Issues lobbied + lobbyists
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Advocacy on behalf of appropriations requests. Support local government funding, including Community Project Funding and Congressionally directed spending requests in appropriations.
Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
TRA — Transportation
Continued advocacy of appropriations requests and also continued dialogue on IIJA implementation. Notification of NOFAs from IIJA. Support of RAISE grant program application. Support of Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program application. Support of Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program application. Support of Inflation Reduction Act.
Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
HOU — Housing
Continued advocacy for the City's affordable housing activities in conjunction with the federal Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnership program.
Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE
CAW — Clean Air and Water (quality)
Continued advocacy for coordination with local and regional water quality/treatment agencies to comply with the requirements of the Safe Water and Clean Water Act. Notification of grant opportunities provided by IIJA. Advocacy on impact of PFAS rules and regulations. Support of Inflation Reduction Act implementation.
Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo- Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Leg)
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
BAN — Banking
Advocacy of the SAFE Banking Act.
Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE