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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

Lobbying for PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION COALITION · Advocate for policies relevant to private professional certification.

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Income

$20,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 4

CRAIG SAPERSTEIN

Previously held: Former Legislative Correspondent for Senator John Edwards
LACY CLAY

Previously held: Former U.S. Congressman (MO)
GREG LAUGHLIN

Previously held: Former U.S. Congressman (TX)
JOHN THOMAS

Previously held: 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)

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Lobbying activity 3

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

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

Education

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

Defense

Support for enhanced military credentialing assistance.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.