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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
83f32e55-db9b-4e18-a208-0ab012ae7526
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-18 16:30:55
Income (reported)
$5,250
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

HARNED STRATEGIES LLC

Contact
KAREN R HARNED
Phone
+1 202-886-4651
Address
zip:22207, city:Arlington, state:VA, street:3713 N Edison St

Client

JOB CREATORS NETWORK

advocacy organization for small business

State
TX
Country
US
Effective date
2023-04-04

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Support passage of H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Supported Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House. Support passage of H.R. 4178, the Enforce the Caps Act, which would extend federal spending caps through fiscal year 2029. Support H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which would help cut government spending. Support H.R. 3174, the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, which would expand access to credit for American manufacturers under the Small Business Administrations 7(a) and 504 loan program. Support H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, which provided a clean continuing resolution to extend funding through January 30, 2026, and also included full-year appropriations for several key departments.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Support Federal Education Freedom Scholarships

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Support United States trade deals with China and the United Kingdom.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Supported S. 832, the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures Act of 2025 or the EPIC Act of 2025," bipartisan, bicameral legislation that fixes the Inflation Reduction Act's small molecule pill penalty to ensure continued R&D investments into small molecule medicines. Support H.R. 5256, 340B ACCESS Act to reform the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Support H.R.6703 - Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act designed to cut health costs by, among other things, expanding Association Health Plans (AHPs) for small businesses, creating new "CHOICE" arrangements for tax-free health spending, allowing stop-loss insurance for employers, increasing PBM transparency, and funding marketplace cost-sharing. Support President Trump's Great American Healthcare Plan.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SMB — Small Business

Supported nomination of Kelly Loeffler to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Supported H.R. 1199/S.695, the Small Business Investment Act of 2025," which would dramatically increase private sector investment in American small businesses by rewarding investors for supporting small business. Supported S. 495 /H.R. 1163, the "Prove It Act," which seeks to reduce burdensome regulations for small businesses by empowering them to petition federal agencies to review proposed regulations that impact small businesses.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support extending the provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as set forth in H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Support additional reductions to small business tax rates.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

UNM — Unemployment

Supported H.R. 1156 - the "Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act," which would extend the statute of limitations for combatting and prosecuting the theft of COVID-era unemployment benefits, giving more time for law enforcement to complete current cases, open new ones and recoup billions of taxpayer dollars. Supported S. 4016, the "Stop Unemployment Fraud Act," which would bolster the integrity in the unemployment insurance system by strengthening identify verification and fraud detection measures. Among other thigs it would require states to use advanced data matching and restrict benefit payments until applicant eligibility is confirmed.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Support H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Supported S. 100/H.R. 425, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, which would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support Small Business Investment Act as included in H.R. 1. Support reforms that would limit the ability of credit card companies to raise processing fees on small businesses who accept credit cards for payment. Support Investor Accelerator Executive Order to reduce much of the burdensome red tape that often prevents investors and entrepreneurs from making their projects a reality. Support the nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

GOV — Government Issues

Supported S. 583/H.R. 1295 Reorganizing Government Act of 2025," which seeks to renew and extend the President's authority to propose executive branch reorganization plans until December 2026, for the purpose of modernizing and improve government efficiency. Supported Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Support Medicaid work requirements in H.R.1, "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOU — Housing

Support H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which would help boost housing supply and affordability by modernizing federal programs, streamlining regulations, and encouraging local innovation. Among other things it would update FHA loans, reform the HOME program, and support zoning reform, while aiming to reduce building costs and complexity for developers and local governments.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Support H.R.5267 - American Franchise Act, which would clarify that franchisors are only joint employers if they possess and exercise substantial and immediate control over essential terms and conditions of employment, like hiring workers, firing workers, setting wages, and disciplinary action.

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Supported national food labeling standards

Lobbyists: KAREN HARNED

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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