COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA for COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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 | — |
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 | — |
Education EDU
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 | — |
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 | — |
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 | — |
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.