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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
3cbc330b-b11a-418d-a645-fb2606013ef8
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-18 03:09:26
Income (reported)
$10,000
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

I AM ALS

patient advocacy

State
IL
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-02-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Funding for ALS research in annual Defense, Ag, and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills

Lobbyists: NANCY FOX (covered position: Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA)); mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli)

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Reauthorization of the Act for ALS; funding for ALS research in annual Defense, Ag, and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills; legislation related to the FDA; The ACT for ALS. Establishment and funding of ARPA-H, Ag/FDA

Lobbyists: mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli); NANCY FOX (covered position: Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA))

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MED — Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Funding for ALS research in annual Defense, Ag, and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills

Lobbyists: NANCY FOX (covered position: Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA)); mr MICHAEL A MEROLA (covered position: Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli)

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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