Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2021

Safe Line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill (Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act of 2022 (S. 5138)); amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900, NDAA); preparation for the 2024 NDAA

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COYID-19 Act." Government Funding: Lobbied for provisions in FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations bill, H.R. 8239 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.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 8239) - Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act."

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Safe Line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill; House of Representatives Amicus brief regarding Prop 12, Letter regarding Factory Farm Impacts on EJ Communities, Letter to Prioritize Plant-based School Food in USDA's New Healthy Food Incentive Fund, Letter to the President Biden/White House in advance of the Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Safe Line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill; House of Representatives Amicus brief regarding Prop 12, Letter regarding Factory Farm Impacts on EJ Communities, Letter to Prioritize Plant-based School Food in USDA's New Healthy Food Incentive Fund, Letter to the President Biden/White House in advance of the Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COYID-19 Act." Government Funding: Lobbied for provisions in FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations bill, H.R. 8239 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.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 8239) - Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act."

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COYID-19 Act." Government Funding: Lobbied for provisions in FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations bill, H.R. 8239 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.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 8239) - Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act."

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Safe Line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill; letter to Biden Administration regarding Prop 12

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Safe Line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill; letter to Biden Administration regarding Prop 12

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Safe Line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); Appropriations related to depopulation; plant-based food procurement; humane handling and slaughter methods; preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill and National Defense Authorization Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) --Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 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.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbied for an increase FSIS's budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COYID-19 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.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Safe line Speeds In/During COVID-19 Act (of 2021) (S.713/H.R. 1815); the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 273/H.R. 404); Depopulation; and appropriations work.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) --Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - including paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees and supporting the bills provisions for universal pre-K, extension of the child tax credit, home health care and Medicare provision of hearing loss care.

Client expense: $392,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - including paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees and supporting the bills provisions for universal pre-K, extension of the child tax credit, home health care and Medicare provision of hearing loss care.

Client expense: $392,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) --lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Met with House and Senate offices regarding line speed in meat processing and Safe Line Speed in COVID 19 Act (HR 1815 and S 713). Met with House and Senate staff regarding cannabis classification, apprenticeship and related issues, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (HR 3617).

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Prevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295) Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263) Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) Humane Cosmetics Act Preventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) Save Americas Foregotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355) INVEST in America Act Pandemic prevention - mink fur farming, Lacey Act injurious species listings, live wildlife markets Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act (S. 713/H.R. 1815) Congressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products Bird-Safe Buildings Act (H.R. 1986/S. 791) Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) North Atlantic right whale conservationProhibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) Marine Mammal Research and Response Act (S. 1289) Dog Importation DOJ AWA enforcement Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Gray wolves delisting North Atlantic right whale conservation Wild horses and burros management Trophy hunting Global One Health and 30 x 30 initiatives Infrastructure Plan Endangered Species Act listings Horse Protection Act regulations Administration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products Federal support for transitioning away from intensive animal confinement models Horse Protection Act enforcement Contingency plans for AWA-regulated facilities Organics Wildlife corridors Marine mammal conservation International conservation of imperiled wildlife Climate change Mink farming Animal Welfare Act enforcement

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Met with House and Senate offices regarding line speed in meat processing and Safe Line Speed in COVID 19 Act (HR 1815 and S 713). Met with House and Senate staff regarding cannabis classification and related issues, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (HR 3617). Met with Senate staff regarding Farm System Reform Act.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act (S 713 / HR 1815); appropriations relating to sustainable farming and more humane slaughter methods

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Prevent All Soring Tactics Act P.L.117-7, American Rescue Plan Act Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263) Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Humane Cosmetics Act H.R.151/S.37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act SAFE Act Marine Mammal Protection Act Organics rule Wolf delisting from ESA Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act Transportation package - wildlife crossings Communications Decency Act reform - wildlife trafficking/animal abuse content END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act Pandemic prevention - mink fur farming, Lacey Act injurious species listings, live wildlife markets Wildlife killing contests Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act (S. 713/H.R. 1815) CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products National biodiversity strategy resolution (H.Res. 69) Bird-Safe Buildings Act (H.R. 1986/S. 791) Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R. 1569) Global Amphibians Protection Act (H.R. 2026) Puppy Protection Act Animal Freedom from Testing, Experimentation and Research (AFTER) Act Transparency in Depopulation Act SAVE Right Whales Act Nominations Administrator of EPA Secretary of Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of State Secretary of HHS Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Gray wolves delisting North Atlantic right whale conservation Wild horses and burros management Trophy hunting FY22 Presidents Budget Global One Health initiatives and 30x30 Genetically Engineered Animals Infrastructure Plan Endangered Species Act listings National biodiversity strategy Migratory Bird Treaty Act regulations Horse Protection Act regulations Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule Plant-based meat and animal cell culture technologies Pet store public health warnings Slaughterhouse line speeds CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products Federal support for transitioning away from intensive animal confinement models Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act and Animal Welfare Act Antibiotics Use by Puppy Mills Regulated Under the Animal Welfare Act Handling of Animals, Contingency Plans

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Client expense: $399,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef slaughter plants. Lobbied against the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Client expense: $399,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Met with House and Senate offices regarding line speed in meat processing and the Safe Line Speed in COVID 19 Act (HR 1815 and S 713). Met with House staff regarding cannabis classification and related issues, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (HR 3884 in 116th Congress).

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE