Homes for Heroes Act of 2009

Support for increased medical assistance to veterans, especially mental health care. Support increased housing assistance for low-income veterans; support H.R. 403. Support for HR 4810, increasing the annual authorization for programs to help homeless veterans. Support recognition of black veterans. Support the inclusion of funding necessary to keep teachers, firefighters and law enforcement personnel on the job; provide much-needed assistance to Vietnam veterans and survivors exposed to Agent Orange; to make up for the unanticipated shortfall in PELL grants for college students; to assist in the continuing Haitian relief efforts; and to help the states most affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill in the fiscal year 2010 supplemental appropriations bill.

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

Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Ensure adequate housing for low-income people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Ensure adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support H.R. 476 and H.R. 403. Support Shaun Donovan as Secretary of HUD. Support comprehensive relief for homelessness. Increase funding for additional testing and testers to uncover housing discrimination. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126), and the inclusion of all real estate professionals in CFPA oversight. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479. Oppose allowing guns in public housing. Support HR 3068. Ensure that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) works well and results in affordable, sustainable loan modifications. Support proposals that would require that a portion of TARP funds to be directed towards assisting those targeted by predatory lenders, including racial and ethnic minorities. Supported legislation to make it easier for homeowners to modify their loans through the Hope for Homeowners program (supported S. 896). Opposed requiring residents of public housing to perform community service each month. Support funding for the Hope VI program. Support funding ($1 billion) for the National Housing Trust Fund. Support for HR 4810, increasing the annual authorization for programs to help homeless veterans. support improving the HAMP program.

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

Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Ensure adequate housing for low-income people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Ensure adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support H.R. 476 and H.R. 403. Support Shaun Donovan as Secretary of HUD. Support comprehensive relief for homelessness. Increase funding for additional testing and testers to uncover housing discrimination. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126), and the inclusion of all real estate professionals in CFPA oversight. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479. Oppose allowing guns in public housing. Support HR 3068. Ensure that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) works well and results in affordable, sustainable loan modifications. Support proposals that would require that a portion of TARP funds to be directed towards assisting those targeted by predatory lenders, including racial and ethnic minorities. Supported legislation to make it easier for homeowners to modify their loans through the Hope for Homeowners program (supported S. 896). Opposed requiring residents of public housing to perform community service each month. Support funding for the Hope VI program. Support funding ($1 billion) for the National Housing Trust Fund. Support for HR 4810, increasing the annual authorization for programs to help homeless veterans. support improving the HAMP program.

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

Support for increased medical assistance to veterans, especially mental health care. Support increased housing assistance for low-income veterans; support H.R. 403. Support for HR 4810, increasing the annual authorization for programs to help homeless veterans. Support recognition of black veterans.

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

Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Ensure adequate housing for low-income people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Enusre adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support H.R. 476 and H.R. 403. Support Shaun Donovan as Secretary of HUD. Support comprehensive relief for homelessness. Increase funding for additional testing and testers to uncover housing discrimination. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126), and the inclusion of all real estate professionals in CFPA oversight. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvenstment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479. Oppose allowing guns in public housing. Support HR 3068. Ensure that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) works well and results in affordable, sustainable loan modifications. Support proposals that would require that a portion of TARP funds to be directod towards assisting those targeted by predatory lenders, including racial and ethnic minorities. Supported legislation to make it easier for homeowners to modify their loans through the Hope for Homeowners program (supported S. 896). Opposed requiring residents of public housing to perform community service each month. Support funding for the Hope VI program. Support funding ($1 billion) for the National Housing Trust Fund

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

Support for increased medical assistance to veterans, especially mental health care. Support increased housing assistance for low-income veterans; support H.R. 403.

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

Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Ensure adequate housing for low-income people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Enusre adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support H.R. 476 and H.R. 403. Support Shaun Donovan as Secretary of HUD. Support comprehensive relief for homelessness. Increase funding for additional testing and testers to uncover housing discrimination. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126), and the inclusion of all real estate professionals in CFPA oversight. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvenstment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479. Oppose allowing guns in public housing. Support HR 3068. Ensure that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) works well and results in affordable, sustainable loan modifications. Support proposals that would require that a portion of TARP funds to be directod towards assisting those targeted by predatory lenders, including racial and ethnic minorities. Supported legislation to make it easier for homeowners to modify their loans through the Hope for Homeowners program (supported S. 896). Opposed requiring residents of public housing to perform community service each month. support Hope VI,

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

Support for increased medical assistance to veterans, especially mental health care. Support increased housing assistance for low-income veterans; support H.R. 403.

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

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S 252, HR 2770, HR 3082, HR 3155, HR 3266, HR 3407, HR 2559, HR 1169, HR 3073, HR 1017, HR 3441, HR 1036, HR 3082, HR 2735, S 1407, S 1676, HR 3219, S 1407, HR 1034, S 832, S 1668, HR 1169, HR 2614, HR 403, HR 952, HR 2928, HR 3155, HR 1016, HR 3554, HR 3389, HR 614, S 1026, S 423, S 157, HR 2393, HR 2014, HR 1016, S 1467

Client expense: $129,832 · Firm income: Not reported

Veterans Legislation: S.832, S. 1237, S. 1390, S. 1415, S. 1467, S. 1547, S. 1685 HR 403, HR 1169, HR 2254, HR 2735, HR 3073, HR 3199 HR 3467, HR 3590, H Con Res 170 and Amdts. To HR 3082

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Ensure adequate housing for low-income people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Enusre adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support H.R. 476 and H.R. 403. Support Shaun Donovan as Secretary of HUD. Support comprehensive relief for homelessness. Increase funding for additional testing and testers to uncover housing discrimination. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126). Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvenstment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479.

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

Support for increased medical assistance to veterans, especially mental health care. Support increased housing assistance for low-income veterans; support H.R. 403

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

DC Opportunity Scholarship Classified Employee of the Year Awards Teachers at the Table Act Vouchers for Military Families State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Time for Innovation Matters inEducation Act IDEA Funding ESEA Appropriations Extended time and Learning 21st Century Skills Rural Education Achievement Program Appropriations Child Nutrition Reauthorization Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act Implementation E-rate and Education Technology issues Land Trust Issues in Utah Murkowski Bill on Rural Education in Alaska HR 2135 - To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 S 818 - Achievement Through Technology and Innovation HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental leave Act FY 2010 - Labor HHS Education Apropriations Bill HR 2847 - FY 2010 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Bill HR. 403 - National Teacher Day HR 2187 - 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act HR 2242 - Enhancing Education through Tax Relieft Act of 2009 HR 2329 - Amends the IRS Code to extend through 2011 the tax ddeducation for certain expense of elementary and secondary school teachers HR 3010 - Amends the elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grants program to reduce class size through the use of fuly-qualified teachers. HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act HR 2377 - To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education. HR 235 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. FY 2010 - Financial Se4rvices and General Appropriations Bill HR 3081- FY State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act HR 1758 - Educational Opportunity andEquity Commission Act of 2009 S 484 - A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. H Res 374 - Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. HR 178 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children HR 1758 - To provide for the establishment of a commission to stimulate and engage in an informed, national, and public dialogue about how to ensure that each student in the United States receives an equitable education that enables the student to achieve his or her maximum academic potential. S 1390 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S 1029 - A bill to create a new incentive fund that will encourage States to adopt the 21st Century Skills Framework. HR 2403 - To provide loan forgiveness to teachers of integrated career and technical education coursework at rural secondary schools. HR 3037 - Student Financial Literacy Bill HR 3006 - To provide grants to States fo rmiddle schools students to be taught academically agressive circulum

Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Ensure adequate housing for low-income people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Enusre adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support H.R. 476 and H.R. 403. Support Shaun Donovan as Secretary of HUD.

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), Voice of America, White House Office