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ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
DateSep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026LocationCapitol Hill, Washington, DC

Dossier at a glance

The event and the influence behind it

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1Organization
11Registered lobbyists
2LD-2 filings
41Bills named

About this event

ASHA's largest Hill Day of the year brings members, ASHA-certified assistants, and National NSSLHA members to Washington. Accepted advocates prepare September 22 (11 a.m.–5 p.m.) and are scheduled for a group photo and up to six congressional meetings September 23 (8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.). Applications closed June 5; the event is free, with participants covering travel and lodging.

Federal disclosure record

Lobbying intelligence

Federal filing

Retained spend, disclosed lobbyists, and the organization’s exact issue language—drawn from public Lobbying Disclosure Act records.

$400KTotal LDA spend (in-house + retained)2 filings on record
2026 Q1$400K

Current disclosed lobbyists11

Catherine FinleyFmr. Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith …THORN RUN PARTNERS
Health CareMedicare/Medicaid
Caroline BergnerAMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
Medicare/Medicaid

Exact issue language · as filed

Health Care

Educating members on the value of speech-language pathology and audiology services and the importance of adequate coverage, including services for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Topics in Filings

10

Policy topics named in the organization's LD-2 disclosures. These show areas of lobbying activity, not a verified agenda for this event.

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026×6

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Federal lobbying footprint

Where the filings concentrate

Federal filing

LDA issue areas ranked by the number of distinct filings in which they appear. Repeat imports of the same filing are counted once.

Health Issues2 filings
Medicare/Medicaid2 filings
Defense1 filing

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Bills named in federal filings

These bills appear in the host organizations’ LD-2 disclosures. They provide policy context and are not presented as the event’s official agenda.

H.R. 7148

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK-4] (R)

Status: Became Public Law No: 119-75.

Filing evidence: Named in 9 LD-2 filings.

S. 756 ↗

3 mentions in LD-2 filings

+ 39 more bills named in filings — full list in the dossier

Capitol Hill traffic

Who else is in town that week

Pulse analysis

Other advocacy events within ±7 days can compete for staff time—or reveal useful coalition and scheduling opportunities.

+ 12 more overlapping or related mobilizations in the full Hill traffic map

Event facts

Quick answers

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When is ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day?

ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day takes place Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026.

Where is ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day held?

ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day is held at Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.

Who runs ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day?

ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day is organized by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

How do I register for ASHA 2026 Capitol Hill Day?

Registration is handled by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association — see the official event page for registration details. Official event page →

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