Lobbying Relationship

Client

First 5 LA

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Lobbying firm

The Raben Group

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  • Outreach and advocacy in support of policy and appropriations to support and fund COVID-relief legislation, including HR 1319, the American Rescue Plan, and early childhood programs, to expand access to nutrition programs, to address racial disparities, to provide support for immigrant children and families.

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General Issues: Education, Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $580,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.3010: Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.2132: An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other...

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.5: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.3461: Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1697: Strong Start for America's Children Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.2452: Strong Start for America's Children Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1086: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

S.3721: COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020

Sponsor: Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

S.3719: Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2020

Sponsor: Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.7027: Child Care Is Essential Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.3874: Child Care Is Essential Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.1364: Child Care for Working Families Act

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

S.568: Child Care for Working Families Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.2902: Maternal CARE Act

Sponsor: Alma Adams (D-N.C.)

S.1600: Maternal CARE Act

Sponsor: Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

H.R.3116: State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act

Sponsor: Don Bacon (R-Neb.)

S.107: State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

S.1376: Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.1185: FAMILY Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.541: Keep Families Together Act

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.292: Keep Families Together Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.3222: No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2019

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-Calif.)

H.R.4107: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

Sponsor: Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.)

H.R.7327: Child Care for Economic Recovery Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7201: Child Care is Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

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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?
Sunil Mansukhani Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights Deputy Asst. Sec, US Dept. of ED., Office for Civl Depty Asst. Sec, US Dept. of ED., Office for Civil Deputy Asst. Sec, US Dept. of ED., Office for Civil Deputy Asst. Sec, US Depot. of ED., Office for Civi
Michael Yudin Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education Legislative Director, Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Rachel Motley intern, office of Senator Sherrod Brown
Joel Packer n/a

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.

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

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