3rd Quarter - Report

DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for MERIT AMERICA

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 16, 2026 Signed by Chris Andresen

Official filing
Firm
DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Client
MERIT AMERICA
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support federal policies that promote flexible programs connected to employer demand.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN —
WILLIAM SIMMONS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Support federal policies that promote flexible programs connected to employer demand. Discuss accreditation issues and pathways.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN —
WILLIAM SIMMONS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support federal policies that promote flexible programs connected to employer demand.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN —
WILLIAM SIMMONS —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.