Ben is the head of the CCL government relations team in Washington D.C. and in his role, he works to the advance the policy goals of CCL in Congress. Ben has worked for over 20 years in Washington both as Congressional staff and as a government relations professional. For several years, Ben served on the legislative staff of Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM). Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs for a national trade association. Ben has worked in a wide range of policy areas including taxes, natural resources, agriculture and national security. He has successfully advanced standalone legislation as well as provisions in annual appropriations bills, tax extender legislation, and farm bills. He has also worked extensively with federal agencies and worked on numerous federal regulations.
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(0:00) Intro & Updates
(6:33) Volunteer Forums Q&A w/ Debbie Chang
(12:34) October CCL Actions
(16:06) Ben Pendergrass Speaker
(23:44) Q&A Discussion
(42:49) Conclusion & Wrap-up
October Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Preparing for Lobby Day Training: https://cclusa.org/preparing-for-lobby-day
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/873841799
CCL Training: Summer of Fun Fundraising
CCL Podcast on Economics, Justice, and Carbon Price Solutions
Bill McKibben | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | May 2023 Monthly Speaker
CCL Training: Citizens’ Climate Roadmap for the 118th Congress
CCL Training: Leading a Lobby Team
CCL Lobbying Basics: Transformative Power of Constituent Advocacy
Unraveling the Bible’s Message on Climate
June 2023 Lobby Training #2: Open Q&A Discussion
CCL June 2023 Lobby Training #1: Primary & Supporting Asks
Dr. Adam Simon | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | May 2023 Monthly Speaker
CCL Training: Comparing Permitting Reform Proposals Across the Political Spectrum
CCL Training: The Farm Bill Basics
CCL Training: How to Create a Clean and Stable Electric Grid (Part 2)
The Not-So-Cool Effects of Air Conditioning on Climate Change
Kajsa Hendrickson, Director at Future 500 | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | April 2023 Monthly Meeting
CCL Training: How to Create a Clean and Stable Electric Grid - Part One
CCL Training: Tabling Outreach with CCL’s New Materials
CCR 82 Are Lobbyists Evil?
Rev Mitch Hescox | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | March 2023 Monthly Meeting
CCL Training: Home Electrification and Efficiency Opportunities from the Inflation Reduction Act
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