AFFIRM Act

H.R. 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act H.R. 2840 Raisin Farmer Freedom Act H.R. 3102 SNAP funding H.R. 1995 Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1947 and H.R.2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; H.R.3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 and S.923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; S.446 and H.R.943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates; H.R.1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.Res.379 - Resolution regarding Senate amendment to H.R.2642 regarding crop insurance; Farm Bill Conference Report, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, subsidies, conservation, and crop insurance; and S. ___ and H.R. ___ - Legislation that would extend the farm bill, all sections including those pertaining to subsidies, conservation, and nutrition.

Client expense: $33,089 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1947 and H.R.2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; H.R.3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 and S.923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; S.446 and H.R.943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates; H.R.1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.Res.379 - Resolution regarding Senate amendment to H.R.2642 regarding crop insurance; Farm Bill Conference Report, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, subsidies, conservation, and crop insurance; and S. ___ and H.R. ___ - Legislation that would extend the farm bill, all sections including those pertaining to subsidies, conservation, and nutrition.

Client expense: $33,089 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1947 and H.R.2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; H.R.3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 and S.923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; S.446 and H.R.943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates; H.R.1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.Res.379 - Resolution regarding Senate amendment to H.R.2642 regarding crop insurance; Farm Bill Conference Report, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, subsidies, conservation, and crop insurance; and S. ___ and H.R. ___ - Legislation that would extend the farm bill, all sections including those pertaining to subsidies, conservation, and nutrition.

Client expense: $33,089 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1947 and H.R.2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; H.R.3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 and S.923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; S.446 and H.R.943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates; H.R.1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.Res.379 - Resolution regarding Senate amendment to H.R.2642 regarding crop insurance; Farm Bill Conference Report, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, subsidies, conservation, and crop insurance; S. ___ and H.R. ___ - Legislation that would extend the farm bill, all sections including those pertaining to subsidies, conservation, and nutrition; and Confirmation of D.C. Circuit nominations.

Client expense: $112,103 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1947 and H.R.2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; H.R.3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 and S.923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; S.446 and H.R.943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates; H.R.1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.Res.379 - Resolution regarding Senate amendment to H.R.2642 regarding crop insurance; Farm Bill Conference Report, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, subsidies, conservation, and crop insurance; and S. ___ and H.R. ___ - Legislation that would extend the farm bill, all sections including those pertaining to subsidies, conservation, and nutrition.

Client expense: $112,103 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1947 and H.R.2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, conservation, and crop insurance; H.R.3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections; H.R.686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 and S.923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; S.446 and H.R.943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates; H.R.1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.Res.379 - Resolution regarding Senate amendment to H.R.2642 regarding crop insurance; Farm Bill Conference Report, all sections including those pertaining to commodities, subsidies, conservation, and crop insurance; and S. ___ and H.R. ___ - Legislation that would extend the farm bill, all sections including those pertaining to subsidies, conservation, and nutrition.

Client expense: $112,103 · Firm income: Not reported

Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Pursue clarity in the CFPB's proposed rule regarding financing of credit insurance premiums, 12 CFR Part 1026. Advocate for the continued use and expansion of the market share of private mortgage insurance; including the impact of the proposed Fed regulation on risk retention and "qualified residential mortgages".Oppose legislation to repeal the McCarran - Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. Support passage of S. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (NARAB). Advocate for proper funding of federal crop insurance in the farm bill and oppose cuts proposed in the Administration's 2013 budget. Support passage of the farm bill, H.R. 1947, and S. 954 as it pertains to crop insurance. Oppose H.R. 1995 regarding cuts to crop insurance. Oppose means-testing and caps for crop insurance in the farm bill. Support for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 508).

Client expense: $266,099 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Support legislation to maintain proper funding of crop insurance and oppose cuts proposed in the Administration's 2013 budget. Advocate for crop insurance in the farm bill. Support passage of the farm bill, H.R. 1947 and S. 954 as it pertains to crop insurance. Oppose H.R. 1995 regarding cuts to crop insurance. Oppose means-testing and caps for crop insurance in the farm bill.

Client expense: $266,099 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H. Amdt. 188 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to link conservation practices to crop insurance subsidies; H. Amdt. 216 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the federal crop insurance program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to disclose which members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries receive crop insurance subsidies; H. Amdt. 185 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the Environmental Quality Incentives Program; H. Amdt. 184 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the Conservation Reserve Program; H. Amdt. 176 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to fully restore $20.5 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); H. Amdt. 183 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to prohibit those growing corn for ethanol production from receiving farm payments; H. Amdt. 217 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to use savings from Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) deficit reduction instead of crop insurance; H. Amdt. 177 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment setting target prices at 55 percent of 5-year Olympic Average; H. Amdt. 179 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment capping the Price Loss Coverage program at 110 percent of CBO projected levels for the first 5 years; H. Amdt. 205 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment creating a pilot program to address nitrate contamination of rural drinking water in small communities;
 H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment capping commodity payments at $250,000; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment reauthorizing research and education grants for the Antibiotic Research Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reduce annual taxpayer subsidies to the crop insurance industry; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to prohibit Supplemental Coverage Option from taking effect until the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse in the crop insurance program are equal to or less than those same rates in SNAP; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to delay the proposed cuts to SNAP until the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse in the crop insurance program are equal to or less than those same rates in SNAP; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would restore the $20.5 billion cuts to SNAP proposed in the legislation; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to ensure that children currently eligible for free school lunches remain eligible; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to strike lower Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) payment levels for organic producers; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to authorize the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to cap the rate of return guaranteed for all crop insurance providers at 12 percent and cap administration and other (A&O) expenses at $900 million; H. Amdt ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment restores mandatory money for the National Organic Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment directs USDA to conduct a report on impact of local and regional food systems; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment restore the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to restore the National Organic Cost Share Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reduce Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allowance from $20 to $10; H. Amdt. 203 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment repealing the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; H. Amdt. 212 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment eliminating the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program; H. Amdt. 221 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment delaying implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; H. Amdt. 225 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment prohibiting the EPA from procuring or disclosing information of farmers and ranchers; H. Amdt. 230 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment creates addition work requirements for SNAP recipients and increase total SNAP cut to $31 billion; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment asserting the right of a state to trade agriculture products freely with another state; H.R. 1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture and nutrition programs through 2018; H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture programs through 2018; H.R. 1414 and S. 679 - Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to farmers market and nutrition programs and promoting healthy food consumption; S. Amdt. 953 to S. 954 - Amendment to limit the amount of premium subsidy assistance provided to farmers with an adjusted gross income above $750,000; S. Amdt. 923 to S. 954 - Amendment to prohibit crop insurance premium assistance for farmers who grow tobacco; S. Amdt. 926 to S. 954 - Amendment to cap annual crop insurance premium assistance per farmer at $50,000; S. Amdt. 936 to S. 954 - Amendment to make crop insurance subsidies as transparent as traditional farm subsidies; S. Amdt. 1013 to S. 954 - Amendment to end premium subsidies for harvest price option policies; S. Amdt. 1049 to S. 954 - Amendment to improve ground and surface water conservation through changes to EQIP; S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, all sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture and nutrition programs through 2018; H.R. 686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R. 1890 and S. 923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; H.R. 2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to linking crop insurance and conservation; H.R. 2410 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014, sections pertaining to agriculture; H. Amdt. 196 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would allow states to conduct drug testing on SNAP applicants as a condition for receiving benefits; H. Amdt. 200 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would shorten SNAP benefit expunging statute and require a state agency to expunge benefits that have not been accessed by a household after a period of 60 days; H. Amdt. 231 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would apply federal welfare work requirements to SNAP at a states option; S. Amdt. 931 to S. 954 - Amendment that would strike a reduction in SNAP with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers; and S. 446 and H.R. 943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates.

H. Amdt. 188 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to link conservation practices to crop insurance subsidies; H. Amdt. 216 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the federal crop insurance program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to disclose which members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries receive crop insurance subsidies; H. Amdt. 185 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the Environmental Quality Incentives Program; H. Amdt. 184 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the Conservation Reserve Program; H. Amdt. 176 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to fully restore $20.5 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); H. Amdt. 183 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to prohibit those growing corn for ethanol production from receiving farm payments; H. Amdt. 217 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to use savings from Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) deficit reduction instead of crop insurance; H. Amdt. 177 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment setting target prices at 55 percent of 5-year Olympic Average; H. Amdt. 179 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment capping the Price Loss Coverage program at 110 percent of CBO projected levels for the first 5 years; H. Amdt. 205 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment creating a pilot program to address nitrate contamination of rural drinking water in small communities;
 H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment capping commodity payments at $250,000; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment reauthorizing research and education grants for the Antibiotic Research Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reduce annual taxpayer subsidies to the crop insurance industry; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to prohibit Supplemental Coverage Option from taking effect until the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse in the crop insurance program are equal to or less than those same rates in SNAP; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to delay the proposed cuts to SNAP until the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse in the crop insurance program are equal to or less than those same rates in SNAP; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would restore the $20.5 billion cuts to SNAP proposed in the legislation; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to ensure that children currently eligible for free school lunches remain eligible; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to strike lower Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) payment levels for organic producers; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to authorize the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to cap the rate of return guaranteed for all crop insurance providers at 12 percent and cap administration and other (A&O) expenses at $900 million; H. Amdt ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment restores mandatory money for the National Organic Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment directs USDA to conduct a report on impact of local and regional food systems; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment restore the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to restore the National Organic Cost Share Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reduce Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allowance from $20 to $10; H. Amdt. 203 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment repealing the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; H. Amdt. 212 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment eliminating the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program; H. Amdt. 221 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment delaying implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; H. Amdt. 225 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment prohibiting the EPA from procuring or disclosing information of farmers and ranchers; H. Amdt. 230 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment creates addition work requirements for SNAP recipients and increase total SNAP cut to $31 billion; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment asserting the right of a state to trade agriculture products freely with another state; H.R. 1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture and nutrition programs through 2018; H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture programs through 2018; H.R. 1414 and S. 679 - Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to farmers market and nutrition programs and promoting healthy food consumption; S. Amdt. 953 to S. 954 - Amendment to limit the amount of premium subsidy assistance provided to farmers with an adjusted gross income above $750,000; S. Amdt. 923 to S. 954 - Amendment to prohibit crop insurance premium assistance for farmers who grow tobacco; S. Amdt. 926 to S. 954 - Amendment to cap annual crop insurance premium assistance per farmer at $50,000; S. Amdt. 936 to S. 954 - Amendment to make crop insurance subsidies as transparent as traditional farm subsidies; S. Amdt. 1013 to S. 954 - Amendment to end premium subsidies for harvest price option policies; S. Amdt. 1049 to S. 954 - Amendment to improve ground and surface water conservation through changes to EQIP; S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, all sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture and nutrition programs through 2018; H.R. 686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R. 1890 and S. 923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; H.R. 2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to linking crop insurance and conservation; H.R. 2410 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014, sections pertaining to agriculture; H. Amdt. 196 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would allow states to conduct drug testing on SNAP applicants as a condition for receiving benefits; H. Amdt. 200 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would shorten SNAP benefit expunging statute and require a state agency to expunge benefits that have not been accessed by a household after a period of 60 days; H. Amdt. 231 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would apply federal welfare work requirements to SNAP at a states option; S. Amdt. 931 to S. 954 - Amendment that would strike a reduction in SNAP with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers; and S. 446 and H.R. 943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates.

H. Amdt. 188 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to link conservation practices to crop insurance subsidies; H. Amdt. 216 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the federal crop insurance program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to disclose which members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries receive crop insurance subsidies; H. Amdt. 185 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the Environmental Quality Incentives Program; H. Amdt. 184 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reform the Conservation Reserve Program; H. Amdt. 176 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to fully restore $20.5 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); H. Amdt. 183 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to prohibit those growing corn for ethanol production from receiving farm payments; H. Amdt. 217 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to use savings from Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) deficit reduction instead of crop insurance; H. Amdt. 177 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment setting target prices at 55 percent of 5-year Olympic Average; H. Amdt. 179 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment capping the Price Loss Coverage program at 110 percent of CBO projected levels for the first 5 years; H. Amdt. 205 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment creating a pilot program to address nitrate contamination of rural drinking water in small communities;
 H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment capping commodity payments at $250,000; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment reauthorizing research and education grants for the Antibiotic Research Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reduce annual taxpayer subsidies to the crop insurance industry; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to prohibit Supplemental Coverage Option from taking effect until the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse in the crop insurance program are equal to or less than those same rates in SNAP; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to delay the proposed cuts to SNAP until the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse in the crop insurance program are equal to or less than those same rates in SNAP; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would restore the $20.5 billion cuts to SNAP proposed in the legislation; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to ensure that children currently eligible for free school lunches remain eligible; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to strike lower Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) payment levels for organic producers; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to authorize the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to cap the rate of return guaranteed for all crop insurance providers at 12 percent and cap administration and other (A&O) expenses at $900 million; H. Amdt ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment restores mandatory money for the National Organic Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment directs USDA to conduct a report on impact of local and regional food systems; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment restore the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to restore the National Organic Cost Share Program; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment to reduce Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allowance from $20 to $10; H. Amdt. 203 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment repealing the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; H. Amdt. 212 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment eliminating the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program; H. Amdt. 221 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment delaying implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; H. Amdt. 225 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment prohibiting the EPA from procuring or disclosing information of farmers and ranchers; H. Amdt. 230 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment creates addition work requirements for SNAP recipients and increase total SNAP cut to $31 billion; H. Amdt. ___ to H.R. 1947 - Amendment asserting the right of a state to trade agriculture products freely with another state; H.R. 1995 - AFFIRM Act, sections that would reform the federal crop insurance program; H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture and nutrition programs through 2018; H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture programs through 2018; H.R. 1414 and S. 679 - Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to farmers market and nutrition programs and promoting healthy food consumption; S. Amdt. 953 to S. 954 - Amendment to limit the amount of premium subsidy assistance provided to farmers with an adjusted gross income above $750,000; S. Amdt. 923 to S. 954 - Amendment to prohibit crop insurance premium assistance for farmers who grow tobacco; S. Amdt. 926 to S. 954 - Amendment to cap annual crop insurance premium assistance per farmer at $50,000; S. Amdt. 936 to S. 954 - Amendment to make crop insurance subsidies as transparent as traditional farm subsidies; S. Amdt. 1013 to S. 954 - Amendment to end premium subsidies for harvest price option policies; S. Amdt. 1049 to S. 954 - Amendment to improve ground and surface water conservation through changes to EQIP; S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, all sections that would reauthorize federal agriculture and nutrition programs through 2018; H.R. 686 - Protect Our Prairies Act, sections that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; H.R. 1890 and S. 923 - Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act, all sections that would rework and reallocate funds within the farm bill conservation title to improve farmer program access and environmental health; H.R. 2260 - Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to linking crop insurance and conservation; H.R. 2410 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014, sections pertaining to agriculture; H. Amdt. 196 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would allow states to conduct drug testing on SNAP applicants as a condition for receiving benefits; H. Amdt. 200 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would shorten SNAP benefit expunging statute and require a state agency to expunge benefits that have not been accessed by a household after a period of 60 days; H. Amdt. 231 to H.R. 1947 - Amendment that would apply federal welfare work requirements to SNAP at a states option; S. Amdt. 931 to S. 954 - Amendment that would strike a reduction in SNAP with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers; and S. 446 and H.R. 943 - Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act, all sections including those pertaining to reducing crop insurance premium subsidy rates.

Support legislation to maintain proper funding of crop insurance and oppose cuts proposed in the Administration's 2013 budget. Advocate for crop insurance in the farm bill. Support passage of the farm bill, H.R. 1947 and S. 954 as it pertains to crop insurance. Oppose H.R. 1995 regarding cuts to crop insurance. Oppose means-testing and caps for crop insurance in the farm bill.

Client expense: $268,632 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Pursue clarity in the CFPB's proposed rule regarding financing of credit insurance premiums, 12 CFR Part 1026. Advocate for the continued use and expansion of the market share of private mortgage insurance; including the impact of the proposed Fed regulation on risk retention and "qualified residential mortgages".Oppose legislation to repeal the McCarran - Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. Support passage of S. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (NARAB). Advocate for proper funding of federal crop insurance in the farm bill and oppose cuts proposed in the Administration's 2013 budget. Support passage of the farm bill, H.R. 1947, and S. 954 as it pertains to crop insurance. Oppose H.R. 1995 regarding cuts to crop insurance. Oppose means-testing and caps for crop insurance in the farm bill. Support for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 508).

Client expense: $268,632 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1947 Reject Farm Bill H.R. 1947 Reject Dairy Program in Farm Bill H.R. 1995 AFFIRM Act S. 954 Farm BillAmd 925 to S. 954 Shahee-Toomey sugar program reform Amd 955 to. S 954 McCain-Flake eyhanol reform amend 926 to S 954 Shaheen-Toomey crop insurance premium assistance cap amend 936 to S 954 Begisch-Flake Crop Insurance Transparancy amend 953 to S. 954 Durbin-Coburn 15% premium subsidy reduction amend 999 to S. 954 Durbin-Coburn-McCain: 15% Premium subsidy reduction amend 1012 to S. 954 Flake-CmCaskill Strike Prohibition on Taxpayer Savings Summary amend 1013 to S. 954 Flake: Harvest Price Option Premium Subsidy Prohibition amend 1014 to S. 954 Flake: S. 446 Crop Insurnace Subsidy Reduction Act amend 1073 to S. 954 Flake: Strike Cotton Shallow Loss Carve Out Landrieu amd to S. 954 flood insurance amend 955 to S. 954 McCain-Flake REAP blender pump prohibition amend 961 to S. 954 Inhofe: RFS opt-out amend 967 to S. 954 Foreign Fuels Reduction Act amend 1016 to S. 954 Repeal of Biomass Crop assistance program amend 1074 to S. 954 No E15 amend 1084 to S. 954 Repeal RFS amend 1060 to S. 954 Repeal RFS amend 1005 to S. 954 Consolidate duplicative nutrition programs amend 1059 to S. 954 Ban SNAP recruitment amend 1002 to S. 954 SNAP promotion limitation amend 946 to S. 954 Termination of Partnership for SNAP amend 1107 to S. 954 SNAP work requirements amend 989 to S. 954 SNAP work requirements amend 956 to S. 954 Catfish Inspection Repeal amend 1003 to S. 954 Prohibits Farm Subsidies for Tax Delinquents amend 1004 to S. 954 No Conservation Payments to Millionaires amend 1007 to S. 954 Market Access Program Reform amend 1017 to S. 954 Repeal of Conservation Stewardship and Reserve Program amend 1040 to S. 954 eliminates Maple syrup tariff amend 1041 to S. 954 eliminates maple syrup subsidies amend 1072 to S. 954 study to recommend offsets for subsidies to Brazilian Cotton Institute amend 1083 to S. 954 Make Checkoff Programs voluntary amend 1091 to S. 954 repeal permanent law amend 1066 to S. 954 repeal permanent law amend 1110 to S. 954 Repeal Sugar Program amend 1123 to S. 954 Reform RUS amend 1020 to S. 954 REINS Act amend 1064 to S. 954 repeals estate and gift taxes amend 1021 to S. 954 repeal estate and lowers gift tax H.R 1947 Farm bill Amend 149 to H.R. 1947 Kind-Petri AFFIRM Act Amend 79 to H.R. 1947 Foxx: Farm Risk Management Election Program Cap Amend 28 to H.R. 1947 Thompson-Fortenberry: Conservation Compliance Amend 1 to H.R 1947 Strike prohibition on taxpayer savings summary Amend 93 to H.R. 1947 Fortenberry: Farm program payment cap Amend 62 to H.R 1947 Broun: Repeal of Permanent Dairy Law Amend 55 to H.R 1947 Royce-Engel: U.S. International Food Aid Reform Amend 43 to H.R. 1947 Chabot-McClintock Market Access Program Repeal Amend 178 to H.R. 1947 Brollkes: Emerging Markets Program Termination Amend 11 to H.R. 1947 Gingrey: End Rural Broadband Access Program Amend 92 to H.R. 1947 McClintock: Strike Farmers Market Program Amedn 45 to H.R. 1947 Gibson-Grimm: End Olive Oil Import RestrictionsAmend 97 to H.R. 1947 Walberg: Strike "Natural Stone" Carveout Amend 10 to H.R. 1947 Walorski: No Christmas Tree Tax Amend 12 to H.R. 1947 Radel: Repeal National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Amend 80 to H.R. 1947 Foxx: Sunset for Discretionary Programs Amend 76 to H.R. 1947 Foxx: Federal Crop Insurance Disclosure Amen 13 to H.R 1947 Pitts: Federal Sugar Reform Amend 194 to H.R. 1947 Goodlatte-Scott: Dairy Reform Amend 8 to H.R. 1947 Black: Termination of Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative Amend 151 to H.R. 1947 Huelskamp: Work Requirements for SNAP Amend 101 to H.R. 1947 Southerland: Work Requirements for SNAP Amend 83 to H.R 1947 Graves: End Ethanol Subsidies for Corn Growers Amend 170 to H.R. 1947 Marino: Repeal Biodiesel enducation program