1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: c3051c99-1af7-4446-8d03-f710a41f7c05
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-14 18:53:15
Income (reported): $20,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Contact: CHRIS ANDRESEN
Phone: +1 703-201-1351
Address: zip:20003, city:Washington, state:DC, street:80 M Street SE Suite 130

Client

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE

Non-profit educational (distance-learning) institution

State: NY
Country: US
Effective date: 2025-07-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`EDU` — Education

Monitor the impact of negotiated rulemaking on state authorization at the Department of Education. Monitor HEA Reauthorization and definition of 'regular and substantive' interaction. Discuss ACEN accreditor issue.

Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

`VET` — Veterans

Assist client in altering language of Post-9/11 GI Bill vis-a-vis stipends for veterans attending distance learning institutions. Monitor implementation of PL 112-249 (Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012).

Lobbyists: WILLIAM SIMMONS

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

Support Renewable Energy Education and Training Program funding.

Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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