Issues lobbied + lobbyists
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Monitored and advised on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148); Monitored Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; Monitored and advised on Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026; Monitored and advised on FY 2026 and FY 2027 Appropriations research funding; Monitored and advised on research indirect costs; Monitored and advised on FY 2026 and FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations; Monitored implementation of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Monitored Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025; Engaged with congressional staff on National and Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Centers.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
Advised and monitored higher education issues; Monitored and advised on medical school nutrition education; Monitored H.R. 1007/S.558 - Antisemitism Awareness Act; Monitored and advised on military education programs.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MMM — Medicare/Medicaid
Monitored Medicaid state directed payments and provider taxes; Medicare telehealth and Acute Hospital Care at Home Waivers; implementation of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
Monitored and advised on Artificial Intelligence; S.854/H.R. 1864 - Risky Research Review Act; H.R. 1048/S.1296 - the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
Monitored National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Monitored H1-B visa fees.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
Advised on U.S. Family Health Plan.
Lobbyists: CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE