No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2011

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Citizen's United Constitutional Amendment, Executive Order on Government Contracts- Disclosure, HR 1404 S 750 Fair Elections Now Act, Pay to Play Executive Order, Fixing the FEC, Implementation of Dodd-Frank, HR 1024- No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act, HR 10-Regulations from Executive in need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act), S 493-Small Business Regulations Bill, FOIA-Exemption Defense Authorization Bill, Shareholder Protection Act, Public Corruption/Honest Services bill.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office