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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 07aed716-268f-407c-a082-d08589a65857
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-18 03:08:00
Income (reported): $30,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON

Government relations firm

Contact: CARL CHIDLOW
Phone: +1 202-589-0800
Address: zip:20004, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:409 7TH STREET, NW SUITE 450

Client

HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY

State: NJ
Country: US
Government-entity client: true
Effective date: 2007-08-13

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`ECN` — Economics/Economic Development

Economic development funding for a number of revitalization and infrastructure projects

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); ROBERT ZUCKER (covered position: LD, Rep. Rothman; LA,Rep. Evans (IL); Sen. Lautenberg); LAURA LAY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`HOU` — Housing

Homeless funding reform legislation and policy

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); ROBERT ZUCKER (covered position: LD, Rep. Rothman; LA,Rep. Evans (IL); Sen. Lautenberg); LAURA LAY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

Annual Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations funding for the HOME and CDBG Programs; CRRSAA implementation; funding for affordable housing initiatives

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); ROBERT ZUCKER (covered position: LD, Rep. Rothman; LA,Rep. Evans (IL); Sen. Lautenberg); LAURA LAY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRA` — Transportation

Funding for local infrastructure projects; road, bridge, and infrastructure policy and funding provisions related to transportation infrastructure

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); ROBERT ZUCKER (covered position: LD, Rep. Rothman; LA,Rep. Evans (IL); Sen. Lautenberg); LAURA LAY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`MMM` — Medicare/Medicaid

Provisions that address SNAP eligibility and cost-share, and Medicaid eligibility, reimbursement, and coverage

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); ROBERT ZUCKER (covered position: LD, Rep. Rothman; LA,Rep. Evans (IL); Sen. Lautenberg); LAURA LAY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`EDU` — Education

Tracking Administration and Congressional activities, including provisions impacting institutions of higher education

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); LAURA LAY; ROBERT ZUCKER (covered position: LD, Rep. Rothman; LA,Rep. Evans (IL); Sen. Lautenberg)

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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