Ending Special Mail Privileges for Congress Act

Supported the Government By the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 424), providing a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate 'Super PACs'). Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 1538) to establish a voluntary system of public financing for Senate elections. Supported the Democracy for All proposed constitutional amendment (S.J. Res 5, H.J. Res. 22) that would permit Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 430, S. 229) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 1459, S. 772) to restore voting rights in federal elections for people who are out of prison and living in their communities. Supported efforts to establish independent redistricting commissions. Supported Ending Special Mail Privileges for Congress Act (H.R. 1873) to require disclosure and accurate accounting of the cost of franked mail. Supported the Redistricting Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 2173) to require states to establish independent, multi-party citizen redistricting commissions for purposes of drawing district lines. Supported the Citizens' Districts Preservation Act (H.R. 2501) to preserve until the next census Congressional districts drawn by citizen-led independent and bipartisan commissions created to end partisan gerrymandering. Supported the EMPOWER Act (H.R. 2143, S. 1176) to establish a small donor, public matching funds system for presidential candidates to use in presidential primary and general election races. Supported the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (H.R 425) to strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and independent-expenditure only committees and prevent circumvention of anti-corruption contribution limits. Urged the President of the United States to sign an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending. Urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563/S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313/S.242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S.554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029/S.1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2250Leg Branch Approps H.R. 2578Commerce, Justice, Science Approps H.R. 2577Transportation Housing and Urban Development Approps S. 1130Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act H.R. 1735Intelligence Community Whistleblower Issues H.R. 1873 Ending Special Mail Privileges for Members of Congress Act Section 215, USA PATRIOT ActReform mass surveillance provisions

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Government By the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 424), providing a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate 'Super PACs'). Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 1538) to establish a voluntary system of public financing for Senate elections. Supported the Democracy for All proposed constitutional amendment (S.J. Res 5, H.J. Res. 22) that would permit Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 430, S. 229) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 1459, S. 772) to restore voting rights in federal elections for people who are out of prison and living in their communities. Supported efforts to establish independent redistricting commissions. Supported Ending Special Mail Privileges for Congress Act (H.R. 1873) to require disclosure and accurate accounting of the cost of franked mail. Supported the Redistricting Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 2173) to require states to establish independent, multi-party citizen redistricting commissions for purposes of drawing district lines. Supported the Citizens' Districts Preservation Act (H.R. 2501) to preserve until the next census Congressional districts drawn by citizen-led independent and bipartisan commissions created to end partisan gerrymandering. Supported the EMPOWER Act (H.R. 2143, S. 1176) to establish a small donor, public matching funds system for presidential candidates to use in presidential primary and general election races. Supported the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (H.R 425) to strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and independent-expenditure only committees and prevent circumvention of anti-corruption contribution limits. Urged the President of the United States to sign an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending. Urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders.