland Security Border Support Services Contracts Review Act H.R. 5686, Don't Jab Me Act S. 2840, Don't Jab Me Act H.R. 5687, Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021 H.R. 5712, Drain the Swamp Act of 2021 H.R. 5717, Stop the SURGE Act H.R. 5723, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust S. 3071, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust H.R. 5737, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2021 H.R. 5741, Options Over Terminations Act H.R. 5744, Customer Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 5761, Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act H.R. 5811, No Vaccine Mandate Act H.R. 5816, National Informed Consent Exemption (NICE) Act H.R. 5824, Mandating Responsibility Act H.R. 5829, COVID-19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021 H.R. 5834, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021 H.R. 5835, Defund Federal Vaccine Mandates Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act H.R. 5860, Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act S. 3079, Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act H.R. 5866, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act S. 3177, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act H.R. 5903, HERD Act S. 3095, HERD Act of 2021 H.R. 5904, Deepavali Day Act H.R. 5908, Stop Vaccine Mandates Act S. 2879, Stop Vaccine Mandates Act H.R. 5927, Veterans' Preference Parity Act H.R. 5978, Exemptions for Critical Workers Act H.R. 5994, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 3219, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 6009, Pandemic Cessation Act H.R. 6016, Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 H.R. 6031, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 3253, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 6062, Hatch Act Accountability Act H.R. 6066, Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management Act H.R. 6085, Fair Pay for All Act of 2021 H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 6104, Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act H.R. 6105, To terminate the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 on December 25, 2021 H.R. 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R. 6113, Employee Privacy Act H.R. 6170, No COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Act of 2021 H.R. 6185, Bivens Act of 2021 S. 3343, Bivens Act of 2021 H.R. 6212, Taiwan Preclearance Act S. 3312, Taiwan Preclearance Act H.R. 6223, BASE Act H.R. 6257, SAFER Travel Act H.R. 6264, POLICE Act of 2021 H.R. 6275, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or certain Department of the Interior officers and employees or require that such officers and employees receive a vaccine as a condition of employment H.R. 6285, Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 6288, To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 H.R. 6304, Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act H.R. 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act S. 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act H.R. 6333, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, or support any national database identifying individuals as having received or not received any vaccine H.R. 6395, No Mandates Act H.R. 6398, FAIR Act S. 3518, FAIR Act H.R. 6409, Repeal CFPB Act H.R. 6492, Climate Resilience Workforce Act H.R. 6502, Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act H.R. 6525, Lunar New Year Day Act H.R. 6579, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022 S. 3585, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022 H.R. 6581, Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2022 H.R. 6590, Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act H.R. 6594, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2022 H.R. 6609, FACE Act H.R. 6670, Schedules That Work Act S. 3642, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 6674, To prohibit Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes H.R. 6682, Protecting VA Employees Act H.R. 6694, STOCK Act 2.0 S. 3612, STOCK Act 2.0 H.R. 6726, Congress LEADS Act H.R. 6733, Ban IRS Biometrics Act S. 3599, Ban IRS Biometrics Act H.R. 6800, IRS PRIORITIES Act of 2022 H.R. 6837, No TikTok on Department of Homeland Security Devices Act H.R. 6844, Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act H.R. 6924, Pandemic Payroll Tax Suspension Act H.R. 6932, Federal Employees Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2022 H.R. 6938, Job Protection Act S. 3748, Job Protection Act H.R. 6941, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act H.R. 6957, To expand opportunities for employment of recent graduates in Federal Government positions, and for other purposes H.R. 6966, Better Service for Taxpayers Act H.R. 6967, Chance to Compete Act of 2022 S. 3423, Chance to Compete Act of 2021 H.R. 7013, Harriet Tubman Day Act H.R. 7036, Preventing Abusive Government Efforts Act H.R. 7113, TSP Act of 2022 H.R. 7134, Taxpayers DIME Act of 2022 H.R. 7136, No Flights Act H.R. 7260, Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act H.R. 7287, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 7365, Flexibility for Workers Education Act H.R. 7376, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act S. 3474, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act S. 3487, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act H.R. 7423, America Reopens Act H.R. 7459, DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022 H.R. 7465, PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act H.R. 7489, Time Off to Vote Act H.R. 7530, Student Loan Borrower Relief Act H.R. 7540, Safe Workplaces Act H.R. 7557, Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2022 H.R. 7567, To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes H.R. 7657, RECOVER Act of 2022 H.R. 7720, SWAMP Act S. 4197, SWAMP Act of 2022 H.R. 7723, To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to extend the availability of paid leave for Federal employees for purposes relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes H.R. 7770, Life Saving Leave Act H.R. 7799, Public Servant Protection Act of 2022 H.R. 7804, Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Security Act of 2022 H.R. 7835, SHOW UP Act of 2022 H.R. 7852, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 7883, No Pay Until Peace Act H.R. 7896, No ESG at TSP Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 7951, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 8040, People Over Pentagon Act of 2022 H.R. 8086, Conservation Jobs Act of 2022 H.R. 8087, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022 H.R. 8098, To limit eligibility for public service loan forgiveness to borrowers of Federal student loans with incomes below a certain maximum threshold, and for other purposes H.R. 8212, To rescind the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and for other purposes S. Res. 334, A resolution memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID-19 virus. S. 55, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustment for Members of congress S. 191, FALSE Act S. 489, Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Tax Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act S. 1090, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1227, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1257, AI Scholarship-for-Service Act S. 1324, Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act S. 1330, Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act S. 1528, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act S. 1650, Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021 S. 1745, GENE Act S. 1934, Trust in Public Service Act S. 1993, TSP Fiduciary Security Act S. 2160, RECAL Act of 2012 S. 2196, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act S. 2221, END CRT Act S. 2222, Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act S. 2225, Federal Skills Act S. 2247, A bill to protect Federal judges, Federal prosecutors, and Federal law enforcement officers from violence and doxing. S. 2248, A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public S. 2252, A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer S. 2253, A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer S. 2260, A bill to increase the maximum penalties for assaulting Federal officers by 50 percent S. 2282, Unity through Service Act of 2021 S. 2346, Stop CRT Act S. 2527, Disclose Government Censorship Act S. 2532, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2021 S. 2551, AI Training Act S. 2773, Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021 S. 2782, Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2021 S. 2848, Your Health Comes First Act S. 2849, Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID-19 Act S. 2850, Biden Can't Force Me Act S. 2888, U.S. Air Travel Public Safety Act S. 2895, Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act S. 2935, Parental Bereavement Act of 2021 S. 2955, Department of Defense Improved Hiring Act S. 2987, Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2021 S. 3070, Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021 S. 3076, Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act S. 3081, Tax Free Education Act of 2021 S. 3160, Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act S. 3190, Judgment Fund Accountability Act of 2021 S. 3243, Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID-19 Vaccination Act S. 3378, Congressional Review of Agency Legal Settlements Act of 2021 S. 3659, Supporting Essential Workers in Retirement Act S. 3668, No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act S. 3694, Continuing Safe Essential Travel Across our Border Act of 2022 S. 3727, RETURN Act S. 3734, Gold Star Families Day Act S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act S. 3819, ARPA-H Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act S. 3868, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act S. 3903, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities S. 4027, Inspired to Serve Hiring Improvements Act S. 4199, Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act S. 4253, Student Loan Accountability Act S. 4342, ASAP Forgiveness Act S. 4345, Simplifying and Strengthening Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act S. 4427, Checks and Balances Act
2022 · second_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 147, HR 239, HR 303, HR 333, HR 344, HR 584, HR 617, HR 637, HR 746, HR 789, HR 855, HR 914, HR 958, HR 1276, HR 1355, HR 1957, HR 2151, HR 2167, HR 2327, HR 2436, H. Res. 172, S 89, S 134, S 202, S 219, S 344, S 399, S 437, S 444, S 454, S 458, S 810, S 894, S 976, H.R. 2441, S. 1095, H.R. 2494, S. 1093, S. 1096, H.R. 2457, H.R. 2523, S. 1121, H.R. 2530, H.R. 2521, S. 1151, S. 1198, S. 1147, S. 1188, H.R. 2587, H.R. 2580, H.R. 2601, H.R. 2569, H.R. 2726, S. 1280, H.R. 2742, H.R. 2724, H.R. 2734, S. 1319, H.R. 2753, H.R. 2825, H.R. 2775, S. 1393, H.R. 2878, S. 1467, H.R. 2932, H.R. 2935, H.R. 2371, H.R. 2368, H.R. 2433, H.R. 2419, S. 1664, H.R. 3402, H.R. 3405, S. 1875, S. 1910, H.R. 2968, S.Res. 267, H.Res. 472, S. 2041, S. 2102, H.R. 3967, S. 2172, H.R. 3693, H.Res. 464, S. 1965, H.R. 1257, H.R. 1273, H.R. 1282, H.R. 1361, H.R. 1585, H.R. 1596, H.R. 1706, H.R. 1772, H.R. 185, H.R. 1972, H.R. 2093, H.R. 2127, H.R. 2190, H.R. 2268, H.R. 2269, H.R. 240, H.R. 2819, H.R. 2827, H.R. 2945, H.R. 2963, H.R. 3027, H.R. 3368, H.R. 3452, H.R. 3596, H.R. 3674, H.R. 3909, H.R. 3930, H.R. 4233, H.R. 430, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4400, H.R. 4571, H.R. 4627, H.R. 4633, H.R. 4731, H.R. 4732, H.R. 4769, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4845, H.R. 4880, H.R. 492, H.R. 5025, H.R. 5073, H.R. 5213, H.R. 5301, H.R. 5470, H.R. 912, H.R. 913, H.R. 983, H.Res. 49, S. 1031, S. 1039, S. 1779, S. 189, S. 1937, S. 2087, S. 2163, S. 2188, S. 2280, S. 2283, S. 2329, S. 2533, S. 2624, S. 2720, S. 2820, S. 372, S. 544, S. 565, S. 612, S. 657, S. 727, S. 731, S. 796, S. 887, S. 927, S. 94, S. 951, HR 1022, HR 2335, HR 2391, HR 2420, HR 2531, HR 2 H.R. 3950, the Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act, HR 2916, HR 3469, HR 3575, HR 3586, HR 4035, HR 4483, HR 4504, HR 4575, HR 4601, HR 4673, HR 4772, HR 5317, HR 5483, HR 5499, HR 5516, HR 5529, HR 5545, HR 5548, HR 5575, HR 5599, HR 5606, HR 5607, HR 5624, HR 5666, HR 5721, HR 5738, HR 5788, HR 5819, HR 5901, HR 5916, HR 5931, HR 5944, HR 5953, HR 5966, HR 6052, HR 6064, HR 6112, HR 6131, HR 6165, HR 6208, HR 6273, HR 6323, S 1096, S 1607, S 1881, S 1936, S 1944, S 2141, S 2386, S 2526, S 2761, S 2852, S 2924, S 3003, S 3017, S 3025, S 3094, S 3161, S 3163, S 3194, S 3247, S 3293, S 3323, S 3388, S 3397, S 3483, HR 109, HR 110, HR 1123, HR 1124, HR 1125, HR 1292, HR 1448, HR 165, HR 1656, HR 1948, HR 1976, HR 1988, HR 2082, HR 2234, HR 2250, HR 2326, HR 2372, HR 2385, HR 2428, HR 2429, HR 2432, HR 2475, HR 2704, HR 2749, HR 2778, HR 293, HR 3030, HR 3304, HR 3400, HR 3401, HR 3444, HR 3582, HR 3643, HR 3730, HR 3739, HR 3776, HR 3802, HR 3804, HR 3856, HR 3888, HR 3994, HR 4031, HR 4218, HR 434, HR 4345, HR 4355, HR 4356, HR 4419, HR 4432, HR 4450, HR 4464, HR 4501, HR 4503, HR 4506, HR 4591, HR 4612, HR 4624, HR 4625, HR 4683, HR 4831, HR 4961, HR 4993, HR 5029, HR 5035, HR 5036, HR 5097, HR 5170, HR 5195, HR 5198, HR 5212, HR 5293, HR 5295, HR 5300, HR 5321, HR 5603, HR 5676, HR 5754, HR 5755, HR 5787, HR 5789, HR 5917, HR 5918, HR 5927, HR 5928, HR 5941, HR 5986, HR 6098, HR 6124, HR 6307, HR 6322, HR 6332, HR 6347, HR 6376, HR 6411, HR 6421, HR 6425, HR 6441, HR 6445, HR 6464, HR 6543, HR 6604, HR 6647, S 1151, S 1307, S 1468, S 2059, S 2195, S 2627, S 2692, S 3304, S 3541, S 3548, S 3820, S 3851, S 3854, HR 2789, HR 6527, HR 6659, HR 6677, HR 6682, HR 6684, HR 6774, HR 6810, HR 6823, HR 6849, HR 6961, HR 7089, HR 7153, HR 7158, HR 7176, HR 7186, HR 7188, HR 7227, HR 7232, HR 7243, HR 7256, HR 7272, HR 7277, HR 7299, HR 7315, HR 7316, HR 7335, HR 7337, HR 7369, HR 7375, HR 7414, HR 7431, HR 7470, HR 7508, HR 7524, HR 7556, HR 7585, HR 7589, HR 765, HR 7666, HR 7750, HR 7753, HR 7807, HR 7846, HR 8003, HR 8017, HR 8100, HR 876, HR 910, H.Res. 1003, H.Res. 1093, H.Res. 1146, H.Res. 1186, H.Res. 1206, H.Res. 950, S 134, S 2786, S 3445, S 3565, S 3726, S 3863, S 3994, S 4089, S 4141, S 4156, S 4169, S 4193, S 4223, S 4271, S 4276, S 4286, S 4308, S 4319, S 4441, S 4448, S 952
2022 · first_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied to require the VA to include VA Employee input when making changes to the claims process, employee performance standards, and training for claims processors. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership dues for attorneys working at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Lobbied for the creation of a Journeyman GS-15 Attorney position at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Lobbied for the continued oversight of contract C&P Exams. Lobbied to make sure the VA is in compliance with Section 2002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for the introduction of H.R. 6682, the Protecting VA Employees Act to repeal parts of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied in support of the implementation of the withdrawal of President Trump's May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Biden's January 2021 Executive Order 14003: "Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion." Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administration's implementation of Executive Order 14003. VA Infrastructure: VA HR Modernization: Lobbied to address problems created by VA reorganization of its human resources processes including centralization and implementation of new information technology systems, and practices and policies related to filling and posting unfilled positions. VA Compensation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied for the need for increased compensation for mid-grade Title 38 employees in positions covered by the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." VA Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act Lobbied AIR to block the confirmation of the AIR Commission members and prevent implementation of recommendations to close facilities and reduce patient capacity. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the inclusion of Questions for the Record to the VA Secretary on AIR Commission market assessment data transparency. Testimony, Statements for the Record, and Letters: House Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing titled Building A Better VA: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Recruitment And Retention Challenges, Testimony of Ms. MJ Burke, AFGE NVAC 1st Executive Vice President (March 17, 2022). Letter to every representative in support of final passage of H.R. 3697, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021, (PACT Act) (March 2, 2022). Letter to the House Rules Committee for a hearing on H.R. 3697, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021, (PACT Act) (February 28, 2022). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Hearing titled Honoring Our Promise: Reviewing the Effectiveness Of Services For Dependents And Survivors, Statement for the Record (February 8, 2022). Letter to House Veterans' Affairs Committee for a Markup (February 2, 2022). Letter to every representative in support of final passage of H.R. 4673, the Ensuring Veterans Smooth Transition Act or EVEST Act. (January 12, 2022). Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the "VA Employee Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act" and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3693, the "VA CPE Modernization Act," and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398/S. 3518, the "FAIR Act" to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6682, the Protecting VA Employees Act to amend parts of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4673, the Ensuring Veterans Smooth Transition Act or EVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6411, the Support The Resiliency of Our Nations Great Veterans Act of 2022 or the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022 Lobbied in support of H.R. 3697, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) Act of 2021, Provided Comments on the A.N.S. to H.R. 5575, the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3017, the "Veterans Dental Enhancement and Expansion Act." Lobbied for changes to H.R. 5575, the "VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act." Lobbied for changes to draft legislation (now H.R. 7153), the Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act. Government Funding: Lobbied for passage of a full-year omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 2471) and against a year-long continuing resolution for FY 2022. Supported an additional continuing resolution (H.J.Res. 75) as a means of achieving the full-year omnibus passage. Lobbied on the effects and costs to the public of government shutdowns and extended delays to programmatic changes.
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Draft Senate "Build Back Better Act" H. Con. Res. 46, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women H. Con. Res. 55, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men. H.J. Res. 19, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United State to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States S.J. Res. 18, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States H.J. Res. 62, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the interim final rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" H.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" H. Res. 370, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 544, Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service S. Res. 275, A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service H. Res. 644, Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents relating to the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection H. Res. 766, Recognizing law enforcement officers who have tragically passed away from COVID-19 pandemic H. Res. 779, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Vaccine Mandate H. Res. 787, Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war H. Res. 859, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 65), Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". H. Res. 937, Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to preserve liberty by operating within the enumerated powers in the Constitution of the United States and its founding principles H.R. 5, Equality Act S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2021 H.R. 27, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act S. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 75, No Pay Raise for Congress Act H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1302, Social Security Fairness Act H.R. 101, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 103, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021 H.R. 111, Federal Sunset Act of 2021 H.R. 150, Workers' Memorial Day H.R. 178, No Budget, No Pay Act H.R. 179, No Congressional First Class Flights Act H.R. 180, Inaction Has Consequences Act H.R. 212, COVID PREPARE Act of 2021 H.R. 221, To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and for other purposes H.R. 222, Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 H.R. 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021 H.R. 236, To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping H.R. 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act H.R. 269, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 302, PPSA Act H.R. 304, Equal COLA Act H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act H.R. 348, Wear Your Mask Act H.R. 353, Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 356, Federal HIRE Act H.R. 375, No Mask Mandates Act H.R. 392, FAIR Act S. 561, FAIR Act H.R. 393, Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act H.R. 408, Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2021 H.R. 490, DHS MORALE Act H.R. 521, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 129, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 531, ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act H.R. 564, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act S. 1158, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act H.R. 916, REDUCE Act H.R. 938, Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act S. 1221, Wildland Firefighters Recognition Act H.R. 962, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1888, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 967, Federal Skills Act H.R. 978, Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021 S. 2343, Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021 H.R. 1136, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 1200, Stop CHEATERS Act S. 1857, Stop CHEATERS Act H.R. 1224, Merit Systems Protections Board Empowerment Act of 2021 H.R. 1272, COST of Relocation Act S. 392, COST of Relocations Act H.R. 1459, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 S. 510, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 H.R. 1468, Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act H.R. 1481, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2021 S. 540, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2021 H.R. 1690, Defending Our Defenders Act H.R. 1922, Merit Systems Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2042, Federal Employee Access to Information Act S. 845, Federal Employee Access to information Act H.R. 2104, RECAL Act H.R. 2199, Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2021 H.R. 2231, Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations Act of 2021 H.R. 2337, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 2345, Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act H.R. 2414, Keep Vaccines Voluntary Act H.R. 2499, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1116, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 2566, No TikTok on Government Devices Act S. 1143, No TikTok on Government Devices Act H.R. 2589, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 1185, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 2617, Performance Enhancement Reform Act H.R. 2708, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2021 S. 1247, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2021 H.R. 2731, Endless Frontier Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2744, Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Workers Act H.R. 2776, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2021 H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 3000, Inspire to Serve Act of 2021 H.R. 3028, LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act H.R. 3040, Pandemic Leave Extension Act H.R. 3045, No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2021 H.R. 3050, Kenneth Meisel Public Servants' Claimant Fairness Act H.R. 3070, COPS Counseling Act H.R. 3076, Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 S. 1720, Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 3079, Protect and Serve Act of 2021 S. 774, Protect and Serve Act of 2021 H.R. 3080, Back the Blue Act of 2021 S. 1599, Back the Blue Act of 2021 H.R. 3086, Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 S. 1561, Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 3096, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act H.R. 3172, HELPER Act of 2021 S. 2981, HELPER Act of 2021 H.R. 3179, Stop CRT Act H.R. 3235, To restrict executive agencies from acting in contravention of Executive Order 13950 H.R. 3249, Contents of Our Character Act of 2021 H.R. 3295, Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act S. 1665, Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act H.R. 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act H.R. 3351, To amend title 5, United States Code, to correct a legislative drafting error in such title, to eliminate the reduction in pay of a Federal employee or D.C. employee as a result of such employee serving as a member of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes H.R. 3367, Gold Star Children Act H.R. 3499, MERIT Act H.R. 3533, To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes H.R. 3553, TSP Act S. 1742, TSP Act H.R. 3557, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 3599, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 S. 1097, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 H.R. 3609, Trust in Public Service Act S. 1934, Trust in Public Service Act H.R. 3610, Flexibility in Working Families Act H.R. 3768, Federal Employee Disclosure (FED) Transparency Act H.R. 3924, U.S. Park Police Modernization Act H.R. 4031, Retain Skilled Veterans Act S. 2161, Retain Skilled Veterans Act H.R. 4094, One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021 H.R. 4105, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act H.R. 4138, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 4268, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4274, Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act H.R. 4315, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021 H.R. 4349, Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act H.R. 4357, DHS Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 4389, New Collar Jobs Act of 2021 H.R. 4396, Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act H.R. 4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act H.R. 4576, Support Through Loss Act S. 2390, Support Through Loss Act H.R. 4594, Restoring Brand USA Act S. 2424, Restoring Brand USA Act H.R. 4604, To allow certain individuals with prior service under the District of Columbia retirement system to make deposits towards annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes H.R. 4666, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Modernization Act H.R. 4688, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 S. 671, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 H.R. 4724, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S. 2478, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 4725, No Student Loan Interest Act H.R. 4728, Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 4788, Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021 H.R. 4818, National Digital Reserve Corps Act H.R. 4840, End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act H.R. 4884, Employee Rights and Freedoms Act H.R. 4934, Equal Pay for Equal Work Act S. 2591, Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act H.R. 5031, Sarah Grace-Farley-Klinger Act H.R. 5057, Return Act S. 2681, Return Act H.R. 5092, To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes H.R. 5106, To prohibit an entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes H.R. 5111, To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes H.R. 5113, REMEDI Act H.R. 5138, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act S. 2274, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 5206, To require the Internal Revenue Service to issue a report on the tax gap, to establish a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in an audit task force, and for other purposes S. 2721, To require the Internal Revenue Service to issue a report on the tax gap, to establish a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in an audit task force, and for other purposes H.R. 5238, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 5274, PREVENT ACT of 2021 H.R. 5282, Care for our Firefighters Act H.R. 5283, Housing for our Firefighters Act H.R. 5287, COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act H.R. 5303, September 11 Day of Remembrance Act S. 2735, September 11 Day of Remembrance Act H.R. 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act H.R. 5360, Freedom from Mandates act H.R. 5364, Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5408, A bill for the relief of Michael Janssen and Steven Passantino S. 3442, A bill for the relief of Michael Janssen and Steven Passantino H.R. 5418, To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes H.R. 5450, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes H.R. 5456, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act S. 2900, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act H.R. 5464, No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act H.R. 5471, Health Freedom for All Act H.R. 5477, Federal Agency Climate PREP Act S. 3156, Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021 H.R. 5494, Protect Peaceful Protests Act H.R. 5513, No Clearance for Terrorists Act H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act H.R. 5590, Natural Immunity is Real Act H.R. 5592, FREEDOM Act H.R. 5613, Let Me Travel America Act S. 2847, Let Me Travel America Act H.R. 5616, DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5631, Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act H.R. 5637, Meeting our Seniors' Social Security Needs Act H.R. 5642, Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021 H.R. 5647, SCRAP Act H.R. 5662, SWAMP Act H.R. 5682, CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 5683, Department of Homeland Security Border Support Services Contracts Review Act H.R. 5686, Don't Jab Me Act S. 2840, Don't Jab Me Act H.R. 5687, Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021 H.R. 5702, Preventing the Loss of American Jobs due to Unjust Mandates Act H.R. 5712, Drain the Swamp Act of 2021 H.R. 5717, Stop the SURGE Act H.R. 5723, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust S. 3071, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust H.R. 5728, Justice for All Businesses Act H.R. 5737, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2021 H.R. 5741, Options Over Terminations Act H.R. 5744, Customer Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 5761, Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act H.R. 5811, No Vaccine Mandate Act H.R 5813, NOSHA Act H.R. 5816, National Informed Consent Exemption (NICE) Act H.R. 5820, To prohibit the use of certain Federal funds to facilitate mandatory vaccination programs, and for other purposes H.R. 5824, Mandating Responsibility Act H.R. 5829, COVID-19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021 H.R. 5834, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021 H.R. 5835, Defund Federal Vaccine Mandates Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act H.R. 5860, Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act S. 3079, Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act H.R. 5866, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act S. 3177, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act H.R. 5903, HERD Act S. 3095, HERD Act of 2021 H.R. 5904, Deepavali Day Act H.R. 5908, Stop Vaccine Mandates Act S. 2879, Stop Vaccine Mandates Act H.R. 5927, Veterans' Preference Parity Act H.R. 5978, Exemptions for Critical Workers Act H.R. 5994, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 3219, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 6009, Pandemic Cessation Act H.R. 6016, Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 H.R. 6031, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 3253, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 6062, Hatch Act Accountability Act H.R. 6066, Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management Act H.R. 6085, Fair Pay for All Act of 2021 H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 6104, Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act H.R. 6105, To terminate the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 on December 25, 2021 H.R. 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R. 6113, Employee Privacy Act H.R. 6170, No COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Act of 2021 H.R. 6178, To prohibit the Department of Defense from Discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status S. 3299, A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status H.R. 6185, Bivens Act of 2021 S. 3343, Bivens Act of 2021 H.R. 6212, Taiwan Preclearance Act S. 3312, Taiwan Preclearance Act H.R. 6223, BASE Act H.R. 6257, SAFER Travel Act H.R. 6264, POLICE Act of 2021 H.R. 6275, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or certain Department of the Interior officers and employees or require that such officers and employees receive a vaccine as a condition of employment H.R. 6285, Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 6288, To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 H.R. 6304, Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act H.R. 6321, Answer COVID FOIAs Now Act H.R. 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act S. 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act H.R. 6333, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, or support any national database identifying individuals as having received or not received any vaccine H.R. 6395, No Mandates Act H.R. 6398, FAIR Act S. 3518, FAIR Act H.R. 6409, Repeal CFPB Act H.R. 6492, Climate Resilience Workforce Act H.R. 6502, Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act H.R. 6525, Lunar New Year Day Act H.R. 6579, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022 S. 3585, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022 H.R. 6581, Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2022 H.R. 6590, Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act H.R. 6594, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2022 H.R. 6609, FACE Act H.R. 6670, Schedules That Work Act S. 3642, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 6674, To prohibit Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes H.R. 6682, Protecting VA Employees Act H.R. 6694, STOCK Act 2.0 S. 3612, STOCK Act 2.0 H.R. 6726, Congress LEADS Act H.R. 6733, Ban IRS Biometrics Act S. 3599, Ban IRS Biometrics Act H.R. 6800, IRS PRIORITIES Act of 2022 H.R. 6837, No TikTok on Department of Homeland Security Devices Act H.R. 6844, Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act H.R. 6924, Pandemic Payroll Tax Suspension Act H.R. 6932, Federal Employees Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2022 H.R. 6938, Job Protection Act S. 3748, Job Protection Act H.R. 6941, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act H.R. 6957, To expand opportunities for employment of recent graduates in Federal Government positions, and for other purposes H.R. 6966, Better Service for Taxpayers Act H.R. 6967, Chance to Compete Act of 2022 S. 3423, Chance to Compete Act of 2021 H.R. 7013, Harriet Tubman Day Act H.R. 7036, Preventing Abusive Government Efforts Act H.R. 7113, TSP Act of 2022 H.R. 7134, Taxpayers DIME Act of 2022 H.R. 7136, No Flights Act H.R. 7260, Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act H.R. 7281, REVERSE OSHA Mandates Act H.R. 7287, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. Res. 334, A resolution memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID-19 virus. S. 55, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustment for Members of congress S. 191, FALSE Act S. 489, Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Tax Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act S. 1090, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1227, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1257, AI Scholarship-for-Service Act S. 1324, Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act S. 1330, Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act S. 1528, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act S. 1650, Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021 S. 1745, GENE Act S. 1934, Trust in Public Service Act S. 1993, TSP Fiduciary Security Act S. 2160, RECAL Act of 2012 S. 2196, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act S. 2221, END CRT Act S. 2222, Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act S. 2225, Federal Skills Act S. 2247, A bill to protect Federal judges, Federal prosecutors, and Federal law enforcement officers from violence and doxing. S. 2248, A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public S. 2252, A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer S. 2253, A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer S. 2260, A bill to increase the maximum penalties for assaulting Federal officers by 50 percent S. 2282, Unity through Service Act of 2021 S. 2346, Stop CRT Act S. 2527, Disclose Government Censorship Act S. 2532, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2021 S. 2551, AI Training Act S. 2773, Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021 S. 2782, Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2021 S. 2848, Your Health Comes First Act S. 2849, Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID-19 Act S. 2850, Biden Can't Force Me Act S. 2888, U.S. Air Travel Public Safety Act S. 2895, Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act S. 2935, Parental Bereavement Act of 2021 S. 2955, Department of Defense Improved Hiring Act S. 2987, Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2021 S. 3070, Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021 S. 3076, Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act S. 3081, Tax Free Education Act of 2021 S. 3160, Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act S. 3190, Judgment Fund Accountability Act of 2021 S. 3243, Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID-19 Vaccination Act S. 3378, Congressional Review of Agency Legal Settlements Act of 2021 S. 3474, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act S. 3487, Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act S. 3659, Supporting Essential Workers in Retirement Act S. 3668, No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act S. 3694, Continuing Safe Essential Travel Across our Border Act of 2022 S. 3727, RETURN Act S. 3734, Gold Star Families Day Act S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act S. 3819, ARPA-H Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act S. 3868, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act S. 3903, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities
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Client expense: $183,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $36,845
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $58,371
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
Client expense: $183,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office