Engagement
This month, Lobbyit compiled a roundup of STLDI-related legislation in the 119th Congress and began reaching out to sponsors and cosponsors in preparation for the 120th. Given that the legislative agenda upon Congress’ return in November will likely be dominated by appropriations and pressing reauthorizations, and as we wait for the rulemaking on STLDI to be published, we wanted to ensure that we are well positioned for re-engaging on the legislative side in 2027. We reached out to Rep. Andy Biggs’ team, and spoke with Lauren Cook, a Senior Legislative Assistant, about finding a successor to introduce his bill next Congress as the Congressman is running for Arizona governor. In addition, we set up a meeting with Sen. Ron Johnson’s to maintain continuity next Congress and ensure it is on the top of their legislative agenda — the latter is planning for October 13th.