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National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026

Start Early
DateSep 28, 2026LocationCapitol Hill, Washington, DC

Dossier at a glance

The event and the influence behind it

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1Organization
7Registered lobbyists
10LD-2 filings
5Bills named

About this event

National Home Visiting Summit advocates conduct self-scheduled congressional visits from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on September 28. The visits focus on federal priorities and funding for home visiting, maternal health, and early learning and care; Start Early provides preparation resources and transportation from the Baltimore summit venue.

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.

$710KTotal LDA spend (in-house + retained)10 filings on record
2026 Q2$360K
2026 Q1$350K

Current disclosed lobbyists7

Jessie BrairtonFmr. Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging CommitteeTHORN RUN PARTNERS
EducationWelfare+1 more
Catherine FinleyFmr. Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith …THORN RUN PARTNERS
EducationWelfare+1 more

Exact issue language · as filed

Tax Policy

Tax provisions related to the affordability and accessibility of high-quality child care including: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit, and Dependent Care Assistance Plans.

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Topics in Filings

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

Early Head Start×15

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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.

Education11 filings
Budget/Appropriations9 filings
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code9 filings

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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.

S. 2828

Child Care Modernization Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] (R)

Status: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Filing evidence: Named in 5 LD-2 filings.

+ 4 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

Congressional calendar

Hill activity during this fly-in

Congress source

Committee hearings and markups on the same issue area during or near this fly-in window.

SenateSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Education

Thu, Sep 24, 10:30 AM · Hearings to examine the nomination of Heidi Overton, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and…

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+ 2 more relevant Hill calendar items with full access

Event facts

Quick answers

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When is National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026?

National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026 takes place Sep 28, 2026.

Where is National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026 held?

National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026 is held at Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.

Who runs National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026?

National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026 is organized by Start Early.

How do I register for National Home Visiting Summit Capitol Hill Visits 2026?

Registration is handled by Start Early — see the official event page for registration details. Official event page →

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