Lobbying Relationship

Client

American Federation of Government Employees

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Lobbying firm

The Keelen Group, LLC

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  • Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 4243, the Veterans Affairs Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017, which would strip Congressional oversight over VA infrastructure decision making by implementing a BRAC-like process to close or reduce VA facilities throughout the US. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 4242, which would establish a new permanent private care program to replace the VA's Choice Program. Lobbied in opposition to Rand Paul amendment #1296 to the Senate Budet Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71), which contained reconciliation instructions to the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, and the Armed Services Committee. (Senate) Lobbied in opposition to inlclusion of provisions in House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) to find $32 billion in cuts from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to federal employee pay, benefits, and retirement.
  • Lobbied in opposition to Rand Paul amendment #1296 to the Senate Budet Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71), which contained reconciliation instructions to the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, and the Armed Services Committee. (Senate) Lobbied in opposition to inlclusion of provisions in House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) to find $32 billion in cuts from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to federal employee pay, benefits, and retirement. (House)
  • Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 4243, the Veterans Affairs Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017, which would strip Congressional oversight over VA infrastructure decision making by implementing a BRAC-like process to close or reduce VA facilities throughout the US. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 4242, which would establish a new permanent private care program to replace the VA's Choice Program.

Duration: to

General Issues: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Veterans, Government Issues

Spending: about $120,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2017: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.4243: To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations...

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.4242: VA Care in the Community Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.CON.RES.71: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1461: VET Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jodey Arrington (R-Texas)

H.R.613: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of...

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

H.R.1364: Official Time Reform Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jody Hice (R-Ga.)

S.1477: Serve Veterans First Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.1094: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower...

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.1641: To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of...

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

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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?
Frank McCarthy Legislative Director - Representative Sue Kelly

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.

Termination
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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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