Lauren Fricks

Conduct extensive research and analysis on a domestic policy portfolio that includes Veterans Affairs, Science Space and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Gun Rights, Healthcare, Education, Labor and Employment, Legislative Branch, and Environment.

Draft Legislation such as the Biodiversity Oversight Scaled-back And Fully Erased (BIOSAFE) Act and Dillon's Law.

Responsible for analyzing, preparing, and advising the Congressman on legislative opportunities based on domestic and international events.

Develop vote recommendations, talking points, and memos based on the Congressman's preferences for all legislation within my domestic portfolio.

Attend meetings with constituents and stakeholder groups, meticulously documenting their suggestions and legislative requests, and disseminating the information to the Congressman.

Drafted legislation protecting conservation efforts within the Representative's state.

Monitored domestic and international items and provided insight to the Representative on the pursuance of potential legislative action.

Responsible for drafting vote recommendations to the Congressman on the domestic policy portfolio relating to Science Space and Technology, Second Amendment, Veterans Affairs, Native Americans, Legislative Branch, Emergency Management/FEMA.

Met with various outside lobbying organizations to discuss appropriations requests and initiatives they would like the Congressman to support.

Provided the Congressman with bill co-sponsorship suggestions and signatory opportunities for letters to various federal agencies.

Drafted extensions of remarks for business groups within the Congressman's district.

Wrote letters addressed to federal agencies questioning policies and implemented rulemaking.

Assisted with Town Hall events within the district, providing direct communication with Wisconsinites.

Organized and ran the Congressman's mailing program, managing thousands of constituents' information and correspondence.

Batched and responded to hundreds of constituent correspondence daily through the online Fireside platform.

Wrote roughly 10 one-page long form letters regarding different policy issues and legislation weekly.

Organized and sent mass mailers ranging from 1000-5000 pieces monthly.

Assisted in writing 499 mailers supporting Veterans Affairs legislation and constitutional rights.

Drafted individual written correspondence with constituents through the online IQ mailing system on various policy issues.

Assigned, batched, and organized all constituent information in Colorado's 5th Congressional District through the online IQ mailing system.

Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.

Compiled daily press clippings for local news, national news, and congressional mentions.

Answered roughly 35 calls daily from constituents with policy requests to provide them with policy solutions for their concerns.

Maintained and documented utilizing a database for congressional flag requests through the Excel platform.

Input flag certificate forms to the office supply store for orders paid by check.

Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.