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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
a7f6da91-14f1-4e33-a1a6-0c9a9f5bf2f6
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 12:14:29
Income (reported)
$20,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

Law Firm

Contact
CRAIG BENNETT
Phone
+1 916-329-4724
Address
zip:20036, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1200 Seventeenth Street NW
Client

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION COALITION

Advocate for policies relevant to private professional certification.

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-07-24
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Implementation of changes to sec. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code; support for enhanced military credentialing assistance; professional certification issues.

Lobbyists:
  • CRAIG SAPERSTEIN — covered position: Former Legislative Correspondent for Senator John Edwards
  • mr LACY CLAY — covered position: Former U.S. Congressman (MO)
  • GREG LAUGHLIN — covered position: Former U.S. Congressman (TX)
  • JOHN THOMAS — covered position: Former Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott W. Taylor, (2017-2018); Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2016-2016); Legislative Director, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2011-2016); MLA, Cong. Scott Rigell (2011-2011); MLA, Cong. Walter Jones (2007-2011)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Implementation of changes to sec. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code; support for enhanced military credentialing assistance; professional certification issues.

Lobbyists:
  • CRAIG SAPERSTEIN — covered position: Former Legislative Correspondent for Senator John Edwards
  • mr LACY CLAY — covered position: Former U.S. Congressman (MO)
  • GREG LAUGHLIN — covered position: Former U.S. Congressman (TX)
  • JOHN THOMAS — covered position: Former Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott W. Taylor, (2017-2018); Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2016-2016); Legislative Director, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2011-2016); MLA, Cong. Scott Rigell (2011-2011); MLA, Cong. Walter Jones (2007-2011)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Support for enhanced military credentialing assistance.

Lobbyists:
  • CRAIG SAPERSTEIN — covered position: Former Legislative Correspondent for Senator John Edwards
  • mr LACY CLAY — covered position: Former U.S. Congressman (MO)
  • GREG LAUGHLIN — covered position: Former U.S. Congressman (TX)
  • JOHN THOMAS — covered position: Former Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott W. Taylor, (2017-2018); Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2016-2016); Legislative Director, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2011-2016); MLA, Cong. Scott Rigell (2011-2011); MLA, Cong. Walter Jones (2007-2011)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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