FINAL 4/21/2015

Washington Mission Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

April 28-29, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015

9:00 PM Optional Activity TBD

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

9:30 AM Breakfast at The Doubletree Hotel 10:15 AM Welcome to the Mission and Introductions – David Golder 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Political Climate in Washington – David Hawkings, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Understanding our Advocacy Agenda and How to Advocate For It: SSDI; OAA; Medicaid/Medicare - David Goldenberg

Lunch and Issue Briefing at The Doubletree Hotel

William Daroff, JFNA: Overview of JFNA Priorities

Panel 1: National Perspective Moderator: David Goldenberg Panelists: Shelley Rood, JFNA; Jonathan Westin, JFNA; Rachel Goldberg, B’nai Brith

Panel 2: State/Local Perspectives: Agency Executives Discuss How These Issues Impact Their Programs Moderator: David Golder Panelists: Jo Ann Potashick (Keshet) Lori Pacura (Holy Cross Hospital); Mark Weiner (CJE Senior Life)

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Congressional Committee and Administration Staff Meetings

2:00 – Josh Trent, Majority Staff, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee – (discuss Medicaid/Medicare) 2322 Rayburn House Office Building

2:00 – Kim Brandt, Majority Staff, Senate Finance Committee (discuss SSDI) 104 Hart Senate Office Building

2:30 – Rachel Pryor and Arielle Woronoff, Minority Staff, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee (discuss Medicaid/Medicare) 2415 Rayburn House Office Building

3:00 – Tom Klouda, Anne Dwyer, Matt Kazan, and Karen Fisher, Senate Finance Committee staff (discuss SSDI and related Committee priorities) 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Senate Meetings

4:30 Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin 5:00 Senator 385 Russell Senate Office Building

FINAL 4/21/2015 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Congressional Delegation Reception B340 Rayburn House Office Building

8:00 PM Dinner (Optional)

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast Briefing Ruth Katz, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Disability, Aging & Long-Term Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) The Doubletree Hotel

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Administration Staff Meeting Marisa Scala-Foley, Team Leader for Business Acumen and Health IT, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) The Doubletree Hotel

11:00 AM – 2:30 PM Small Group Meetings with the Illinois House Delegation Lunch in the Longworth Cafeteria between visits

11:00 AM – Michael Essington, Legislative Counsel, Representative (R-IL-16) 1221 Longworth House Office Building 11:00 AM – Representative Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14) 2455 Rayburn House Office Building 11:30 AM – Zachary Ostro, Legislative Assistant, Representative (D-IL-2) 1239 Longworth House Office Building 11:30 AM – Representative Danny Davis (D-IL-7) 2159 Rayburn House Office Building 12:15 PM – Representative (D-IL-9) 2367 Rayburn House Office Building 12:00 PM – Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL-4) 2408 Rayburn House Office Building 1:00 PM – Sofya Leonova, Legislative Assistant, Representative Daniel Lipinski (D-IL-3) 2346 Rayburn House Office Building 1:15 PM – Representative (R-IL-15) 2217 Rayburn House Office Building 1:15 PM – Representative (D-IL-17) 1009 Longworth House Office Building 1:30 PM – Representative Bob Dold (R-IL-10) 221Cannon House Office Building 1:30 PM – Tony DeMarino, Legislative Assistant, Representative (D-IL-8) 104 Cannon House Office Building 1:30 PM – Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) 1124 Longworth House Office Building

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Rabbi David Saperstein, Ambassador At-Large for International Religious Freedom (tentative) Eisenhower Executive Office Building: Room 208, Cordell Hull

5:00 PM Travel to DCA