Katie Schoettler
Director, Public Affairs
Katie K. Schoettler is a member of the Government & Public Policy Practice in Washington, D.C. and serves as the vice chair of the Federal Lobbying team. Named to The Hill鈥榮 Top Lobbyists 2025 list, she brings extensive experience in political strategy, the legislative process and policy, crisis management, and strategic communications to Foley through her time on Capitol Hill and in local government.
Katie has over six years of experience on Capitol Hill where she worked in both chambers of Congress. Most recently, Katie served as senior advisor for Montana Senator Steve Daines where she advised him on day-to-day and long-term communications, policy, and political strategy. Working for Daines, Katie helped manage and advance key priorities and worked on policy issues including energy, land management, health care, and finance through Daines鈥 role on the Senate Finance and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committees. Before serving as senior advisor, Katie served as communications director for Daines. In this role, she worked to translate complex legislative policies into digestible language and served as the lead spokesperson for the Senator answering media inquiries and debunking false narratives. While she was working for Daines, he was named one of the most bipartisan and effective members in his class. Now, he is Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Prior to joining Sen. Daines鈥 office, Katie worked for the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee under former Chairman Rep. Rob Bishop. Before moving to Washington, D.C., she worked as an executive council assistant for a member of the Jacksonville, Florida City Council. Katie is an avid Jacksonville Jaguars fan.
Awards and Recognition
- Named to聽The Hill‘s Top Lobbyists list (2024, 2025)
Presentations and Publications
- Presenter: “A Federal Update on Tariffs, Legislation, and Regulation,” Transportation Safety Equipment Institute (TSEI) (October 8, 2025)
- Panelist and Host, “2024 Summit for Water Sustainability,” United Water Conservation District, Oxnard, CA (October 2024)
- Speaker, 鈥淪uccessful Advocacy on Capitol Hill,鈥 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association 2024 Policy Forum, Washington, DC (April 2024)
Foley Announces Jennifer Walsh and Katie Schoettler as New Federal Lobbying Team Leadership
Foley Recognized as Top Lobbying Firm of 2025 by Bloomberg Government
Managing the Aftermath of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Historic IEEPA Tariff Decision
Foley Recognized on The Hill's 2025 Top Lobbyists List
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Federal Government Shutdown 2025: Key Updates