Bottom line: Veterans demand green cards for allies in Afghanistan.
immigrant
with honorable actionsHired 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that advocates for veteran leadership in public service. Brownstein Hyatt Faber Schreck to in the lobby Issues related to the Afghanistan Conciliation Act.
The bipartisan bill would expand legal permanent residency eligibility to individuals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Many of them faced threats of persecution under the Taliban, who took control of the country following the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August 2021.
One of the lobbyists in question is Brian McGuire, who served as chief of staff to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
world cup
sea2026Seattle organizing committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been hired. Thompson Consulting Group to lobby Funding for security, transportation and other planning ahead of tournaments. The lobbyist on that account is Tim Thompson, who worked for former Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) before going into private practice and starting his own company.
budget
Disaster Relief Nonprofit Organization Good360 employed Potomac Strategic Development Company to in the lobby Issues related to budget. Stephen Carey, who has worked on Capitol Hill for 20 years, including as legislative director for two members of the House Appropriations Committee, will take over the job.
health care
Organ donation advocates Network for Hope employed Maynard Nexen to promote improvement Organ donation, transportation, transplantation and viability. Donald Cutrell, a Senate Appropriations Committee alumnus and former chief of staff to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), will handle the issue.
food
TrustwellRecruitment of a software company specializing in the food industry Tusk Strategy to in the lobby Issues related to food safety. The lobbyist for that account is Kelsey Bensch, a former content and multimedia producer for the House of Representatives and former State Department employee.
Haro Solution I registered last week too in the lobby food safety issues on behalf of Trustwell. Steve Haro, who served as chief of staff to former Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), will take over the job.