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The Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs serves as the liaison between the U.S. Department of Education and Congressional offices. Please contact this office with any questions, and we will be pleased to respond or connect you with the appropriate office.
Office of Legislation & Congressional Affairs
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-3100
Phone: 202-401-0020
Fax: 202-401-1438
Business Hours: 9:00am—5:30pm EST, Monday through Friday
Office Leadership
Gwen Graham
Assistant Secretary
Rachel Niebling
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Lakeisha Steele
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Blanchi Roblero
Chief of Staff
Molly Petersen
Legislative Director
Legislative and Outreach Staff
Person |
Portfolios |
| Alex Payne | Higher education and Oversight |
| Ben Martel | Confidential Assistant |
| Jacob Blaut | Confidential Assistant |
| Barbara Hoblitzell | Higher Education |
| Ian Smolka | FSA Casework, OCR Casework |
| James Forester | K-12, FERPA |
| Kalila Winters | OCR, CARES/CRRSSA/ARP General |
| Kim Zarish-Becknell | K-12, OSERS |
| Marco Sanchez | Outreach and White House Initiatives |
| Sara Buettner-Connelly | Correspondence |
| Stephen Cekuta | School Reopening |
| Vera Richards | FSA Casework |
| Waquesha Canty | Grant Notifications, OLCA Inquiries |
Executive and Administrative Staff
Liza Araujo, Executive Officer
