COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA for COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Supporting the reauthorization and extension of the Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER WING HARPER | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tom Harkin (2003-2011) |
| KARA ELIZABETH KEMPSKI | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Worked to prevent cuts to the Medicaid program through healthcare reform measures. Legislation: H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER WING HARPER | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
-Increase funding for Preschool Development Grants, Head Start discretionary spending, the child care and development block grant in the Labor-Health-Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill. - juvenile justice programs via CJS appropriations-- specifically, Title II and Title V state grants, and maintain support for mentoring programs. --Support for school meals and nutrition standards in the Agriculture appropriations bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER WING HARPER | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tom Harkin (2003-2011) |
| KARA ELIZABETH KEMPSKI | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER WING HARPER | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Reauthorization of JJDPA, the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act ( H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KARA ELIZABETH KEMPSKI | — |
Education EDU
Labor-Health-Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Head Start Pre-K Child Care Develpoment Block Grants Afterschool programs Higher Education Act Career and Technical Education (H.R. 2353)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER WING HARPER | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tom Harkin (2003-2011) |
| KARA ELIZABETH KEMPSKI | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Child care and dependent tax credit, tax reform, child tax credit, earned income tax credit Legislation supported: Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (S.208, H.R. 3632), Working Families Relief Act (H.R. 2618)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER WING HARPER | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
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.