Engagement
This month, Lobbyit on behalf of NEA met with Andrew Bambrick, a legislative assistant in the office of Rep. Glenn Grothman to discuss their team’s priorities, including the recently introduced COMPETE Act. We spoke about recent attempts to codify stronger language in STLDI policy and the affordable flexibility that it offers to small businesses as well as their employees. The office indicated strong receptiveness to support and NEA agreed to be formally listed on their one pager as a supporter of the bill. They also advised engaging with Energy & Commerce Committee staff and continuing outreach to help advance the legislation through markup, including building additional cosponsorship among members. The conversation also touched on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically Section 14(c) and its connection to disability and employment policy. As chair of the Congressional Disability and Employment Choice Caucus, Rep. Grothman’s office expressed interest in receiving further industry perspectives on this issue. Andrew encouraged us to follow up and the Lobbyit team reached out shortly after the meeting to confirm our support for the COMPETE Act and discuss next steps.