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Military & Veteran Legislation

Individual Casework & FOIA Request

Military & Veteran Legislation

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes funding levels each year. It provides authority for the U.S. military and other critical defense priorities, ensuring America's forces have the training, equipment, and resources they need to accomplish their missions.


This is how service members are paid. Although delayed some years

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes funding levels each year. It provides authority for the U.S. military and other critical defense priorities, ensuring America's forces have the training, equipment, and resources they need to accomplish their missions.


This is how service members are paid. Although delayed some years, it's a bipartisan package that will always pass, as it's un-American on both sides of the aisle to leave service members with no paycheck. Because the NDAA passes every year, there is ample opportunity to pass legislation in this expansive act. 


I bring seven years of expertise to the legislative process. I am well-versed in the role of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, as they have the final say on what is ultimately packaged into the NDAA. 

Congressional Inquiry

Individual Casework & FOIA Request

Military & Veteran Legislation

A congressional inquiry is a way for constituents to seek help from their elected officials regarding matters involving the Department of Defense (DOD). Your congress member will file a congressional inquiry for you. This will trigger an investigation into your case. DOD is required to reply within 30 days and provide a follow-up response

A congressional inquiry is a way for constituents to seek help from their elected officials regarding matters involving the Department of Defense (DOD). Your congress member will file a congressional inquiry for you. This will trigger an investigation into your case. DOD is required to reply within 30 days and provide a follow-up response within 30 days. This is an ideal tool for holding your command accountable after exhausting other internal avenues.


I have ten years of military experience, which enables me to ask the right questions to ensure a legitimate response from the military rather than accepting a blanket explanation. The Department of Defense (DOD) rarely welcomes congressional intervention and is likely to provide only minimal details to express its disdain for being questioned by Congress.


Congressional offices typically lose interest in assisting if the Department of Defense (DOD) provides a semi-reasonable explanation or follows up only once. That's why conducting a comprehensive investigation request is crucial the first time.

Individual Casework & FOIA Request

Individual Casework & FOIA Request

Individual Casework & FOIA Request

  It is essential to have all the details when trying to resolve your individual case. The Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secret Service (SS), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have various versions of FOIA requests, and they can be challenging to navigate if you do

  It is essential to have all the details when trying to resolve your individual case. The Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secret Service (SS), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have various versions of FOIA requests, and they can be challenging to navigate if you don’t know what you're looking for or submit an incomplete FOIA request.


If your FOIA request isn't completed efficiently, it can lead to delays and back-and-forth communication, causing long wait times. I can help you navigate this process and find the data you need promptly.


"Lindsey is a Bronze Star Medal recipient who earned the Combat Action Badge while serving two years in Iraq during two deployments. She is a battle-tested warrior. She understands the military, Capitol Hill, and how to pass legislation."

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Adam DeRito Act

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

 Lindsey is lobbying Congress for the Adam DeRito Act, which aims to make it illegal to falsify military medical records as retaliation for reporting sexual assault. Several bills passed through Congress aimed to remove oversight and investigations of sexual assault from the hands of commanders. Still, they are considered inadequate in addressing the culture of sexual assault in the military.

Senator Joni Ernst's office has proposed more aggressive legislation to assign investigations to civilian lawyers, but her bill has been watered down and has never passed in its original form. The Adam DeRito Act takes a unique approach by holding military personnel accountable for falsifying medical records to discredit sexual assault reports.

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

 Lindsey lobbied Congress regarding the case of Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller. Scheller, a high-ranking U.S. Marine, outspokenly criticized the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and publicly called for accountability from the military and political leaders responsible for the deaths of 13 service members. Scheller continued to speak after being placed under a gag order and was later imprisoned. To date, Scheller is the only person ever held accountable during the Afghanistan withdrawal. He was later discharged from the Marine Corps with a general discharge under honorable conditions.

The Brandon Act

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

SGT Adam "2Step"

Lindsey masterfully lobbied on the high-visibility Brandon Act legislation, which was crucial in forcing the military to acknowledge the suicide epidemic publicly and required the DOD to implement measures that provide better access to mental healthcare for active-duty service members. This legislation took two years to pass and another year to implement across the different service branches. Lindsey serves on the board of the Brandon Caserta Foundation.

SGT Adam "2Step"

SGT Adam "2Step"

SGT Adam "2Step"

 Lindsey championed the 2Step Act, which requires rental car companies to verify driver's licenses through the DMV or a second-party contractor before renting cars. Currently, rental car companies can visually inspect the license without verifying its validity. This law was inspired by the memory of Sergeant Adam "2Step" Huckstep, a military service member who tragically lost his life while on leave from Afghanistan after being hit by a driver with a suspended license.

FOIA Requests

SGT Adam "2Step"

FOIA Requests

Lindsey successfully submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense (DOD), Secret Service (SS), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to obtain crucial case information. This information was essential in effectively representing the client's needs and securing a resolution in their case.

Questions

Why is it essential to have an advocate with a military background?

Why is it essential to have an advocate with a military background?

Why is it essential to have an advocate with a military background?

After ten years in the military and two years as a company commander, I deeply understand the issues service members face. I understand the need for an advocate who understands the military's complexities, including acronyms, rank structure, and military culture. When we share the same background, we share the same goals. 

How can I get Congress to work for me?

Why is it essential to have an advocate with a military background?

Why is it essential to have an advocate with a military background?

Congress oversees the Department of Defense (DOD), which executes laws passed by Congress. In the end, ultimately, Congress is DOD's boss. 


Congress is not on the front lines with you. Although they do their best to understand and improve the military, they are often unaware of day-to-day issues.


 Identifying the military's needs means you 

Congress oversees the Department of Defense (DOD), which executes laws passed by Congress. In the end, ultimately, Congress is DOD's boss. 


Congress is not on the front lines with you. Although they do their best to understand and improve the military, they are often unaware of day-to-day issues.


 Identifying the military's needs means you are a catalyst for change. Transform your individual casework, congressional inquiry, or proposal into legislation.

Why is it so crucial for my advocate to physically be in DC?

Why is it essential to have an advocate with a military background?

Why is it so crucial for my advocate to physically be in DC?

In-person meetings are crucial to helping people connect on a deeper level and building trust and rapport. Since most staffers we meet with are veterans or congressional fellows, connecting with them about our shared military experience is essential. 


In-person meetings show a sense of seriousness and urgency that a phone call or a Zoom me

In-person meetings are crucial to helping people connect on a deeper level and building trust and rapport. Since most staffers we meet with are veterans or congressional fellows, connecting with them about our shared military experience is essential. 


In-person meetings show a sense of seriousness and urgency that a phone call or a Zoom meeting cannot convey, and they can lead to your case becoming a priority. 

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