Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 5799, the "Voter Empowerment Act of 2012" S. 1872, the "ABLE Act" S. 1994, the "Voter Intimidation protection Act"S. 2189, the "Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" The "Voter Registration Modernization Act" The "Complete Streets Act" Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112. 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. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. 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 compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562. Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815. 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. Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments. Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims. 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. Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible. Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR 5971 and support HR 3316. Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681. Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011. 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.

Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. 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. Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549. Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities. 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 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 Cardin-Cochran amendment to MAP-21, which gives local governmentsthose closest to the needs of their constituents and communitiesan opportunity to weigh in on how states spend their Additional Activities federal transportation dollars. 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 the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. 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.

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law. Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. . Oppose H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a holistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34. Support federal funding for National Public Radio Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1, H.J. Res 2, S.J.Res. 10 and S. J. Res. 24 Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills. Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660. Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring program Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Oppose severe budget cuts in fiscal year 2013 and beyod targeted at services which primarily serve low- and middle- income Americans, chiildren, and the most vulnerable among us. Oppose H. Con. Res. 112; support the Congressional Black Caucus substitue to H Con Res 112 (offered by Congressman Cleaver). End poverty in the United States. Support HR 3300. 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 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. Oppose sequestration. Oppose cuts to nondefense discretionary programs. Ensure that the tax cuts signed into law by President George W. Bush that benefit the richest two percent of Americans be allowed to expire on schedule at the end of this year (2012). 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 the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. 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 an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. 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 the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support public housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Support HUD Housing Counseling programs in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Oppose policy "riders" on HR 5326, the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; and support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws. Support Holt (NJ) amendment to HR 5326 which would prohibit rcial profiling by the US DoJ. Support the National Science Foundation's Climate Change Education partnership program. Oppose Cravaak amendment to HR 5326 Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Oppose substituting the so-called chained CPI as a measure for cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security and other benefits received by veterans, seniors, retirees, people with disabilities, surviving spouses, and others. Support Strengthening Americas Values and Economy (SAVE) for All: to protect low-income and vulnerable people; promote job creation to strengthen the economy; increase revenues from fair sources; and seek responsible savings by targeting wasteful spending in the Pentagon and in other areas that do not serve the public interest. Support Congress taking a balanced approach, invest in strategies that create job growth, lift children and families out of poverty and ensure racial and ethnic minorities are not disproportionately adversely impacted. 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.

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.

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 5799, the "Voter Empowerment Act of 2012" S. 1872, the "ABLE Act" S. 1994, the "Voter Intimidation Protection Act"S. 2189, the "Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" S. 2189, the "Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" The "Voter Registration Modernization Act" The "Complete Streets Act" Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

Client expense: $45,061 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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 .

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law. Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. . Oppose H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a holistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34. Support federal funding for National Public Radio Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1, H.J. Res 2, S.J.Res. 10 and S. J. Res. 24 Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills. Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660. Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring program Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Oppose severe budget cuts in fiscal year 2013 and beyod targeted at services which primarily serve low- and middle- income Americans, chiildren, and the most vulnerable among us. Oppose H. Con. Res. 112; support the Congressional Black Caucus substitue to H Con Res 112 (offered by Congressman Cleaver). End poverty in the United States. Support HR 3300. 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 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. Oppose sequestration. Oppose cuts to nondefense discretionary programs. Ensure that the tax cuts signed into law by President George W. Bush that benefit the richest two percent of Americans be allowed to expire on schedule at the end of this year (2012). 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 the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. 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 an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. 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 the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support public housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Support HUD Housing Counseling programs in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Oppose policy "riders" on HR 5326, the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; and support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws. Support Holt (NJ) amendment to HR 5326 which would prohibit rcial profiling by the US DoJ. Support the National Science Foundation's Climate Change Education partnership program. Oppose Cravaak amendment to HR 5326 Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112. 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. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. 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 compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562. Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815. 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. Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments. Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims. 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. Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible. Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR 5971 and support HR 3316. Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681. Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. 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. Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549. Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities. 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 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 Cardin-Cochran amendment to MAP-21, which gives local governmentsthose closest to the needs of their constituents and communitiesan opportunity to weigh in on how states spend their Additional Activities federal transportation dollars. 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 the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

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 .

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112. 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. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. 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 compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562. Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815. 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. Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments. Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims. 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. Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible. Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR 5971 and support HR 3316. Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681. Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. 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. Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549. Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities. 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 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 Cardin-Cochran amendment to MAP-21, which gives local governmentsthose closest to the needs of their constituents and communitiesan opportunity to weigh in on how states spend their Additional Activities federal transportation dollars. 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 the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law. Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. . Oppose H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a holistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34. Support federal funding for National Public Radio Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1, H.J. Res 2, S.J.Res. 10 and S. J. Res. 24 Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills. Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660. Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring program Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Oppose severe budget cuts in fiscal year 2013 and beyod targeted at services which primarily serve low- and middle- income Americans, chiildren, and the most vulnerable among us. Oppose H. Con. Res. 112; support the Congressional Black Caucus substitue to H Con Res 112 (offered by Congressman Cleaver). End poverty in the United States. Support HR 3300. 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 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. Oppose sequestration. Oppose cuts to nondefense discretionary programs. Ensure that the tax cuts signed into law by President George W. Bush that benefit the richest two percent of Americans be allowed to expire on schedule at the end of this year (2012). 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 the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. 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 an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey. Support the State Paid Leave Fund. 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 the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support public housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972 Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Support HUD Housing Counseling programs in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972. Oppose policy "riders" on HR 5326, the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; and support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws. Support Holt (NJ) amendment to HR 5326 which would prohibit rcial profiling by the US DoJ. Support the National Science Foundation's Climate Change Education partnership program. Oppose Cravaak amendment to HR 5326 Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 5799, the "Voter Empowerment Act of 2012" S. 1872, the "ABLE Act" S. 1994, the "Voter Intimidation protection Act" S. 2189, the Older Workers Against Discrimination Act The Voter Registration Modernization Act The Complete Streets Act Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

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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. .

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108. . Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112. 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. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. 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 compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562. Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law. Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. . Oppose H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a holistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34. Support federal funding for National Public Radio Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1, H.J. Res 2, S.J.Res. 10 and S. J. Res. 24 Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills. Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660. Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring program Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Oppose severe budget cuts in fiscal year 2013 and beyod targeted at services which primarily serve low- and middle- income Americans, chiildren, and the most vulnerable among us. Oppose H. Con. Res. 112; support the Congressional Black Caucus substitue to H Con Res 112 (offered by Congressman Cleaver). End poverty in the United States. Support HR 3300 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 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.

Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. 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. Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549. Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities. 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 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.

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission S. 1872, the "ABLE Act" S. 1994, the "Voter Intimidation protection Act" S. 2189, the "Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" The Voter Registration Modernization Act The Complete Streets Act Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

Client expense: $92,927 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission The "Voter Registration Modernization Act" The "Complete Streets Act" Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

Client expense: $86,931 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions; HR 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act; HR 321 Equal Employment For All Act, All provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions; HR 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act; HR 321 Equal Employment For All Act, All provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions; HR 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act; HR 321 Equal Employment For All Act, All provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions; HR 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act; HR 321 Equal Employment For All Act, All provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal 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

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law. Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. . Oppose H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a holistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34. Support federal funding for National Public Radio Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1, H.J. Res 2, S.J.Res. 10 and S. J. Res. 24 Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills. Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660. Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring program

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108. . Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112.

Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. 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. Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549. Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act Democracy Restoration Act of 2011 End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 Regulations regarding safeguarding of classified information FY 2012 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations -HUD Appropriations for foreclosure assistance Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act HR 672 To Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions and by Terminating the Election Assistance Commission HR 3463 Voter Access Protection Act of 2011 HR 3316 Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2011HR 3317

Client expense: $5,577 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission The "Voter Registration Modernization Act" The "Complete Streets Act" Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

Client expense: $69,322 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, hosuing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108. End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation, the End Racial Profiling Act and the Justice Integrity Act. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Support the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to incrrease investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spoent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversaary of the civil war or slvery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activites in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city.

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law. Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. . Opposse H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a wholistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privitization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplimental Nutrition Assistance Progggram (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34. Support federal funding for National Public Radio Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1 Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills. Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660. Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring program

Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act. 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. t Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549.

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 citizenshiip requirements for voters or those withing 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

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal 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

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission The "Voter Registration Modernization Act" The "Complete Streets Act" Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

Client expense: $81,128 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 672 Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act, all provisions. Appropriations for FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government, funding for the Election Assistance Commission.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H. Con. Res. 34 FY2012 Budget Resolution H. Con. Res. 37 House Conservative Budget FY2012 H. J. Res. 54 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget H. Res. 37 to create the Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Programs H. Res. 82 To establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs H.R. 1217 to Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1745 JOBS Act H.R. 1891 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act H.R. 2041 Returning to Responsible Fiscal Policies Act H.R. 2112 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2146 DATA Act H.R. 2219 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 421 Full Faith and Credit Act H.R. 672 Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act Hr 2354 Energy and Water Appropriations S. 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act S. J. Res. 10 joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget S. Res. 93 A Resolution establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H. Con. Res. 34 FY2012 Budget Resolution H. Con. Res. 37 House Conservative Budget FY2012 H. J. Res. 54 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget H. Res. 37 to create the Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Programs H. Res. 82 To establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1217 to Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1745 JOBS Act H.R. 1891 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act H.R. 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2041 Returning to Responsible Fiscal Policies Act H.R. 2112 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2146 DATA Act H.R. 2219 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 421 Full Faith and Credit Act H.R. 658 FAA Reauthorization H.R. 672 Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act H.R.2214 Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011 Hr 2354 Energy and Water Appropriations S. 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act S. J. Res. 10 joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget S. Res. 93 A Resolution establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Democracy Restoration Act HR 3335 S 1516 End Racial Profiling Act Government Litigation Savings Act HR 1996 S 1061 Legal Services Corporation Restrictions (foreclosure assistance) Part of FY 12 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Lummis Amendment to CR Spending Amendment 195 to HR 1 National Criminal Justice Commission Act S 306 Post Office Voter Registration Act Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act S 755 Federal sentencing guidelines Public Law No. 111-220 Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act HR 672

Client expense: $12,312 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Discussed draft legislation on Voter Modernization to Amend National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to promote use of Internet by state election officials in voter registration activities. (no bill) Discussed proposed regulations on disparate impact discrimination and supported improvements for older workers in Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization of 2011. (no bill) Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Discussion of draft legislation to restore law to its state before 2009 SCOTUS decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services. (no bill) S.462, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 - Discussed elder abuse issues. S. 464, End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011 -Discussed elder abuse issues. S. 1263/H.R. 112, Silver Alert Act - Discussed elder abuse issues. H.R. 672, Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act - Discussed voting rights laws and administration. Discussed the rights of elder GLBT persons in accessing public service and benefits. (no bill)

Client expense: $4,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 742 Congressional Retirement Age Act Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act - House bill S. 1261 Cong. Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act Several Bills - Relax "insourcing" rules S. 743 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act S. 679 Amendments to Presidential Appointment Efficiency Act H.R. 672 Sunset the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 10, S. 299 Regulatory reform Fannnie and Freddie reform

Client expense: $36,342 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 672, Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act, all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S.299 REINS Act, all provisions; H.R. 672, all provisions; Columbia Free Trade Agreement, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported