Office of Legislative Affairs

Through mandated reports and regular briefings of Congressional staff, the Office of Legislative Affairs maintains close contact with members of Congress, keeping them informed of USAID development and assistance efforts and obtaining their views on related matters. Congressional Liaison Officers are responsible for facilitating communication between U.S. lawmakers and the Agency, transmitting USAID’s messages in a transparent manner and ensuring that Congress understands the Agency’s objectives abroad. Each Congressional Liaison Officer coordinates with Agency bureaus as well as Congressional committees to communicate the status of USAID’s programs and policies. Additionally, Congressional Liaison Officers assemble materials representing the Agency's position on pertinent issues in preparation for Congressional hearings.

The Office of Legislative Affairs publications include the USAID Congressional Bulletin as well as Congressional Reports

Staff Assignments

Telephone: 202-712-4300

    Area(s) of Responsibility

Name

E-mail

Acting Assistant Administrator

Don Gressett

dgressett@usaid.gov

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office Director
Acting House Division Chief
House Appropriations;

Sonali Korde

skorde@usaid.gov

Program Analyst; Intern Coordinator

Scott Hochenberg

shochenberg@usaid.gov

Acting Senate Division Chief

Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Africa Bureau

Casey Redmon

credmon@usaid.gov

Legislative Reference Division Chief (Correspondence, Reports, Notification and Training)

Lee Walter

lwalter@usaid.gov

House Foreign Affairs Committee; Bureau for Democracy, Conflict & Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA);(Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, Food For Peace, Office of Transition Initiatives), Bureau for Food Security

Katy Crosby

kcrosby@usaid.gov

Bureau for Middle East; DCHA/American Schools & Hospitals Abroad; House and Senate Armed Services Committees; DCHA/Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation; Countering Violent Extremism;

Joe Foltz

jofoltz@usaid.gov

Bureau for Latin America & the Caribbean; Legislative Reference

James Kennedy

jakennedy@usaid.gov

Office of Afghanistan & Pakistan Affairs; House Oversight Government Reform Committee; Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee; DCHA/Conflict Mitigation & Management;  Office of Inspector General; GAO;  General Counsel

Chris Krafchak

ckrafchak@usaid.gov

Congressional Correspondence & Reports; Transcripts; and Questions for the Record

Jacob Leffler

jleffler@usaid.gov

Congressional Notifications; Legislative Referral Memoranda

Kathy Morris

kmorris@usaid.gov

Bureau for Europe and Eurasia; Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; Office of Security; Transformation Task Team (T3)

John Pezzullo

jpezzullo@usaid.gov

Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, & Environment; Bureau for Global Health; Gender

Monica Pons

mpons@usaid.gov

Senate Appropriations; Bureau for Asia; Budget and Resource Management; Bureau for Foreign Assistance

Dottie Rayburn

drayburn@usaid.gov

Bureau for Food Security; Bureau for Management; Bureau for Policy, Planning & Learning;

Michelle Dworkin

mdworkin@usaid.gov 
U.S. Global Development Lab; DCHA/Office of Democracy, Rights & Governance Heela Rasool

hrasool@usaid.gov

Congressional Research Service; Human Resources; Civil Rights and Diversity; Congressional Awards; Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Stan Sienkiewicz

ssienkiewicz@usaid.gov