MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is pushing to have at least one of the county’s three lobbyists report to him, but there’s been no movement in that direction yet.

Abele says he has to ask the county board chairwoman for permission to even have a conversation with the lobbying staff the way things are set up now.

Abele just met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation and some policy advisers at the White House, trying to get some additional federal aid.

Abele is seeking more federal help for mental health care costs, programs for seniors, single parents and others under the Affordable Health Care Act.