Vote by Mail Act of 2007

Federal Judicial Nominations Federal Merit System Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3551 Vote by Mail Act of 2007, H.R. 1667 Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008, H.R. 5036 Federal Employees' Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008, H.R. 5781 Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (Supreme Ct. voter ID decision)\ OMB Circular A-76 re Competitive Sourcing at Interior Dept. Value Based Purchasing Federal Election Commission Nominations

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H Res 282 - Privatization of the Postal Service - Contracting Out Provisions (all related Titles) S 979 / HR 281 / HR 1667 - Vote by Mail Provisions (all Titles) HR 4236 - Mail Network Protection Act (all Titles)

Client expense: $191,815 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Postal Law 109-435 Postal Enhancement and Accountability Act, S.Res.22 Postal Privacy Act, H.R.281-Vote By Mail, H.R.1667-Vote By Mail Act,S.979-Vote By Mail,S.Res.-Postal Contracting, H.Res.282 Contracting Delivery, S.1457-Mail Delivery Protection Act, H.R.2142-Free Postage for Absentee Ballots in Federal Elections, H.R.5573-Sick Leave Equity, H.Con.Res.13-Post Office Closings, H.R.2932-Mailability of Tobacco Products

Client expense: $47,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE

Elections/Voting Common Cause urged support of H.R. 5036 - Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 Common Cause urged the Senate to vote again and pass S. 1257, House DC Voting Rights Act. Common Cause sent a letter to all members of the House urging them to co-sponsor H.R. 1667, legislation to establish a Vote by Mail grant program. Campaign Finance Reform Common Cause urged Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to use his position as presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party to show strong support for reform now, including co-sponsoring S. 2412, legislation to fix the presidential public financing system. Common Cause sent identical letters to Senators McCain, Barack obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) urging them to use their influence as a leading presidential candidate to do everything possible to break the current deadlock and Federal Election Commission nominations. Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to Senator McCain urging him to co-sponsor S. 2412, legislation to fix the presidential financing system. Ethics Common Cause sent a letter to the House Republican leadership requesting that the leadership immediately and publicly denounce a reported effort by senior Republican House aides to compile a list of Democratic House Members to target with ethics complaints if the House passes H. Res 895, a resolution to create an independent ethics panel. Common Cause sent a letter to all members of the House in support of H. Res 895, establishing an Independent Office of Congressional Ethics. Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) strongly urging her to take all steps necessary to ensure that the Ethics Committee withdraws its misinterpretation of the new ethics rule on party conventions and issues a new guidance that carries out the clear meaning, purpose and spirit of the new rule. Whistleblower/Federal Employees Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to all Senators urging Congress to include federal scientists in pending whistleblower legislation, including provisions in H.R, 985.

H Res 282 - Privatization of the Postal Service - Contracting Out Provisions (all related Titles) S 979 / HR 281 / HR 1667 - Vote by Mail Provisions (all Titles) HR 4236 - Mail Network Protection Act (all Titles)

Client expense: $196,053 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Postal Law 109-435 Postal Enhancement and Accountability Act, S.Res.22 Postal Privacy Act, H.R.281 - Vote By Mail, H.R.1667-Vote By Mail Act, S.979- Vote By Mail, S.Res.283-Postal Contracting, H.Res.282-Contracting Delivery, S.1457 - Mail Delivery Protection Act, H.R.2142-Free Postage for Absentee Ballots in Federal Elections, H.R.5573-Sick Leave Equity, H.Con.Res.13-Post Office Closings, H.R.2932-Mailabilit of Tobacco Products.

Client expense: $47,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

H RES 282 - PRIVATIZATION OF THE POSTAL SERVICE - CONTRACTING OUT PROVISIONS (ALL RELATED TITLES) S 979 / HR 281 / HR 1667 - VOTE BY MAIL PROVISIONS (ALL TITLES) HR 4236 - MAIL NETWORK PROTECTION ACT (ALL TITLES)

Client expense: $350,202 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H RES 282 - PRIVATIZATION OF THE POSTAL SERVICE - CONTRACTING OUT PROVISIONS (ALL RELATED TITLES) S 979 / HR 281 / HR 1667 - VOTE BY MAIL PROVISIONS (ALL TITLES) HR 4236 - MAIL NETWORK PROTECTION ACT (ALL TITLES)

Client expense: $350,202 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 109-435 -Postal Enhancement and Accountability Act S.Res.22-Postal Privacy Act H.R.281-Vote By Mail Act H.R.1667-Vote By Mail Act S.979 -Vote By Mail S.Res.283 -Postal Contracting H.Res.282 -Contracting Delivery S.1457-Mail Delivery Protection Act H.R.2142 - Absentee Ballots in Federal Elections H.Con.Res.13 -Post Office Closings H.R.2932 - Mailability of tobcco products

Client expense: $79,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)