ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP for LEARNING CARE GROUP
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education EDU
Policy and funding issues related to early education and child care funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, including the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) and the Child Care Modernization Act (S. 2828).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JANICE BASHFORD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| KATHERINE KEANE | — |
| SARA GAROFALO LINDER | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Policy issues related to tax incentives to support affordability of and access to child care for families, including the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act (H.R. 1827/S. 847), Child Care Workforce Act (H.R. 1826/S. 846), Affordable Child Care Act (H.R. 1408), and implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JANICE BASHFORD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| KATHERINE KEANE | — |
| SARA GAROFALO LINDER | — |
| MIKAYLA MARCUM | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Policy and funding issues related to early education and child care, including the FY 2026 Agriculture-FDA (H.R. 4121/S. 2256) and Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills (H.R. 5304/S. 2587).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JANICE BASHFORD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| KATHERINE KEANE | — |
| SARA GAROFALO LINDER | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Policy and funding issues related to nutrition for early education and child care centers, including the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 2818/S. 1447).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JANICE BASHFORD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| KATHERINE KEANE | — |
| SARA GAROFALO LINDER | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
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.