Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
2/3/2026
2. House Identification
 42579
 Senate Identification
 401103287

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
McDermott+ LLC
Address
500 North Capitol Street, NW
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. Debbie Curtis
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​2027568062
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​dcurtis@mcdermottplus.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​consulting firm

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Address
​1577 Spring Hill Road, Suite 310
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​Vienna
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​VA
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​22182
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​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Professional Association for Elder and Special Needs Law attorneys

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Rodney ​Whitlock ​ ​2011-2015: Health Policy Director, Sen. Chuck Grassley; 2005-2010: Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee; 2003-2005: Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood; 1997-2002: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Norwood
​Debbie ​Curtis ​ ​1998-2013: Legislative Director, Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Stark; jointly Professional Staff on Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee
​Amy ​Kelbick ​ ​2015-2017: Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; 2013-2015: Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bill Foster; 2009-2013: Legislative Assistant, Staff Assistant, Rep. Maurice Hinchey
​Josh ​Jorgensen ​ ​2017-2020: Senior Legislative Correspondent; Legislative Aide, Sen. Mike Rounds
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS); Medicaid; Social Security; Medicaid Estate Recovery; Older Americans Act Reauthorization; Elder Justice Act; SNAP funding; GUARD Act (S. 2544); Administration for Community Living funding

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Debbie Curtis
 Date
2/19/2026 8:47:38 AM