Lobbying Relationship

Client

National Industries for the Blind

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Lobbying firm

Signal Group Consulting, LLC

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  • Issues related to the employment of people who are blind including, the Workforce Innovations Opportunity Act (WIOA), and Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill.
  • Issues related to procurement policy and the AbilityOne Program including, the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, and the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, HHS Appropriations bill. Issues related to e-commerce portals through the GSA.
  • Issues rleated to the implementation of the Workforces Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
  • Issues related to the AbilityOne Program within the Department of Defense including, the implementation of Section 898 of P.L. 115-91, and the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
  • Issues related to Social Security disability insurance.

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General Issues: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Government Issues, Education, Defense, Retirement, Veterans, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Budget/Appropriations, Unemployment, Agriculture, Economics/Economic Development

Spending: about $1,670,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office

Bills mentioned

H.R.974: BRAVE Act

Sponsor: Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.3040: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.1558: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.647: ABLE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

H.R.803: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

S.1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.3304: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.5658: Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act

Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.)

S.260: Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.873: Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

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

H.R.4920: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of...

Sponsor: Mark Takano (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?
Ashley Slater Dir. of Leg Affairs, Council on Env. Quality Leg Affairs Specialist, US Dept. of Commerce Power Marketing Specialist, BPA Legislative Asst., Representative Jennifer Dunn
Jeff Markey L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf Graduate Fellow, US Department of State Intern, Senator John Seymour L.D./Deputy CoS, Rep. Doc Hastings
Robert Chamberlin Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Asst Counsel, House Transp. and Infrastructure Committee
Charles Cooper Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Putnam Policy Director, House Republican Conference Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee Legislative Director, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Legislative Assistant, Rep. Felix Grucci Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jon Kyl Staff Assistant, Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep. Policy Committee; LD., Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LCC., Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep. Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
Paul "Ted" Anderson LTC, US Army (Retired) LTC, US Army (retired)
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee
Michael Sheehy Nat.Sec.Adv., Speaker of the House of Reps; Sta.Dir/Chief Counsel H. Perm Select Comm Intel; Chief of Staff, Congressman Richard Neal
Sean Garcia Campaign Finance Analyst, FEC
Erin Neal Legislative Assistant, Senator Bill Nelson Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress Volunteer, U.S. Peace Corps Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Peter Barca Staff Assistant, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Robert Hobart Deputy COS, Congressman Zach Wamp Legislative Director, Congressman Rick Hill Leg. Asst., Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich
Julie Bertoson Assoc. Dir., Ofc of Asst Sec. for Govt Affrs, DOT Dem. Staff Assistant, Sen. Commerce Committee Staff Assistant, Senator Mark Dayton
Kathleen Frangione Sr. Pol. Advisor, Senate Foreign Relations Comm. Prof. Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Legislative Assistant, Senator John Kerry Leg. Asst., Senator John Kerry
Robert Marcus Special Asst., to the President for Legislative Affairs, Exec. Office of the President; Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; LA, Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky

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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