Why It Matters

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is in-house lobbying on Education and Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption issues. The union represents public service employees, including school workers, bus drivers, and child care providers. Service Employees International Union filed a lobbying registration amendment on August 27.

By the Numbers

SEIU conducts in-house lobbying and reported $2.29 million in total lobbying expenditures across all filings. The union's lobbying team includes Director of Legislation John Gray III, Director of Government Relations Jaya Chatterjee, Deputy Director of Government Relations Isaiah Wilson, Assistant Director for Legislation Eunice Ikene, Assistant Director for Legislation, Health Care Dalen Harris, and Senior Legislative Program Manager Alisa Farley.

Broader Context

Federal employee collective bargaining agreements protect federal employees from retaliation, discrimination, and illegal firings. The union opposed legislation that would prohibit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Staffing Rule, with multiple team members lobbying on the issue.

SEIU's lobbying agenda spans numerous bills across both chambers. The union lobbied on House Resolution 2736, which is sponsored by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and has cosponsors including Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA). SEIU also tracked Senate Bill 1332, Senate Bill 852, House Resolution 20, and multiple other measures. The union supported the Protect America's Workforce Act.

The Bottom Line

Service Employees International Union conducts in-house lobbying. With staff across multiple issue areas and legislative committees, the union can track and engage on multiple fronts at once.

Ikene brings extensive experience in the House Education and the Workforce Committee spanning five Congresses. Harris previously served on the staff of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Wilson previously served on the staff of Rep. Steven R. Rothman (D-NJ).

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