CARE Act of 2009

Support for African American and small racial and ethnic minority farmers who have traditionally been discriminated against by the USDA. Support small minority farmers hoping to do business with Cuba. Supported H.R. 332 and H.R. 1530. Support Joe Leonard to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the USDA Support additional federal funding for USDA-run food programs, including the Women Infants and Children program (WIC) and food stamps. Support allowing ex-offenders to apply for and receive federal food stamps. Support H.R. 329. Support full funding for the "Pigford" settlement. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor. Fight childhood hunger and obesity -- support a robust, well-funded child nutrition bill. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishmoent of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas. Ensuring union rights for employees, retention of jobs in the U.S., fair labor standards for industries outside the U.S. Support funding for the Pigford II settlement. Support increase in funding for scholarships to 1890 schools. Support placing the USDA Office of Civil Rights directly under the Secretary of Agriculture. Support full funding for Pigford II settlement; support H.R. 4783. Support for increased funding of the 1890 Schools scholarship program.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support temporary loans to American automobile industry. Supported Federal Employee paid parental leave legislation (supported H.R. 626). Support the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act (H.R. 11 / S. 181). Support pay equity (support H.R. 12). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act (H.R. 2981). Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions; support H.R. 3149. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act; support H.R. 1409 / S. 560. Support H.R. 848, support the continued strength of minority-owned media outlets. Support federal employee paid parental leave; support H.R. 626. Support the rights on musicians to be paid for their songs when they are played on the radio (support HR 848). Support legislative efforts to help the American auto industry and its unions. Support the nomination of Jacqueline Berrien to serve as Chair of the EEOC. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs / support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, which would outlaw the use of credit scores by potential employers when making hiring decisions. Support legislation making FBI background checks done for employment purposes more accurate; support H.R. 5300.Support proposed changes by the National Mediation Board regarding airline and union elections.Oppose S J Res 30.Support the Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020). Support allowing the employees of Delta Airlines to unionize. Support allowing the employees of the Transportation Safety Agency (TSA) to unionize. Support a National Mediation Board ruling making it easier for airline and railroad employees to form a union. Oppose S. J. Res. 30.

EFCA; Child Labor; H.R. 3564

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3564 Childrens Act for Responsible Employment (CARE) Bans employment of children on farms except ones own; reduces employment opportunities for rural youth.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H2-A Agricultural Guestworker Program. H.R. 3564 - the Childrens Act for Responsible Employment of 2009

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H2-A Agricultural Guestworker Program. H.R. 3564 - the Childrens Act for Responsible Employment of 2009

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support temporary loans to American automobile industry. Supported Federal Employee paid parental leave legislation (supported H.R. 626). Support the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act (H.R. 11 / S. 181). Support pay equity (support H.R. 12). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act (H.R. 2981). Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions; support H.R. 3149. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act; support H.R. 1409 / S. 560. Support H.R. 848, support the continued strength of minority-owned media outlets. Support federal employee paid parental leave; support H.R. 626. Support the rights on musicians to be paid for their songs when they are played on the radio (support HR 848). Support legislative efforts to help the American auto industry and its unions. Support the nomination of Jacqueline Berrien to serve as Chair of the EEOC. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs / support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, which would outlaw the use of credit scores by potential employers when making hiring decisions. Support legislation making FBI background checks done for employment purposes more accurate; support H.R. 5300.Support proposed changes by the National Mediation Board regarding airline and union elections.Oppose S J Res 30.Support the Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020)

Support for African American and small racial and ethnic minority farmers who have traditionally been discriminated against by the USDA. Support small minority farmers hoping to do business with Cuba. Supported H.R. 332 and H.R. 1530. Support Joe Leonard to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the USDA Support additional federal funding for USDA-run food programs, including the Women Infants and Children program (WIC) and food stamps. Support allowing ex-offenders to apply for and receive federal food stamps. Support H.R. 329. Support full funding for the "Pigford" settlement. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor. Fight childhood hunger and obesity -- support a robust, well-funded child nutrition bill. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishmoent of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas. Ensuring union rights for employees, retention of jobs in the U.S., fair labor standards for industries outside the U.S. Support funding for the Pigford II settlement. Support increase in funding for scholarships to 1890 schools. Support placing the USDA Office of Civil Rights directly under the Secretary of Agriculture.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

EFCA; Child Labor; H.R. 3564

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Workforce Investment Act reauthorization (pending) RAISE UP Act (S. 1608) Childrens Act for Responsible Employment (CARE) Act (H.R. 3564) DREAM Act (H.R. 1751/ S. 729)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3564 Childrens Act for Responsible Employment (CARE) Bans employment of children under age 18 on farms except ones own children.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

H.R. 3564, the Childrens Act for Responsible Employment of 2009 (CARE Act)

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Baucus amendment to H.R. 4213 (FMAP) H.R. 3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA) H.R. 3564 Children's Act for Responsible Employment (CARE) H.R. 2067 Protecting Americas Workers Act (PAWA) H.R. 413 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 847 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Development of Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization legislation Development of Immigration reform legislation

Client expense: $242,993 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support temporary loans to American automobile industry. Supported Federal Employee paid parental leave legislation (supported H.R. 626). Support the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act (H.R. 11 / S. 181). Support pay equity (support H.R. 12). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act (H.R. 2981). Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions; support H.R. 3149. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act; support H.R. 1409 / S. 560. Support H.R. 848, support the continued strength of minority-owned media outlets. Support federal employee paid parental leave; support H.R. 626. Support the rights on musicians to be paid for their songs when they are played on the radio (support HR 848). Support legislative efforts to help the American auto industry and its unions. Support the nomination of Jacqueline Berrien to serve as Chair of the EEOC. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs / support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, which would outlaw the use of credit scores by potential employers when making hiring decisions.

Support for African American and small racial and ethnic minority farmers who have traditionally been discriminated against by the USDA. Support small minority farmers hoping to do business with Cuba. Supported H.R. 332 and H.R. 1530. Support Joe Leonard to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the USDA Support additional federal funding for USDA-run food programs, including the Women Infants and Children program (WIC) and food stamps. Support allowing ex-offenders to apply for and receive federal food stamps. Support H.R. 329. Support full funding for the "Pigford" settlement. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor. Fight childhood hunger and obesity -- support a robust, well-funded child nutrition bill. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishmoent of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas. Ensuring union rights for employees, retention of jobs in the U.S., fair labor standards for industries outside the U.S.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

H.R.3564 Children's Act for Responsible Employment: bans the employment of youth on farms with the exception of the owner's children.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE

H.R. 3564, the Childrens Act for Responsible Employment of 2009 (CARE Act)

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H2-A Agricultural Guestworker Program. H.R. 3564 - the Childrens Act for Responsible Employment of 2009

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Workforce Investment Act reauthorization (pending) RAISE UP Act (S. 1608) Childrens Act for Responsible Employment (CARE) Act (H.R. 3564) DREAM Act (H.R. 1751/ S. 729)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3564--Children's Act for Responsible Employement of 2009, S 3231-GREEN Jobs Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support temporary loans to American automobile industry. Supported Federal Employee paid parental leave legislation (supported H.R. 626). Support the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act (H.R. 11 / S. 181). Support pay equity (support H.R. 12). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act (H.R. 2981). Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions; support H.R. 3149. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act; support H.R. 1409 / S. 560. Support H.R. 848, support the continued strength of minority-owned media outlets. Support federal employee paid parental leave; support H.R. 626. Support the rights on musicians to be paid for their songs when they are played on the radio (support HR 848). Support legislative efforts to help the American auto industry and its unions. Support the nomination of Jacqueline Berrien to serve as Chair of the EEOC. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs / support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor

Support for African American and small racial and ethnic minority farmers who have traditionally been discriminated against by the USDA. Support small minority farmers hoping to do business with Cuba. Supported H.R. 332 and H.R. 1530. Support Joe Leonard to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the USDA Support additional federal funding for USDA-run food programs, including the Women Infants and Children program (WIC) and food stamps. Support allowing ex-offenders to apply for and receive federal food stamps. Support H.R. 329. Support full funding for the "Pigford" settlement. Support the CARE Act, HR 3564--legislation to protect farmworker children from the dangers of child labor

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

Workforce Investment Act reauthorization (pending) RAISE UP Act (S. 1608) Childrens Act for Responsible Employment (CARE) Act (H.R. 3564) DREAM Act (H.R. 1751/ S. 729)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE