HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
What was lobbied
19 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education EDU
HR 1287 / S 649 "Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 3222 "Employee Rights Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Transportation TRA
HR 2716/S 1541 "Transportation Empowerment Act," all provisions. HR 4441 "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues related to FAA reauthorization including Air Traffic Control (ATC) privatization and Air Traffic Organization (ATO).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| WILLIAM WOLFE New | Legis Asst, Rep Dave Brat; Legis Correspondent, Rep Virginia Foxx; Legis Correspondent, Rep Rick Berg; Intern, Rep Virginia Foxx |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issues related to patent reform that adequately respects property rights.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues pertaining to the FY17 Budget including advancement of a conservative, fiscally responsible budget resolution, lower spending levels, unauthorized appropriations, exclusion of Affordable Care Act tax revenue and importance of a recommitment to premium support in Medicare. Issues pertaining to the need for a balanced budget and comparison of Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) "1,070" spending cap levels to Budget Control Act (BCA) "1,040" spending cap levels.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
Issues related to Second Amendment rights and the President's executive actions directed at gun control.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WOLFE New | Legis Asst, Rep Dave Brat; Legis Correspondent, Rep Virginia Foxx; Legis Correspondent, Rep Rick Berg; Intern, Rep Virginia Foxx |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Health Issues HCR
Issues pertaining to a conservative, patient-centered, market-based health care reform and repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act ("ObamaCare") to include reverting back to pre-Obamacare spending and tax baselines. Issues pertaining to mental health reform, primarily considerations of increasing Medicaid spending.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues pertaining to opposition to the Paris Protocol climate change agreement. Issues pertaining to global warming and global warming emissions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
Welfare WEL
Issues pertaining to introduction of a comprehensive welfare reform bill to include strong work requirements, spending reductions, true federalism, a diminished federal role in welfare spending and in SNAP benefits, and returning power/incentives to the states.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| WILLIAM WOLFE New | Legis Asst, Rep Dave Brat; Legis Correspondent, Rep Virginia Foxx; Legis Correspondent, Rep Rick Berg; Intern, Rep Virginia Foxx |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Issues related to the Voting Rights Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
Agriculture AGR
Issues pertaining to reforms to be included in the next reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Issues related to opposition to lifting Iran Sanctions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S 2012 "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Defense DEF
Issues related to legislation introduced in subsequent quarter to become HR 4909 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017," all provisions pertaining to "Green the Military," The Davis-Bacon Act, protectionist policies, and reform of military health care. Issues related to opposition to closing GITMO.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues pertaining to a pro-growth tax reform plan that creates a neutral consumption base, lowers rates, simplifies the code, and focuses on growth - not revenue neutrality. HR 644 "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015," all provisions relating to the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA). HR 4141 "Tax Return Preparer Competency Act of 2015," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues related to conservative, structural reforms to Medicare and Medicaid.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
Religion REL
HR 2802/S 1598 "First Amendment Defense Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| WILLIAM WOLFE New | Legis Asst, Rep Dave Brat; Legis Correspondent, Rep Virginia Foxx; Legis Correspondent, Rep Rick Berg; Intern, Rep Virginia Foxx |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
Issues related to the Puerto Rico debt crisis including prevention of a Congressional bailout or ex post facto changes to bankruptcy rules, and advancement of strong pro-growth reforms on the island, including an exemption from the federal minimum wage and Jones Act. Issues related to conservative Social Security reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD New | Legis Intern, Exec Asst, Off Rep Jim Jordan |
| HUGH FIKE | — |
| ALEX VARGO New | Intern, Off Sen Deb Fischer |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER New | Legis Dir, Rep Doug Lamborn; Political Appointee Dept of the Interior; Intern, VP Dick Cheney |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Issues pertaining to a criminal justice reform package to include robust mens rea protections. Issues pertaining to a ceasing of Senate approvals of judicial nominees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WOLFE New | Legis Asst, Rep Dave Brat; Legis Correspondent, Rep Virginia Foxx; Legis Correspondent, Rep Rick Berg; Intern, Rep Virginia Foxx |
| JASON A. YAWORSKE | — |
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