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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1875 Eye Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 1100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30724-12
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6. House ID# 309030000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Heather Ansley |
Date | 4/16/2025 9:45:38 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 210, the Dental Care for Veteran Act
H.R. 217, the CHIP IN for Veterans Act
H.R. 219, the Improving MenoH.R. 210, the Dental Care for Veteran Actpause Care for Veterans Act of 2025
H.R. 220, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025
H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act
H.R. 333, the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025
H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act
H.R. 530, the ACES Act
H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act
H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025
H.R. 658
H.R. 668, the Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
H.R. 680, the Caring for Survivors Act
H.R. 740, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025
H.R. 965, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
H.R. 980, the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025
H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act
H.R. 1039, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
H.R. 1147, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act
H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025
H.R. 1336, the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act
H.R. 1344, the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act
H.R. 1364, the ASSIST Act of 2025
H.R. 1391, the Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025
H.R. 1404, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025
H.R. 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025
H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act
H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025
H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act
H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act
H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act
H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025
H.R. 1793, the Veteran Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025
H.R. 1803, the Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act of 2025
H.R. 1814, the Restoring the VA Home Loan Program in Perpetuity Act of 2025
H.R. 1823
H.R. 1860, the Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
H.R. 1872, the Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
H.R. 1912, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
H.R. 1957, the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025
H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act
H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT)
H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act
H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act
H.R. 2102, the Major Richard Star Act
H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
H.R. 2138, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
H.R. 2148, the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act
H.R. 2195, the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025
H.R. 2201, the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
H.R. 2245, the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
H.R. 2264, the Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act
H.R. 2605, the SAVES Act
H. RES. 222
House Draft, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act
House Draft, to require the VA Secretary to provide guidance to applicants for grants and comprehensive service program for homeless veterans
S. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act
S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act
S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act
S. 410, the Love Lives On Act
S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
S. 506, the Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
S. 599 the DRIVE Act
S. 605, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025
S. 607, the Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
S. 609, the Building Resources and Access for Veterans Mental Health Engagement (BRAVE) Act of 2025
S. 610, Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025
S. 611, the Caring for Survivors Act
S. 654
S. 668, the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
S. 701, the Helping Heroes Act
S. 702, the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
S. 749, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act
S. 787, the VetPAC Act of 2025
S. 831, the Representing VA with Accuracy (REP VA) Act
S. 879, the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act
S. 892, the Veterans Fraud Reimbursement Act
S. 972, the Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
S. 1032, the Major Richard Star Act
S. 1245, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025
S. 1383, the Veterans Accessibility Act
S. 1441
Senate Draft, the Veterans Claims Act of 2025
Senate Draft, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act
Implementation of P.L. 113-146, P.L. 115-41, P.L. 115-48, P.L. 115-55, P.L. 115-182, P.L. 116-171, P.L. 116-123, P.L. 116-154, P.L. 116-214, P.L. 116-315, P.L. 117-135, P.L. 117-168, P.L. 117-328, P.L. 117-333, and P.L. 118-210
Discussions: Availability of VA home care and long-term care facilities for veterans with SCI/D
Discussions: VAs SCI-related construction projects
Discussions: VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
Discussions: Reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates
Discussions: Improving VA transparency
Discussions: Improving the VA claims process to include compensation and pension examinations
Discussions: Predatory claims companies
Discussions: Increasing access to VA dental care
Discussions: VA infrastructure funding and reforms
Discussions: VA QALY Metrics
Discussions: Improving VAs Bowel and Bladder program
Discussions: Improving VAs HISA grant program
Discussions: Status of VAs Electronic Health Record Modernization
Discussions: Improving access to beneficiary travel reimbursement and other transportation options
Discussions: Adequacy of VA Special Monthly Compensation
Discussions: Increasing VA health care and benefits staffing
Discussions: Improving VA hiring processes
Discussions: Access to wheelchair repair
Discussions: VA research funding
Discussions: Improving VAs VR&E program
Discussions: Reforming the Transition Assistance Program for disabled veterans
Discussions: Increasing access to care and benefits for women veterans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Julie |
Howell |
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Morgan |
Brown |
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Roscoe |
Butler |
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Jeremy |
Villanueva |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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Lisa |
Elijah |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Discussions: Fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027 advance funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including infrastructure funding and SCI/D system of care funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Roscoe |
Butler |
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Julie |
Howell |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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Morgan |
Brown |
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Jeremy |
Villanueva |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 14, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Implementation of P.L. 101-226, the Americans with Disabilities Act
Implementation of P.L. 93-112, the Rehabilitation Act
Discussions: Improving ADA compliance and tax incentives
Discussions: ADA complaint process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Access Board - Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Heather |
Ansley |
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Anthonya |
James |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 930, the Stop the Wait Act
H.R. 2540/S. 1234, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
House Draft, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anthonya |
James |
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Jeremy |
Villanueva |
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Morgan |
Brown |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions: Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Issues
Discussions: National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Roscoe |
Butler |
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Julie |
Howell |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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Morgan |
Brown |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2491/S. 1227, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act
Discussions: Interaction between Medicare Part B and Tricare for medically retired veterans
Discussions: Definition of Medicare in the Home for DME purposes
Discussions: Efforts to dismantle the Administration on Community Living
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Administration on Aging
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Roscoe |
Butler |
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Anthonya |
James |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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Morgan |
Brown |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1117/S. 492, the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
H.R. 2036/S. 925, the Credit for Caring Act
H.R. 2320, the Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act
H.R. 2749, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for certain home accessibility improvements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Morgan |
Brown |
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Julie |
Howell |
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Anthonya |
James |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Senate Draft, improving sidewalk accessibility
Implementation of P.L. 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Implementation of P.L. 99-435, the Air Carrier Access Act
Implementation of P.L. 118-63, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Discussions: Amtrak ADA compliance
Discussions: Improving enforcement of the Air Carrier Access Act
Discussions: Provisions to improve disability access in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, U.S. Access Board - Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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James |
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Heather |
Ansley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program
Discussions: Federal employment of people with disabilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Employment & Training Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brown |
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Heather |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. 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?
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