THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND for CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S. Con Res. 21 -- Final Budget Resolution HR3043/S. 1710 -- Labor HHS -- Education & Appropriations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | N/A |
| BARBARA BEST | — |
| KIM BRETTSCHNEIDER | — |
| RON BROWDER | — |
| ALISON BUIST | N/A |
| JOOYEUN CHANG | — |
| CATHERINE CRATO | — |
| MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN | N/A |
| OLETA FITZGERALD | — |
| SUSAN GATES | — |
| MARY JOSEPH | — |
| JIM KOPPEL | — |
| KAREN LASHMAN | — |
| SANDY TRUJILLO | — |
| LINDSEY WADE | N/A |
Health Issues HCR
All Healthy Children Act (HR 1688/S. 1564), to provide health coverage to all uninsured children and pregnant women. Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007 (S. 1052), authorizes Medicaid funds to be used for nursing home visitation programs. Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558), establishes parity between treatment for mental health and physical health disorders. The Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act (HR 1424), establishes parity between treatment for mental health and
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | N/A |
| BARBARA BEST | — |
| KIM BRETTSCHNEIDER | — |
| RON BROWDER | — |
| ALISON BUIST | N/A |
| JOOYEUN CHANG | — |
| CATHERINE CRATO | — |
| MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN | N/A |
| OLETA FITZGERALD | — |
| SUSAN GATES | — |
| MARY JOSEPH | — |
| JIM KOPPEL | — |
| KAREN LASHMAN | — |
| SANDY TRUJILLO | — |
| LINDSEY WADE | N/A |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR2188), extends federal assistance to kinship care families. Adoption Equality Act (S. 1442), revised eligibility requirements for children with special adoption assistance. Keeping Families Together Act (S. 382/HR 687), preventing parents from having to relinquish custody of their children with emotional disturbances in order to obtain mental health services for them.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | N/A |
| BARBARA BEST | — |
| KIM BRETTSCHNEIDER | — |
| RON BROWDER | — |
| ALISON BUIST | N/A |
| JOOYEUN CHANG | — |
| CATHERINE CRATO | — |
| MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN | N/A |
| OLETA FITZGERALD | — |
| SUSAN GATES | — |
| MARY JOSEPH | — |
| JIM KOPPEL | — |
| KAREN LASHMAN | — |
| SANDY TRUJILLO | — |
| LINDSEY WADE | N/A |
Education EDU
HR 2343/S. 667 -- Education Begins at Home Act, authorizes competitive grants for home visiting programs. HR4880 -- Amendments to McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for extending protections to children in out-of-home care. Head Start for School Readiness ACt (S.556), reauthorizes Head Start and Early Head Start and highlights abused and neglected children.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | N/A |
| BARBARA BEST | — |
| KIM BRETTSCHNEIDER | — |
| RON BROWDER | — |
| ALISON BUIST | N/A |
| JOOYEUN CHANG | — |
| CATHERINE CRATO | — |
| MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN | N/A |
| OLETA FITZGERALD | — |
| SUSAN GATES | — |
| MARY JOSEPH | — |
| JIM KOPPEL | — |
| KAREN LASHMAN | — |
| SANDY TRUJILLO | — |
| LINDSEY WADE | N/A |
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.