Jason currently serves as a Senior Director at Michael Best Strategies, where he brings a wealth of experience from his extensive background in legislative and policy advisory roles.
Prior to joining Strategies, Jason was a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In this capacity, he maintained a policy portfolio that included all matters before the committees on Appropriations and Budget, as well as nearly all issues before the Ways and Means Committee. Jason provided critical policy updates and strategic advice to the Speaker for engagements with the Senate, the White House, and various stakeholders.
Notably, Jason was a primary participant in the negotiations with the White House that resulted in the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023” debt limit agreement. He also oversaw the FY24 and FY25 House Budget Resolutions, House passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, the development and completion of the FY24 appropriations process, and the passage of the National Security Supplemental Act of 2024.
Prior to joining the Speaker's Office, Jason was Clerk for the Senate Appropriations Homeland Subcommittee, where he oversaw the FY22 and FY23 Homeland appropriations bills. Before that, Jason was the head of Legislative Affairs for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where he played a key role in the FY20 and FY21 budget cycles, negotiating the 2019 debt limit agreement, and COVID response legislation.