Why It Matters
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is a client of Penman Group LLC for lobbying purposes, and lobbies on Budget/Appropriations issues and Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption issues.
Kaycee Nail is a lobbyist at Penman Group LLC representing Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and holds the covered position of Director, Government and Public Affairs. Nail previously worked at Shaw, Bransford & Roth PC through early 2026 before joining Penman Group LLC in August 2026, with no prior congressional employment history.
Broader Context
Congressional attention to domestic and sexual violence funding has accelerated sharply. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) stated during a July Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that the Office of Violence Against Women is substantially delayed in notifying grant recipients of awards intended to begin October 1st of the prior year. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) expressed concerns about a potential Department of Justice plan to consolidate the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, and Office of Violence Against Women. Rep. Ann Wagner's (R-MO-2) Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act passed the House unanimously with 327 bipartisan cosponsors earlier in 2026, reflecting broad support for victim services funding.
Multiple lawmakers have publicly engaged with domestic violence advocacy groups in recent months. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) participated in a roundtable hosted by the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence in October 2025 addressing rising service requests statewide. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) criticized Trump administration cuts to domestic and sexual violence resources in a March 2026 social media post. Rep. Ann Wagner received a Lifetime Award from the Missouri Network Against Child Abuse.
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