Lobbying Relationship

Client

National Education Association of the U.S.

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Lobbying firm

The Keelen Group, LLC

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  • Lobbied in opposition to Amendment #15 offered to H.R.3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, that stated "None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act)".

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General Issues: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Government Issues, Education, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Retirement, Health Issues, Economics/Economic Development, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $800,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Jody Hice (R-Ga.)

H.R.5: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.10: SOAR Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)

H.R.452: Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.)

H.R.5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

H.RES.571: Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to...

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.10: Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

H.R.1763: Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-Nev.)

H.R.2662: Family Engagement in Education Act of 2013

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

H.R.3490: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.456: Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.896: Social Security Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mark Begich (D-Alaska)

H.R.5: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

H.RES.303: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and...

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

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.RES.352: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

H.RES.366: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint...

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

H.RES.367: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint...

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

H.RES.368: Relating to consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making...

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

H.J.RES.62: Stability, Security, and Fairness Resolution of 2013

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.J.RES.65: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

H.J.RES.66: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.J.RES.67: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.J.RES.23: A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.803: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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

H.RES.113: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 803) to reform and...

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

H.RES.747: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there be...

Sponsor: Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.)

H.R.1173: Personalize Your Care Act of 2013

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.720: Buffett Rule Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.RES.747: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6169) to provide for...

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.RES.844: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: David Dreier (R-Calif.)

H.R.1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.6169: Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012

Sponsor: David Dreier (R-Calif.)

H.R.6688: Averting the Fiscal Cliff Act

Sponsor: Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)

S.720: Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.3401: Tax Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3413: Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3417: Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2536: 21st Century Readiness Act

Sponsor: Tom Petri (R-Wis.)

S.1175: 21st Century Readiness Act

Sponsor: Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)

H.R.3989: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

H.R.3990: Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

H.R.1342: Local Taxpayer Relief Act

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2094: Impact Aid Timely Repayment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Rick Larsen (D-Wash.)

H.R.3896: To amend section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of...

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

S.596: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.5854: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.507: Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act

Sponsor: Tom Petri (R-Wis.)

H.R.1738: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.1704: Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act

Sponsor: Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.)

S.547: Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.2010: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2218: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

H.RES.392: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2218) to amend the charter...

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

S.1566: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

S.103: IDEA Full Funding Act

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

H.R.1208: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

S.613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1891: Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2135: To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that...

Sponsor: Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.)

S.348: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2377: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an...

Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-Nev.)

S.3206: Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.RES.955: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the...

Sponsor: Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.)

H.RES.1403: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.R.1935: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment...

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.3931: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years the...

Sponsor: Diane Watson (D-Calif.)

H.R.3933: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.1934: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3191: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

S.3333: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.RES.1500: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.RES.371: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the...

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

H.J.RES.45: Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Sponsor: none

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.CON.RES.254: Correcting the enrollment of H.R. 3590.

Sponsor: Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

H.RES.1203: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3780: Service Members' Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Act 2009

Sponsor: Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.1728: Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

S.1790: Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.RES.1225: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4849: Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.RES.1205: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4849) to amend the...

Sponsor: Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.)

H.RES.1204: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) making emergency...

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

S.319: Community Health Workers Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2087: Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2009

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

S.1194: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.3021: 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

Sponsor: Ben Chandler (D-Ky.)

H.R.2087: No Child Left Behind Reform Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.1194: No Child Left Behind Reform Act

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

S.1942: Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.549: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2007

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2287: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007

Sponsor: Heather A. Wilson (R-N.M.)

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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?
Michael Falencki Legislative Chief of Staff
W. Eric Dell Legislative Chief of Staff
Frank McCarthy Legislative Director - Representative Sue Kelly Legislative Director, Congresswoman Sue Kelly
Stephen Borg Deputy Chief of Staff - Representative Timothy V. Johnson Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Timothy V. Johnson Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Tim Johnson Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Tim Johnson (IL-15)
Matthew Keelen n/a
Aimee Nichols n/a
Matt Keelen n/a

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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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