Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011
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2013 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2014 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; union representation; and contractor compensation.HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - provisions that may reduce funding levels and lessen protections for victims of domestic violence.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2013 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation.HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - provisions that may reduce funding levels and lessen protections for victims of domestic violence.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
SENATE FY13 BUDGET RESOLUTION; H. CON. RES. 112; HR 1; HR 7; HR 122; HR 235; HR 261; HR 270; HR 327; HR 408; HR 616; HR 657; HR 807; HR 828; HR 979; HR 1068; HR 1332; HR 1470; HR 1492; HR 1540; HR 1779; HR 2017; HR 2055; HR 2065; HR 2090; HR 2112; HR 2114; HR 2145; HR 2219; HR 2354; HR 2434; HR 2608; HR 3029; HR 3070; HR 3485; HR 3487; HR 3630; HR 3662; HR 3813; HR 3835; HR 3844; HR 4072; HR 4310; HR 4348; HR 5652; HR 5854; HR 5855; HR 5856;HR 6020; HR 6042; HR 6306; S 113; S 178; S 261; S 376; S 572; S 644; S 743; S 790; S 981; S 1143; S 1476; S 1573; S 1599; S 1611; S 1789; S 1813; S 1910; S 1936; S 2065; S 2079; S 2249; S 3175; S 3301; S 3481; S 3585
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation. HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program. Lobbying against bills to "protect" passengers such as STRIP (Stop TSA' Reach in Policy) and RIGHTS (Restoring Integrity and Good-Heartedness to the Traveler Screening Acts. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 1910 - The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - provide health care, retirement, and other benefits to all federal civilian employees with qualifying same-sex benefit. HR 4970, the alternative Violence Against Women Act -- provisions that reduce funding levels and waters down protections for victims of domestic violence. S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, provisions addressing outdated and unclear restrictions of political activities of federal and DC Government employees; amendments to allow union representatives to represent members during investigations to ensure option to Office of Special Counsel to set no penalty for minor Hatch Act violations.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support union rights to organize and the rights of employees to collective bargaining. Oppose HR 122. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397/ S. 811). Support pay equity / The Paycheck Fairness Act (Support S. 797 / H.R. 1519). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. 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. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support legislation to 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 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. Ensure the continuation of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Support Project Labor Agreements.. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. Support expanding and employing best practices for language access to federally funded programs. Support a Humphry / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811 Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support the Department of Labor revisions to the H-2B Visa program. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660. Support the smaller versions, S. 1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723) and the Rebuild America Act (S. 1769) and the Fix America's Schools Today Act (S. 1597 / H.R. 2948). Support provisions banning discrimination against people who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer. Support the National Labor Relations Board. Oppose HR 2587. Oppose potential employers using credit records or credit scores when evaluating potential employees for hiring purposes. Support HR 321. Support tax credits for companies which hire people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Support Davis-Bacon. Commend the Department of Labor for reviewing the companionship exemption which currently denies direct and home care workers basic federal wage and hour protections. This largely female workforce deserves the protections guaranteed to all workers by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Support Department of Labor advertising all available federal jobs at jobs center. Support inclusion of the National Housing Trust Fund in the American Jobs Act. Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813. Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave. Oppose H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. Oppose H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Support Project Labor Agreements. Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining. Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013. Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation. Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization. Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights. Support summer jobs programs for low-income and socially disadvantaged youth through the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support S. 3317 / H.R. 5978, the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act (EEORA) to remove the obstacles the Supreme Court placed in the way of American workers seeking to have their day in court to challenge discrimination in the workplace. Oppose employers using credit reports before making hiring or promotion decisions. Support The Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 321). Support the guidance recently issued by the EEOC. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Support ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families. Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave. Support the Department of Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans. Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member. Support S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Support collective bargaining. Oppose Rand (KY) amendment to S. 1789. Support project labor agreements. Support Grimm (NY) amendment to HR 5854 Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidance. Support the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) draft of the Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) to guide its enforcement efforts over the period 20122016. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support equal pay for elder care workers. Raise concerns around the current manner in which H2B visas are distributed. Support efforts to end work place bullying. Support HR 4277, the National Full Employment Act. Oppose the Duncan amedment to HR 5326 regarding secret ballor union elections. Oppose S. J. Res. 36. Oppose Paul amendment to S. 1789 dealing with collective bargaining.
| Republican |
| MO |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | OH |
| Brian P. Bilbray | Republican | CA |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Cliff Stearns | Republican | FL |
| Connie Mack | Republican | FL |
| Dan Burton | Republican | IN |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Duncan Hunter | Republican | CA |
| E. Scott Rigell | Republican | VA |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Republican | AR |
| Gary G. Miller | Republican | CA |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | MS |
| Jack Kingston | Republican | GA |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | UT |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | OH |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| Joe Barton | Republican | TX |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| John Kline | Republican | MN |
| John R. Carter | Republican | TX |
| Joseph R. Pitts | Republican | PA |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Kevin Brady | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | KS |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | MN |
| Mike Pompeo | Republican | KS |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Paul C. Broun | Republican | GA |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | GA |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Roscoe G. Bartlett | Republican | MD |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | TX |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve King | Republican | IA |
| Steve Scalise | Republican | LA |
| Steve Womack | Republican | AR |
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | Republican | NC |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
| Tim Griffin | Republican | AR |
| Tim Huelskamp | Republican | KS |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Todd Rokita | Republican | IN |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| Wally Herger | Republican | CA |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Eliminate discrimination in the federal sector. Support public financing of House and Senate campaigns. Support S. 750 / H.R. 1404. Support the establishment of a US Department of Peace. Oppose efforts to weaken federal employee unions or postal workers' union, oppose HR 122. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support White House ""Czars" Oppose photo ID requirements or proof of citizenship requirements for voters or those wanting to register to vote. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212). Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718 Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Support S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections, or the DISCLOSE Act. Support H.R.6426, the Grassroots Democracy Act. . Support voter registrations. Support The Voter Participation Center. Oppose any voter suppression; support expanded options for voter participation. Support the Voter Empowerment Act, H.R. 5799 / S. 3608. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support the Grassroots Democracy Act, HR 6426 Support that Executive Order 13559 is fully and faithfully carried out. Oppose voter intimidation and harassment. Support a change in the Senate filibuster rule. Oppose the Schweikert amendment to HR 5326 dealing with voter identification laws. Oppose the Webster amendment to HR 5426 dealing with the American Community Survey. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 5855 regarding limited English Proficiency. Support S. 3369. Oppose HR 4078.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 270 - Reduction in Congressional Pay and Federal Employee Furlough. H.R. 657 - Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R. 235 - Cut Sustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R. 408 & S. 178 - Pay Freeze & Workforce Cut. H.R. 828 & S. 376 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability. H.R. 1779 - Federal Hiring Freeze. H.R. 2066 - Official Time. S. 365 - Budget Control Act of 2012. H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013. H.R. 828 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. Federal Worker's Compensation & Modernization & Improvement Act. H.R. 1476 - Federal Workforce Reduction & Reform Act. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 376. S. 2038 - Stock Act.
Client expense: $154,550 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.2145 & S.1143, Elimination of dues withholding. H.R.2066, Require the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs CFTC Commodity Pool definitional issues
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $193,305 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR3844 S1323 HR270 HR408 S178 S644 HR1248 HR1470 HR122 HR828 HR1540 HR1297 HR979 S1936 HR48 S772 S991 HR342 HR327 HR567 HR616 HR2114 HR 1019 HR917 HR875 HR122 HR826 HR087 HR805 HR657 HR538 HR429 HR334 HR293 HR235 HR226 HR119 S514 S439 S376 S355 S300 S47 S261 HR3855 S2079 HR2196 S178 Sequestration S2065 HR3662 HR3844 S1651 S1476 FY13 Presidential Budget 2010 Simpson-Bowels Commission Proposal
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
HR3844 S1323 HR270 HR408 S178 S644 HR1248 HR1470 HR122 HR828 HR1540 HR1297 HR979 S1936 HR48 S772 S991 HR342 HR327 HR567 HR616 HR2114 HR 1019 HR917 HR875 HR122 HR826 HR087 HR805 HR657 HR538 HR429 HR334 HR293 HR235 HR226 HR119 S514 S439 S376 S355 S300 S47 S261 HR3855 S2079 HR2196 S178 Sequestration S2065 HR3662 HR3844 S1651 S1476 FY13 Presidential Budget 2010 Simpson-Bowels Commission Proposal
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation. HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program. Lobbying against bills to "protect" passengers such as STRIP (Stop TSA' Reach in Policy) and RIGHTS (Restoring Integrity and Good-Heartedness to the Traveler Screening Acts. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 1910 - The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - provide health care, retirement, and other benefits to all federal civilian employees with qualifying same-sex benefit. HR 4970, the alternative Violence Against Women Act -- provisions that reduce funding levels and waters down protections for victims of domestic violence. S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, provisions addressing outdated and unclear restrictions of political activities of federal and DC Government employees; amendments to allow union representatives to represent members during investigations to ensure option to Office of Special Counsel to set no penalty for minor Hatch Act violations.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.2145 & S.1143, Elimination of dues withholding. H.R.2066, Require the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 270 - Reduction in Congressional Pay and Federal Employee Furlough. H.R. 657 - Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R. 235 - Cut Sustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R. 408 & S. 178 - Pay Freeze & Workforce Cut. H.R. 828 & S. 376 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability. H.R. 1779 - Federal Hiring Freeze. H.R. 2066 - Official Time. S. 365 - Budget Control Act of 2012. H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013. H.R. 828 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. Federal Worker's Compensation & Modernization & Improvement Act. H.R. 1476 - Federal Workforce Reduction & Reform Act. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 376. S. 2038 - Stock Act.
Client expense: $174,970 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support union rights to organize and the rights of employees to collective bargaining. Oppose HR 122. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397/ S. 811). Support pay equity / The Paycheck Fairness Act (Support S. 797 / H.R. 1519). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. 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. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support legislation to 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 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. Ensure the continuation of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Support Project Labor Agreements.. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. Support expanding and employing best practices for language access to federally funded programs. Support a Humphrey / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811 Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support the Department of Labor revisions to the H-2B Visa program. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660. Support the smaller versions, S. 1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723) and the Rebuild America Act (S. 1769) and the Fix America's Schools Today Act (S. 1597 / H.R. 2948). Support provisions banning discrimination against people who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer. Support the National Labor Relations Board. Oppose HR 2587. Oppose potential employers using credit records or credit scores when evaluating potential employees for hiring purposes. Support HR 321. Support tax credits for companies which hire people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Support Davis-Bacon. Commend the Department of Labor for reviewing the companionship exemption which currently denies direct and home care workers basic federal wage and hour protections. This largely female workforce deserves the protections guaranteed to all workers by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Support Department of Labor advertising all available federal jobs at jobs center. Support inclusion of the National Housing Trust Fund in the American Jobs Act. Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813. Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave. Oppose H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. Oppose H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Support Project Labor Agreements. Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining. Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013. Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation. Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization. Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights. Support summer jobs programs for low-income and socailly disadvataged youth through the U.S. Department of Education and th e U.S. Department of Labor. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support S. 3317 / H.R. 5978, the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act (EEORA) to remove the obstacles the Supreme Court placed in the way of American workers seeking to have their day in court to challenge discrimination in the workplace. Oppose employers using credit reports before making hiring or promotion decisions. Support The Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 321). Support the guidence recently issued by the EEOC. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Support ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families. Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave. Support the Departmentof Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans. Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member. Support S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Support collective bargaining. Oppose Rand (KY) amendment to S. 1789. Support project labor agreements. Support Grimm (NY) amendment to HR 5854 Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts toimplement the EEOC criminal background check guidence. Support the Equal Employment Opportunity Comission's (EEOC) draft of the Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) to guide its enforcement efforts over the period 20122016. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support equal pay for elder care workers. Raise concerns around the current manner in which H2B visas are distributed. Support efforts to end work place bullying
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Eliminate discrimination in the federal sector. Support public financing of House and Senate campaigns. Support S. 750 / H.R. 1404. Support the establishment of a US Department of Peace. Oppose efforts to weaken federal employee unions or postal workers' union, oppose HR 122. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support White House ""Czars" Oppose photo ID requirements or proof of citizenship requirements for voters or those wanting to register to vote. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212). Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718 Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Support S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections, or the DISCLOSE Act. Support H.R.6426, the Grassroots Democracy Act. . Support voter registrations. Support The Voter Participation Center. Oppose any voter suppression; support expanded options for voter participation. Support the Voter Empowerment Act, H.R. 5799 / S. 3608. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $174,096 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs CFTC Commodity Pool definitional issues
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Trade Time including HR 987, S.531. Official Time, including HR 122 and HR 2066. Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers, including HR 3835. Hatch Act Reform, including S.2170 and HR 4152.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
SENATE FY13 BUDGET RESOLUTION; H. CON. RES. 112; HR 1; HR 7; HR 122; HR 235; HR 261; HR 270; HR 327; HR 408; HR 616; HR 657; HR 807; HR 828; HR 979; HR 1068; HR 1332; HR 1470; HR 1492; HR 1540; HR 1779; HR 2017; HR 2055; HR 2065; HR 2090; HR 2112; HR 2114; HR 2145; HR 2219; HR 2354; HR 2434; HR 2608; HR 3029; HR 3070; HR 3485; HR 3487; HR 3630; HR 3662; HR 3813; HR 3835; HR 3844; HR 4072; HR 4310; HR 4348; HR 5652; HR 5854; HR 5855; HR 5856; HR 6020; HR 6042; HR 6306; S 113; S 178; S 261; S 376; S 572; S 644; S 743; S 790; S 981; S 1143; S 1476; S 1573; S 1599; S 1611; S 1789; S 1813; S 1910; S 1936; S 2065; S 2079; S 2249; S 3175; S 3301; S 3481; S 3585
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
SENATE FY13 BUDGET RESOLUTION; H. CON. RES. 112; HR 1; HR 7; HR 122; HR 235; HR 261; HR 270; HR 327; HR 408; HR 616; HR 657; HR 807; HR 828; HR 979; HR 1068; HR 1332; HR 1470; HR 1492; HR 1540; HR 1779; HR 2017; HR 2055; HR 2065; HR 2090; HR 2112; HR 2114; HR 2145; HR 2219; HR 2354; HR 2434; HR 2608; HR 3029; HR 3070; HR 3485; HR 3487; HR 3630; HR 3662; HR 3813; HR 3835; HR 3844; HR 4072; HR 4310; HR 4348; HR 5652; HR 5854; HR 5855; HR 5856; HR 6020; HR 6042; HR 6306; S 113; S 178; S 261; S 376; S 572; S 644; S 743; S 790; S 981; S 1143; S 1476; S 1573; S 1599; S 1611; S 1789; S 1813; S 1910; S 1936; S 2065; S 2079; S 2249; S 3175; S 3301; S 3481; S 3585
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
HR3844 S1323 HR3630 HR270 HR408 S178 S644 HR1248 HR1470 HR122 HR828 HR1540 HR1297 HR979 S1936 HR48 S772 S991 HR342 HR327 HR567 HR616 HR2114 HR 1019 HR917 HR875 HR122 HR826 HR087 HR805 HR657 HR538 HR429 HR334 HR381 HR293 HR235 HR226 HR119 S514 S439 S376 S355 S300 S47 S261 HR3855 S2079 HR2196 S178 S206
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Eliminate discrimination in the federal sector. Support public financing of House and Senate campaigns. Support S. 750 / H.R. 1404. Support the establishment of a US Department of Peace. Oppose efforts to weaken federal employee unions or postal workers' union, oppose HR 122. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support White House ""Czars" Oppose photo ID requirements or proof of citizenship requirements for voters or those wanting to register to vote. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212). Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718 Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Support S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections, or the DISCLOSE Act .
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support union rights to organize and the rights of employees to collective bargaining. Oppose HR 122. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397/ S. 811). Support pay equity / The Paycheck Fairness Act (Support S. 797 / H.R. 1519). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. 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. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support legislation to 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 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. Ensure the continuation of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Support Project Labor Agreements.. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. Support expanding and employing best practices for language access to federally funded programs. Support a Humphrey / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811 Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support the Department of Labor revisions to the H-2B Visa program. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660. Support the smaller versions, S. 1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723) and the Rebuild America Act (S. 1769) and the Fix America's Schools Today Act (S. 1597 / H.R. 2948). Support provisions banning discrimination against people who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer. Support the National Labor Relations Board. Oppose HR 2587. Oppose potential employers using credit records or credit scores when evaluating potential employees for hiring purposes. Support HR 321. Support tax credits for companies which hire people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Support Davis-Bacon. Commend the Department of Labor for reviewing the companionship exemption which currently denies direct and home care workers basic federal wage and hour protections. This largely female workforce deserves the protections guaranteed to all workers by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Support Department of Labor advertising all available federal jobs at jobs center. Support inclusion of the National Housing Trust Fund in the American Jobs Act. Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813. Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave. Oppose H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. Oppose H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Support Project Labor Agreements. Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining. Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013. Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation. Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization. Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights. Support summer jobs programs for low-income and socailly disadvataged youth through the U.S. Department of Education and th e U.S. Department of Labor. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support S. 3317 / H.R. 5978, the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act (EEORA) to remove the obstacles the Supreme Court placed in the way of American workers seeking to have their day in court to challenge discrimination in the workplace. Oppose employers using credit reports before making hiring or promotion decisions. Support The Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 321). Support the guidence recently issued by the EEOC. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Support ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families. Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave. Support the Departmentof Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans. Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member. Support S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Support collective bargaining. Oppose Rand (KY) amendment to S. 1789. Support project labor agreements. Support Grimm (NY) amendment to HR 5854 Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts toimplement the EEOC criminal background check guidence.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Eliminate discrimination in the federal sector. Support public financing of House and Senate campaigns. Support S. 750 / H.R. 1404. Support the establishment of a US Department of Peace. Oppose efforts to weaken federal employee unions or postal workers' union, oppose HR 122. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support White House ""Czars" Oppose photo ID requirements or proof of citizenship requirements for voters or those wanting to register to vote. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212). Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718 Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Support S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections, or the DISCLOSE Act .
Client expense: $62,500 · 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support union rights to organize and the rights of employees to collective bargaining. Oppose HR 122. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397/ S. 811). Support pay equity / The Paycheck Fairness Act (Support S. 797 / H.R. 1519). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. 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. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support legislation to 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 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. Ensure the continuation of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Support Project Labor Agreements.. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. Support expanding and employing best practices for language access to federally funded programs. Support a Humphrey / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811 Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support the Department of Labor revisions to the H-2B Visa program. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660. Support the smaller versions, S. 1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723) and the Rebuild America Act (S. 1769) and the Fix America's Schools Today Act (S. 1597 / H.R. 2948). Support provisions banning discrimination against people who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer. Support the National Labor Relations Board. Oppose HR 2587. Oppose potential employers using credit records or credit scores when evaluating potential employees for hiring purposes. Support HR 321. Support tax credits for companies which hire people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Support Davis-Bacon. Commend the Department of Labor for reviewing the companionship exemption which currently denies direct and home care workers basic federal wage and hour protections. This largely female workforce deserves the protections guaranteed to all workers by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Support Department of Labor advertising all available federal jobs at jobs center. Support inclusion of the National Housing Trust Fund in the American Jobs Act. Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813. Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave. Oppose H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. Oppose H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Support Project Labor Agreements. Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining. Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013. Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation. Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization. Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights. Support summer jobs programs for low-income and socailly disadvataged youth through the U.S. Department of Education and th e U.S. Department of Labor. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support S. 3317 / H.R. 5978, the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act (EEORA) to remove the obstacles the Supreme Court placed in the way of American workers seeking to have their day in court to challenge discrimination in the workplace. Oppose employers using credit reports before making hiring or promotion decisions. Support The Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 321). Support the guidence recently issued by the EEOC. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Support ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families. Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave. Support the Departmentof Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans. Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member. Support S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Support collective bargaining. Oppose Rand (KY) amendment to S. 1789. Support project labor agreements. Support Grimm (NY) amendment to HR 5854 Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts toimplement the EEOC criminal background check guidence.
Client expense: $62,500 · 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation. HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program and prohibit collective bargaining by Transportation Security Officers at TSA. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 1910 - The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - provide health care, retirement, and other benefits to all federal civilian employees with qualifying same-sex benefit. HR 4970, the alternative Violence Against Women Act -- provisions that reduce funding levels and waters down protections for victims of domestic violence. S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, provisions addressing outdated and unclear restrictions of political activities of federal and DC Government employees; amendments to allow union representatives to represent members during investigations to ensure option to Office of Special Counsel to set no penalty for minor Hatch Act violations.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 270 - Reduction in Congressional Pay and Federal Employee Furlough. H.R. 657 - Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R. 235 - Cut Sustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R. 408 & S. 178 - Pay Freeze & Workforce Cut. H.R. 828 & S. 376 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability. H.R. 1779 - Federal Hiring Freeze. H.R. 2066 - Official Time. H.R. 828 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. Federal Worker's Compensation & Modernization & Improvement Act. H.R. 1476 - Federal Workforce Reduction & Reform Act. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 376. S. 2038 - Stock Act.
Client expense: $171,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · second_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Back Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Back Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $201,821 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Trade Time including HR 987, S.531. Official Time, including HR 122 and HR 2066. Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers, including HR 3835. Hatch Act Reform, including S.2170.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.2145 & S.1143, Elimination of dues withholding. H.R.2066, Require the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY13 Budget Resolution; HR 1; HR 7; HR 122; HR 235; HR 270; HR 327; HR 408; HR 616; HR 657; HR 807; HR 828; HR 979HR 1068; HR 1332; HR 1470; HR 1492; HR 1540; HR 1779; HR 2090; HR 2114; HR 2145; HR 2017; HR 2055; HR 2112; HR 2219; HR 2354; HR 2434; HR 2608; HR 3029; HR 3070; HR 3485; HR 3630; HR 3813; HR 3835; HR 3844; HR 4072; HR 4310; S 113; S 178; S 261; S 376; S 572; S 644; S 743; S 790; S 981; S 1143; S 1573; S 1599; S 1611; S 1789; S 1910; S 1936; S 2065; S 2079;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Eliminate discrimination in the federal sector. Support public financing of House and Senate campaigns. Support S. 750 / H.R. 1404. Support the establishment of a US Department of Peace. Oppose efforts to weaken federal employee unions or postal workers' union, oppose HR 122. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support White House ""Czars" Oppose photo ID requirements or proof of citizenship requirements for voters or those wanting to register to vote. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212). Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions. .
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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support union rights to organize and the rights of employees to collective bargaining. Oppose HR 122. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397/ S. 811). Support pay equity / The Paycheck Fairness Act (Support S. 797 / H.R. 1519). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. 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. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support legislation to 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 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. Ensure the continuation of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Support Project Labor Agreements.. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. Support expanding and employing best practices for language access to federally funded programs. Support a Humphrey / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811 Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support the Department of Labor revisions to the H-2B Visa program. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660. Support the smaller versions, S. 1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723) and the Rebuild America Act (S. 1769) and the Fix America's Schools Today Act (S. 1597 / H.R. 2948). Support provisions banning discrimination against people who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer. Support the National Labor Relations Board. Oppose HR 2587. Oppose potential employers using credit records or credit scores when evaluating potential employees for hiring purposes. Support HR 321. Support tax credits for companies which hire people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Support Davis-Bacon. Commend the Department of Labor for reviewing the companionship exemption which currently denies direct and home care workers basic federal wage and hour protections. This largely female workforce deserves the protections guaranteed to all workers by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Support Department of Labor advertising all available federal jobs at jobs center. Support inclusion of the National Housing Trust Fund in the American Jobs Act. Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813. Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave. Oppose H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. Oppose H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Support Project Labor Agreements. Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining. Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013. Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation. Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization. Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights. Support summer jobs programs for low-income and socailly disadvataged youth through the U.S. Department of Education and th e U.S. Department of 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation. HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program and prohibit collective bargaining by Transportation Security Officers at TSA. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 1910 - The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - provide health care, retirement, and other benefits to all federal civilian employees with qualifying same-sex benefit.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 270 - Reduction in Congressional Pay and Federal Employee Furlough. S. 261 - Federal Employees Compensation Reform Act. H.R. 657 - Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R. 235 - Cut Sustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R. 408 & S. 178 - Pay Freeze & Workforce Cut. H.R. 828 & S. 376 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability. H.R. 7 - Highway Bill. H.R. 1779 - Federal Hiring Freeze. H.R. 2066 - Official Time. H.R. 828 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. Federal Worker's Compensation & Modernization & Improvement Act. H.R. 1476 - Federal Workforce Reduction & Reform Act. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 376.
Client expense: $209,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective Bargaining Rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, consolidation and realignment of Air Traffic Control facilities, inherently governmental function of Air Traffic Control, controller staffing, national mediation board. Thrift Savings Plan. H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. S. 261 & H.R. 2465 - FECA Reform. H.R. 2066 - Report Use of Official Time to OPM. H.R. 2145 & S. 1143 - Prohibit Automatic Payroll Deduction for Dues.
Client expense: $209,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $171,309 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
HR1779 s1323 HR325 HR270 HR408 s178 s644 HR1248 HR1470 HR122 HR828 HR1540 HR1297 HR979 HR710 HR48 s772 s991 HR342 HR327 HR567 S347 HR616 HR2114 HR 1019 HR917 HR875 HR122 HR826 HR087 HR805 HR657 HR635 HR630 HR538 HR429 HR334 HR332 HR293 HR235 HR226 HR119 s531 s514 s439 s376 s355 s300 s47 s261 RTLS BRAC
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.2145 & S.1143, Elimination of dues withholding. H.R.2066, Require the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time. H.R.3538, To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Back Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Back Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Trade Time including HR 987, S.531. Official Time, including HR 122 and HR 2066. Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers, including HR 3835.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation.HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program and prohibit collective bargaining by Transportation Security Officers at TSA. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 UC and extend the probationary period fro federal workers from one to two years.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1540, HR 1297, HR 48, S 126, HR 1248, HR 1470, HR 122, HR 828, HR 710, HR 979, S 772, S 991, HR 327, HR 324, HR 567, S347, HR 616, HR 1779, HR 235, HR 270, HR 408, S 178, S 644
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE