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Empowering Citizens Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 20, 2012
Latest Action
September 20, 2012
Primary Sponsor
David E. PriceDemocratic(NC)
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
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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 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 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 the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with public funds. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. 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. Opposed National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) proposed rule regarding confientiality of information under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act. Urged NMFS to withdraw and redraft the proposed rule in a manner that will not unnecessarily stifle public participation in the management of public trust ocean resources. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to seek public comment on the Commission's ownership data before making any changes to the current rules. Advocated for rigorous public review to consider the value and import of new information. Advocated that the Commission is required to look at the connection between media concentration and diverse ownership, and, that it bears the burden of proof to relax any of the media ownership rules.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 16 Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 428 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 468 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 660 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 629 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 696 Tax Relief Certainty Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 705 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 710 Telework Tax Incentive Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 Say No to Drug Ads Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 934 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate tax rate to 18 percent - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1074 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1732 Innovative Technologies Investment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1773 Made in America Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1804 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1834 Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2596 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2701 Main Street Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3018 Corporate Assets Should Be Used to Hire Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3105 Fairness in the American Tax Code Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3366 Clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3460 American Jobs First Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3476 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4196 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5793 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5974 Invest in America Now Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6152 Bring Jobs Home Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6205 Protect and Save Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6206 Build America Bonds Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6279 Death Tax Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6329 Build It in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6448 Empowering Citizens Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6474 To adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal government more efficient all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6544 Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6549 Computers in Our Communities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6683 Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 7 Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 12 Job Creation Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 85 Restoring America's Competitiveness in Enterprise (RACE) Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 106 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 135 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 155 Domestic Jobs Innovation Bonus Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 256 American Opportunity Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S. 336 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 359 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 907 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment all provisions relating to cable. - S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1012 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable - S 1572 Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1671 Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1801 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1811 Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1837 Rebuilding America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship ("AGREE") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1873 Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1917 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1931 Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1934 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain communications taxes - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1944 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2240 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2284 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide expensing for small business - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3377 Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3364 Bring Jobs Home Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3401 Tax Relief Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3403 Death Tax Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3423 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3485 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3572 Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Business Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3591 Commercial Building Modernization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3595 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3714 Cliff Alleviation at Last Minute Act all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Second Chance Reauthorization Act S 1231 Voter Empowerment Act HR 5799, S 3608 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 S306 FISA Amendments Act HR 5949, S 3276 National Defense Authorization Act (veto) HR 4310 Intelligence Authorization Act for 2012 S 3454 Empowering Citizens Act HR 6448 FAA Reauthorization Act S 3276 Simple Voting Act HR 6591 Senate Rules Reforms including filibuster reforms H.R.6632 Voting Line Reduction and Online Registration Act H.R.6426 Grassroots Democracy Act of 2012 H.R.1404 Fair Elections Now Act
Client expense: $6,747 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Second Chance Act S1231 End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 S1670, HR3618 CJS Appropriations - Schweikert amendment to HR 5326 re: DOJ bar to enforcement of the Voting Rights Act Voter Empowerment Act HR5799 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 S306 Grassroots Democracy Act HR6426 National Month of Voter Registration HRes758, SRes572 Intelligence Authorization Act for 2012 S3454 Empowering Citizens Act HR6448 Stop and frisk and racial profiling
Client expense: $8,949 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 16 Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 428 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 468 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 660 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 629 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 696 Tax Relief Certainty Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 705 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 710 Telework Tax Incentive Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 Say No to Drug Ads Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 934 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate tax rate to 18 percent - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1074 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1732 Innovative Technologies Investment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1773 Made in America Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1804 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1834 Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2596 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2701 Main Street Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3018 Corporate Assets Should Be Used to Hire Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3105 Fairness in the American Tax Code Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3366 Clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3460 American Jobs First Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3476 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4196 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5793 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5974 Invest in America Now Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6152 Bring Jobs Home Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6205 Protect and Save Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6206 Build America Bonds Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6279 Death Tax Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6329 Build It in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6448 Empowering Citizens Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6474 To adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal government more efficient all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6544 Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6549 Computers in Our Communities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities all provisions relating to cable. - S 7 Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 12 Job Creation Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 85 Restoring America's Competitiveness in Enterprise (RACE) Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 106 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 135 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 155 Domestic Jobs Innovation Bonus Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 256 American Opportunity Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S. 336 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 359 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 907 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment all provisions relating to cable. - S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1012 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable - S 1572 Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1671 Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1801 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1811 Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1837 Rebuilding America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship ("AGREE") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1873 Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1917 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1931 Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1934 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain communications taxes - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1944 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2240 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2284 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide expensing for small business - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3377 Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3364 Bring Jobs Home Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3401 Tax Relief Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3403 Death Tax Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3423 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3485 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3572 Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Business Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3591 Commercial Building Modernization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3595 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities - all provisions relating to cable.
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 6448, Legislation relating to campaign fiancne disclosure and public financing of campaigns.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
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. Opposition to proposed balanced budget amendments. Support for the Shareholder Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 2517 and S. 1360. Support for the Presidential Appointments and Streamlining Act of 2011, S. 679. Support for the Clean Up Government Act of 2011, H.R. 2572 and S. 401. Opposition to an amendment in the FY 2011 Spending Bill which would prevent the administration of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Support for a draft Obama Administration Executive Order which would require the disclosure of political spending by government contractors. Opposition to legislation that would prevent the disclosure of political spending by government contractors including H.R. 2008 and S. 1100. Opposition to an amendment in the House to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012 that would prevent the disclosure of political spending by government contractors and entities bidding for government contracts. Support for strengthening the Federal Election Commission and its regulations. 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: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| CO |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $4,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE