Issues lobbied + lobbyists (16)
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support for federal apprenticeship programs and program funding -- Support for state workforce development and apprenticeship program flexibility
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
GOV — Government Issues
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Monitor federal actions that can impact the sovereignty and responsibilities of the State of Kansas. Defend Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
TRA — Transportation
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support timely obligation and reimbursement of state transportation projects and Congressionally Directed Spending -- Support amendments to State Transportation Improvement Plans -- Support for timely obligation of FHWA grants for bridges and highway projects -- Support for timely obligation of FRA grants for grade crossings -- Support for timely interaction in construction windows between freight railroads and state DOTs Lobbying activity related to legislation (draft and introduced): -- Support streamlining and formula funding in the next federal transportation reauthorization
Government entities lobbied: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
MMM — Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support for Medicaid and Medicare funding and program flexibility. -- Opposition to rural hospital cuts, Medicaid block grants to states, funding shifts to states, Medicaid benefit reductions, and other assorted Medicaid changes, particularly in the context of the government shutdown -- Support for Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program application and obligation
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
HCR — Health Issues
Lobbying activity related to legislation: -- Opposition to rural hospital cuts, Medicaid block grants to states, funding shifts to states, Medicaid benefit reductions, and other assorted Medicaid changes, particularly in the context of the government shutdown Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support for Medicaid and Medicare funding and program flexibility. -- Soliciting Congressional Delegation support for Rural Health Transformation Program grant proposal
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
DIS — Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support and coordination for federal Stafford Act declarations impacting Kansas counties and adjoining counties -- Support for FEMA operations for disaster recovery in Kansas -- Opposition to reduction in FEMA funding and service levels
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
HOM — Homeland Security
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support and coordination for federal Stafford Act declarations impacting Kansas counties and adjoining counties -- Oppose efforts to diminish governors' authority as Commanders in Chief of state military forces (e.g. "LP 480") -- Support for Kansas Highway Patrol funding from Department of Homeland Security -- Support for FEMA operations for disaster recovery in Kansas -- Opposition to reduction in FEMA funding and service levels -- Support federal funding for World Cup security
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
ECN — Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Coordination between Kansas Department of Commerce, local units of government, and the U.S. Department of Commerce/EDA and federal delegation members to support economic development and job creation projects -- Coordinate Congressional Delegation support for business development opportunities
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
CON — Constitution
Lobbying activity related to pending legislation: -- Oppose efforts to diminish governors' authority as Commanders in Chief of state military forces (e.g. "LP 480") Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Monitor federal actions that can impact the sovereignty and responsibilities of The People of, and the State of, Kansas. Defend Amendment X of the Constitution of the United States of America -- Support equal protection of the laws for Kansans and all Americans
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
ENG — Energy/Nuclear
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- EPA regulatory issues related to allowable vapor pressure and ethanol content for ethanol blended fuel
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
VET — Veterans
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support efforts to avoid disruption in veterans medical benefits payments -- Support VA Funding for proposed eastern Kansas Veterans Home including discretionary grant applications at US Veterans Administration -- Support efforts to avoid disruption in veterans medical benefits payments
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
FOR — Foreign Relations
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- No bill number: Encourage State Department and Consular Affairs attention for Kansans awaiting delayed passport or visas
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
AGR — Agriculture
Lobbying activity related to legislation (Farm Bill drafts): -- Support programs that foster economic growth, incentivize affordable housing construction, and expand broadband development in rural areas, knock down barriers for young people and small farms, address food deserts, and enhance supply chain competitiveness and sustainability -- Support voluntary conservation programs, drought-resistant crops like sorghum and cotton, robust crop insurance, and biological and technological innovation -- Support rural broadband connectivity
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TEC — Telecommunications
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Implementation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Pub.L. 117-58) provisions for broadband grants -- Oppose limitations on broadband deployment or mandated amendments to state broadband plans
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; White House Office
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Lobbying activity related to legislation: -- Support Continuing Resolutions and Appropriations in general to ensure continued funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid and Medicare benefits, and Agriculture and Homeland Security programs
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- EPA regulatory issues related to allowable vapor pressure and ethanol content for ethanol blended fuel
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE