FY2023 and FY2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations
Funding for Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Paralysis Resource Center
Tracking Medicare and Medicaid Issues
Standing Feature and Seat elevation reimbursement Policy
Home and Community Based Services
Tracking development of comprehensive health cost, transparency and access legislation
House Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Duration: May 28, 2019
to
present
General Issues: Budget/Appropriations , Medicare/Medicaid , Health Issues , Transportation
Spending: about $75,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2019: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Affiliated organizations: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
John Sawyer
Legislative Assistant - Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), 2003-2005
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), 2003-2005
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) 2003-2005
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Feb. 21.
Original Filing: 301544467.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 and FY2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations
Funding for Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Paralysis Resource Center
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Tracking Medicare and Medicaid Issues
Standing Feature and Seat elevation reimbursement Policy
Home and Community Based Services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Tracking development of comprehensive health cost, transparency and access legislation
House Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Oct. 24, 2023.
Original Filing: 301517492.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 and FY2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations
Funding for Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Paralysis Resource Center
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Tracking Medicare and Medicaid Issues
Standing Feature and Seat elevation reimbursement Policy
Home and Community Based Services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Tracking development of comprehensive health cost, transparency and access legislation
House Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Oct. 24, 2023.
Original Filing: 301517491.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 and FY2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations
Funding for Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Paralysis Resource Center
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Tracking Medicare and Medicaid Issues
Standing Feature and Seat elevation reimbursement Policy
Home and Community Based Services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Tracking development of comprehensive health cost, transparency and access legislation
House Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Oct. 24, 2023.
Original Filing: 301517490.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 and FY2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations
Funding for Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Paralysis Resource Center
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Tracking Medicare and Medicaid Issues
Standing Feature and Seat elevation reimbursement Policy
Home and Community Based Services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Tracking development of comprehensive health cost, transparency and access legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on March 23, 2023.
Original Filing: 301448184.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY23 appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, and related programs; Final omnibus appropriations legislation - FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 2617
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicare changes to competitive bidding process for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT). Final omnibus appropriations legislation - FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 2617, provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Final omnibus appropriations legislation - FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 2617
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on March 23, 2023.
Original Filing: 301448183.xml
Lobbying Issues
President's Budget and FY23 appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, and related programs; ; Budget Resolution and Budget Reconciliation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicare changes to competitive bidding process for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT). Inflation Reduction Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring of health-related issues in development of year-end omnibus legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Original Filing: 301398753.xml
Lobbying Issues
President's Budget and FY23 appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, and related programs; COVID-19 relief legislation; Budget Resolution and Budget Reconciliation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicare and Medicaid related provisions in COVID-19 Relief legislation (American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319) and in Budget Reconciliation legislation including changes to FMAP and funding for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) under Medicaid. Medicare changes to competitive bidding process for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring of health-related proposals in Budget Reconciliation legislation, including funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services and other issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Original Filing: 301398752.xml
Lobbying Issues
President's Budget and FY23 appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, and related programs; COVID-19 relief legislation; Budget Resolution and Budget Reconciliation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicare and Medicaid related provisions in COVID-19 Relief legislation (American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319) and in Budget Reconciliation legislation including changes to FMAP and funding for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) under Medicaid. Medicare changes to competitive bidding process for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitoring of health-related proposals in Budget Reconciliation legislation, including funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services and other issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Aug. 11, 2021.
Original Filing: 301294221.xml
Lobbying Issues
President's Budget and FY22 appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, and related programs; COVID-19 relief legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicare and Medicaid related provisions in COVID-19 Relief legislation (American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319) including changes to FMAP and funding for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) under Medicaid. Medicare changes to competitive bidding process for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Health-related provisions of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Monitoring of health-related proposals in Biden Administration's American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, and accompanying legislative activity.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Aug. 11, 2021.
Original Filing: 301294220.xml
Lobbying Issues
President's Budget and FY22 appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, and related programs; COVID-19 relief legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicare and Medicaid related provisions in COVID-19 Relief legislation (American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319) including changes to FMAP and funding for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) under Medicaid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Health-related provisions of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $5,000. The report was filed on Jan. 1, 2021.
Original Filing: 301228356.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), COVID-19 Relief legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid-related provisions affecting the disability community in COVID-19 relief legislation (FMAP, HCBS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
COVID-19 Relief legislation including CARES Act (S.3548), Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (H.R. 6201) passage and implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Original Filing: 301129730.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Competitive Bidding Provisions for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) - advocated with staff for inclusion in year-end package
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act (H.R. 1549, S. 669) - lobbied several offices to cosponsor legislation, coordinated with lead House and Senate sponsors on strategy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Original Filing: 301129724.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, Mr. john sawyer lobbied for Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation . The report was filed on Sept. 30, 2019.
Original Filing: 301062631.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Support for reimbursement for Activity-Based Therapies
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act (H.R. 1549, S. 669)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
Mr. John Sawyer filed a lobbying registration on Aug. 20, 2019 to represent Waxman Strategies on Behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, effective May 28, 2019.
Original Filing: 301061309.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Appropriations for the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act (H.R. 1549, S. 669)
Support for reimbursement for Activity-Based Therapies .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate