Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011

S. 410, H.R. 5163, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 S. 569, Federal Judicial Fairness Act H.R. 862, the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act H.R. 3041, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act H.R. 592, S. 623 Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 727, S. 348, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act -I.G. for Courts H.R.858, To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship. H.R.1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 966, S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H. R. 1416, S. 755, Crime victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1606 and H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 P.L. 112-105 (formerly, S. 2038), Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012Section 17 of Senate-passed bill regarding political intelligence activities Proposed Presidential Proclamation and proposed Justice Department Commemoration designating October 14-20, 2012 as Mediation Week S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act - provisions that restrict government employees attendance at meetings and conferences held by associations and other nongovernmental organizations. H.R. 2146, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act - provisions that restrict government employees attendance at meetings and conferences held by associations and other nongovernmental organizations. Discussions regarding draft legislation to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act to provide for additional disclosure and to restrict fundraising by registered lobbyists, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as potential additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Congressional constituent events sponsored by third parties Ethics allegations and related investigation and call for resignation of Judge Richard Cebull, United States District Judge for the District of Montana Ethics allegations made against Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court under the Ethics in Government Act (Public Law No: 95-521) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures H.R. 3041 Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act H.R. 3485 and S. 1910 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 3862 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act Importance of a working Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Cordray to serve as its Director, also Elizabeth Warren Importance of a working National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to serve as Members Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes State of the Union address Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the Danielczyk case being heard by the Fourth Circuit, especially Republican National Committee briefs filed in Danielczyk Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, as well as the FY13 Administration Budget, Appendix at pgs. 1317 and 1321

S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 S. 569, Federal Judicial Fairness Act H.R. 862, the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act H.R. 3041, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act H.R. 592, S. 623 Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 727, S. 348, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act -I.G. for Courts H.R.858, To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship. H.R.1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 966, S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H. R. 1416, S. 755, Crime victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1606 and H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 P.L. 112-105 (formerly, S. 2038), Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012Section 17 of Senate-passed bill regarding political intelligence activities

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 S. 569, Federal Judicial Fairness Act H.R. 862, the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act H.R. 592, S. 623 Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 727, S. 348, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act -I.G. for Courts H.R.858, To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship. H.R.1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 966, S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H. R. 1416, S. 755, Crime victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1606 and H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 Proposed Presidential Proclamation and proposed Justice Department Commemoration designating October 16-22, 2011 as Mediation Week

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as potential additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Congressional constituent events sponsored by third parties Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Ethics allegations made against Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court under the Ethics in Government Act (Public Law No: 95-521) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act H.R. 862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act Importance of a working Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Cordray to serve as its Director, also Elizabeth Warren Importance of a working National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to serve as Members Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Oversight conducted by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and its subcommittees, incl. oversight of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) Womens reproductive health programs in FY12 appropriations and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially: the elimination of federal funding for preventive and primary care services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliates; the elimination of funding for the Title X family planning program; the elimination of existing language providing strong evidence standards for teen pregnancy prevention funding; the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule on foreign aid; a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations Population Fund; a ban on local funding of virtually all abortion services in the District of Columbia; a ban on insurance coverage of virtually all abortion services for federal employees; the potential elimination of abortion coverage in plans sold through health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act; and a broad expansion of current refusal law with potentially significant implications for womens health H.R. 3071 Presidential Records Act Amendments H.R. 3463 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 H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act Election Assistance Commission provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as provided by the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252)

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

H.R, 162, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 S. 569, Federal Judicial Fairness Act H.R. 862, the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act H.R. 592, S. 623 Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 727, S. 348, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act -I.G. for Courts H.R.858, To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship. H.R.1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 966, S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H. R. 1416, S. 755, Crime victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1606 and H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 Proposed Presidential Proclamation and proposed Justice Department Commemoration designating October 16-22, 2011 as Mediation Week

Client expense: $215,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as potential additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures H.R. 862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act Oversight conducted by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and its subcommittees, incl. oversight of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes Ethics allegations made against Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court Importance of a working Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the nomination and confirmation of Richard Cordray to serve as its Director, also Elizabeth Warren Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Congressional constituent events sponsored by third parties

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

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

Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies of federal agencies especially regarding protections against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) discrimination, and LGBT protections in federal contracting Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13087 Further Amendment To Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government H.R. 862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act Oversight conducted by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and its subcommittees Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court's Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies of federal agencies especially regarding protections against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) discrimination, and LGBT protections in federal contracting Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13087 Further Amendment To Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government H.R. 862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act Oversight conducted by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and its subcommittees Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court's Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Opposed the proposals in a draft bill by Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) to amend the whistleblower award programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, Michael E. to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act, Supported the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (H.R. 1148) Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported