Don Andres (1)

Don Andres

With extensive Capitol Hill experience, Don helps clients navigate the appropriations and funding process.

Location
Washington, D.C.
Position
Vice President
EXPERTISE
Appropriations Policy, Congressional Affairs, Transportation Policy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. House of Representatives

Don Andres serves as a Vice President with BGR’s Appropriations Practice. With over 14 years of Congressional and campaign experience, Don has worked in freshman, ranking member, committee, and leadership offices. He has deep relationships across the Quad-Caucus offices having worked for multiple members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Equality Caucus and as a decades-long member within the Congressional Asian Pacific American and LGBT Staff Associations.

Don most recently served as the Chief of Staff for senior appropriator, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) who serves on the THUD, FSGG, and SFOPS subcommittees. He also served as her principal advisor in her role as an executive board member of both BOLD PAC and Elect Democratic Women (EDW).

Don has extensive experience across various legislative issues with an expertise in appropriations and transportation & infrastructure related issues. He has staffed three members of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (Fmr. Chair of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX); Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN); and Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL).

In addition to staffing the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Don worked with Members on the following committees: Oversight & Government Reform; Natural Resources; Financial Services; and served as a shared staffer for Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson on the Science, Space, & Technology Committee. 

Don served as a Regional Organizing Director on Secretary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential campaign in Nevada, Washington, and Colorado and has worked on several Congressional campaigns. Don has previously served as the legislative director and chief of staff for Rep. Chuy Garcia; senior policy advisor for Rep. Steve Cohen; senior legislative assistant for Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson; a shared staffer on the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; scheduler and legislative assistant for Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) (fmr. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus); and staff assistant for former Chair of the Democratic Caucus, Rep. John. B. Larson (CT-01). He started his political career as an intern for Rep. Karen Bass; Rep. Howard Berman; and then-Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti.   

Areas of Focus

  • Appropriations
  • Political Strategy
  • Transportation and Infrastructure

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    B.A. Political Science and Government