CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND for CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND
What was lobbied
18 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Outreach to House and Senate staff re crime policy; met with Senate staff re crime and public safety agendas; preparing for and setting up meeting re public safety policy; meeting with Senate staff about potential prosecutorial reform legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
sent communication to Senate staff re Senate budget resolution; call with House staff re event on federal spending/oversight
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Meeting with House staff re food affordability; call with Senate staff regarding food affordability issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Call with House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding issues of Medicaid fraud
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
Transportation TRA
Call with Senate staff on potential DOT legislation regarding reducing unnecessary traffic stops and racial disparity in traffic stops
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Sent communication to Senate and House staff re gas price analysis
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Constitution CON
Internal planning for conversations with House and Senate staff on campaign finance and Citizens United; call with House and Senate staff regarding Citizens United and campaign finance issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
Welfare WEL
Met and followed up with House staff re Social Security issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Education EDU
Met with Senate staff regarding higher education; communicated with House staff on education policy ideas; corresponded with House and Senate staff regarding S. Res. 202/ H. Res. 340; communicated with Senate staff re education priorities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Housing HOU
Met with House staff regarding housing and tax policy; met with House staff re housing policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Health Issues HCR
Discussed healthcare policy issues with House staff; communicated with Senate staff regarding hospital price cap policy; met with House staff regarding health care issues; sent correspondence to House and Senate staff regarding healthcare priorities; emailed house and Senate staff to set up meetings on health policy; met with House staff regarding health care policy; call with House staff on health policy and call with Senate staff regarding health policy as well; met with Senate staff re Hospital Competition Act; met with House staff regarding healthcare recommendations; call with House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding issues of medicaid fraud
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Communicated with House staff re S. 4298 and IRS funding; met with House staff regarding housing and tax policy; prepared for testimony before the House Small Business Committee re tax policy; met with House staff regarding potential participation at hearing on tax policy; sent email blast to House and Senate staff regarding tax policy analysis; reviewed and prepared testimony for House hearing on tax policy; sent House and Senate staff communication on tax policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Government Issues GOV
Planning and conducting outreach to Senate staff regarding S. 4632 Prevent Gov Shutodwn Act of 2026
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Immigration IMM
Met with House staff regarding immigration issues; internal planning for and outreach to House and Senate staff regarding immigration policies; internal correspondence and planning regarding outreach to House and Senate staff on immigration policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Planning for and outreach to Senate staff regarding H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act; Call with Senate staff regarding HR 3633; Senate briefing regarding the same; emailing with House and Senate staff regarding antipoverty issues; presentation to House staff re econ issues; sent communication to Senate staff regarding a letter to FTC on commerical real estate estate restrictive covenants; sent communication to House and Senate staff on rising costs; preparing for and setting up meetings with hill staff re anti-trust issues; communicated with House and Senate staff re prediction market policies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
Planning for and outreach to House staff regarding H.R. 77260 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026; sent correspondence to House staff regarding HR 7726; communicated with House staff and Senate staff regarding new child care research; meeting with House and Senate staff re child care policy issues ; call with House staff re childcare research; emailed House staff re Head Start; call with House staff on child care deserts
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Communicating with Senate staff regarding workforce development; call with House staff regarding labor and workforce priorities; met with House staff regarding workforce development priorities ; communicated with house staff re labor policy work
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Emailed with House staff regarding tech policy ideas; prepared for House and Senate meeting re data centers; call with Hill staff re AI policy proposals; meeting with House and Senate staff re the Sandbox Act; discussed potential regulations and/or legislation around data centers with House and Senate staff
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER GORDON | — |
| MADELINE WARNER SHEPHERD | — |
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