To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

Support for campaign finance disclosure legislation, S. 3369 DISCLOSE Act of 2012 and H.R. 4010 DISCLOSE 2012 Act. Support for H.R. 414, The Presidential Funding Act of 2011. Support for S. 3312 Presidential Funding Act of 2012. Opposition to legislation that would repeal the Presidential Public Financing System including H.R. 359, S. 194, and H.R. 3465. Support for Senate filibuster reform. Opposition to an amendment in the FY 2011 Spending Bill which would prevent the administration of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Support for strengthening the Federal Election Commission. Opposition to amendment (#2214) to the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, S. 3240 that would ban public financing of the national party conventions. Support for H.R. 5856 Ellison/Eshoo Government Transparency Amendment. Opposition to H.R. 5912 the Cole Bill to repeal public funding of national conventions. Support for the Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 6448. Support for replacing expiring positions on the Office of Congressional Ethics.

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

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

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act HR 5912 To prohibit the use of public funds for political conventions HR 2402 Prioritize Spending Act

Client expense: $40,549 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office