4th Quarter - Report

THORN RUN PARTNERS for FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND FORMERLY KNOWN AS START EARLY

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to COVID-19 response and federal support considered for inclusion in the Build Back Better Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSIE HOWE BRAIRTON Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging Committee
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSIE HOWE BRAIRTON Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging Committee
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Reauthorization of MIECHV (Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSIE HOWE BRAIRTON Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging Committee
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Issues relating to the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSIE HOWE BRAIRTON Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging Committee
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Welfare WEL

Federal policies and funding related to quality early learning and care programs for disadvantaged children, including TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). S. 1842, Building Child Care for a Better Future Act. Protecting Worker Paycheck & Family Choice Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSIE HOWE BRAIRTON Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging Committee
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1842 (117th)

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.