Issues lobbied + lobbyists
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act, in support of increased funding for K-12 education generally, and specifically in support of increased funding for Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, State Assessment Grants, education research conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences, and education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools, and in opposition to reductions in funding proposed in the President's FY 2027 budget. FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, in support of adequate funding for school nutrition programs. P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, concerns about Medicaid provisions decreasing school-based Medicaid funds, the impact on SNAP eligibility for schools utilizing the Community Eligibility Provision to qualify for meals for all programs and the impact of tax credit provisions on public schools. PL 119-4, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions for FY 2025, in favor of education funding generally, timely release of education funding and reinstatement of canceled education grants, including the Full Service Community Schools Grant. PL 119-37, Making Continuing Appropriations and Extensions for 2026 and Other Purposes Act, in favor of timely release of education funding, education funding generally and reinstatement of canceled education grants, including the Full Service Community Schools Grant. S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in support of stable education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools, state assessments and evidence-based research at the Department of Education, and statutory language for adequate staffing, timely release of funding and administration by the Department of Education. H.R. 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in opposition to funding cuts for schools, state assessments and the Department of Education. S. 2256/H.R. 4121, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in support of adequate funding for school nutrition programs.
Lobbyists: ms KRISTIN WOLGEMUTH FITZGERALD
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act, in support of increased funding for K-12 education generally, and specifically in support of increased funding for Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, State Assessment Grants, education research conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences, and education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools, and in opposition to reductions in funding proposed in the President's FY 2027 budget. PL 119-4, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions for FY 2025, in favor of education funding generally, timely release of education funding and reinstatement of canceled education grants, including the Full Service Community Schools Grant. PL 119-37, Making Continuing Appropriations and Extensions for 2026 and Other Purposes Act, in favor of timely release of education funding, education funding generally and reinstatement of canceled education grants, including the Full Service Community Schools Grant. S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in support of stable education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools, state assessments and evidence-based research at the Department of Education, and statutory language for adequate staffing, timely release of funding and administration by the Department of Education. H.R. 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in opposition to funding cuts for schools, state assessments and the Department of Education. H.R. 2598/S.1277, The IDEA Full Funding Act, in favor of this legislation to fully fund the federal obligation for IDEA. P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, concerns about the impact of tax credit provisions on public schools. S.356 the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act, in support.
Lobbyists: ms KRISTIN WOLGEMUTH FITZGERALD
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AGR — Agriculture
FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, in support of adequate funding for school nutrition programs. P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, concerns about the impact on SNAP eligibility for schools utilizing the Community Eligibility Provision to qualify for meals for all programs. S. 2256/H.R. 4121, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in support of adequate funding for school nutrition programs.
Lobbyists: ms KRISTIN WOLGEMUTH FITZGERALD
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, in support of education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools. P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, concerns about Medicaid provisions decreasing school-based Medicaid funds. P.L. 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, support for reinstatement of the Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants and the School-Based Mental Health Services Grants. S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in support of stable education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools.
Lobbyists: ms KRISTIN WOLGEMUTH FITZGERALD
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MMM — Medicare/Medicaid
FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, in support of education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools. P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, concerns about Medicaid provisions decreasing school-based Medicaid funds. S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, in support of stable education and school based health services through Medicaid funding for schools.
Lobbyists: ms KRISTIN WOLGEMUTH FITZGERALD
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TEC — Telecommunications
H.J. Res. 33, Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program," in opposition to this resolution and in support of e-rate funding for WiFi Hotspots, WiFi on buses and expansion of the cyper-security pilot for additional public schools.
Lobbyists: ms KRISTIN WOLGEMUTH FITZGERALD
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE