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Empowering Citizens Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to revise the system of public financing for presidential primary and general elections occurring after January 1, 2016, and to establish a system of public financing for congressional elections. Increases the amount of matching funds for presidential primaries from a one-to-one match to a six-to-one match for contributions of $250 or less from individuals, with a limit on aggregate individual contributions of $1,000. Limits the total amount of payments to a presidential primary candidate to $300 million. Provides for an inflation adjustment to matching contributions beginning after 2015. Requires presidential primary candidates who opt to participate in the public financing system to certify to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that they have raised $25,000 (currently, $5,000) in each of 20 states, with individual contributions limited to $250. Requires such candidates to commit to accept public financing in both the primary and general elections. Prohibits presidential primary candidates from accepting contributions or bundled contributions (i.e., combining small contributions into one large contribution) from lobbyists or political action committees (PACs). Eliminates expenditure limitations for presidential primary and general elections. Changes the period for payment of matching funds to presidential primary candidates from January 1 of the election year to six months prior to the date of the earliest state primary election. Revises general election payment provisions to allow a grant of $50 million to candidates and an additional $150 million in matching funds based upon a six-to-one match of contributions raised after June 1 of the general election year from individual donors giving up to $250 each. Increases to $100 million the limit on coordinated spending by a national party and its presidential candidate in a general election campaign. Provides for public financing of congressional election campaigns. Establishes the Empowering Citizens Payment Account in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to finance congressional election campaigns. Amends the FECA to prohibit federal candidates or office holders from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of any political committee that accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements (Super PACs), or to or on behalf of any Section 527 organization which accepts such donations or contributions (other than a committee of a state or local political party or a candidate for election for state or local office). Increases from $3 to $20 ($6 to $40 for joint returns) the tax check-off for contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Directs the Department of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to ensure that approved tax preparation software does not automatically accept or decline a check-off of contributions for the public financing system. Directs the FEC to issue regulations on best efforts for identifying persons making contributions to political committees. Prohibits an authorized committee of a candidate from establishing a joint fundraising committee with a political committee other than an authorized committee of a candidate. Revises reporting requirements for the disclosure of bundled contributions by lobbyists and to presidential campaigns. Sets forth rules for judicial review of campaign finance laws and FEC actions.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Work to improve voter registration opportunities for all citizens. Support legislation to improve voter registration and other election reform proposals, including voter registration opportunities through federal agencies. Support Department of Justice enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), including Section 7. Oppose H.R.412, legislation to repeal the Presidential Public Financing System. Oppose H.R.195, legislation to terminate the Election Assistance Commission. Support the independent role of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) in the ethics process. Support effective enforcement action by the House Ethics Committee. Request investigation into systemic problems at the Federal Election Commission. Support ethics, lobbying and transparency rules for the Executive Branch. Support improvements in the Election Assistance Commission Biennial Report to Congress. Support online voter registration legislation that is not discriminatory. Support legislation to provide full voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia. Support legislative efforts to provide openness in government and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act. Oppose H.R.2019, which would repeal public funding of the Presidential nominating conventions. Urge inclusion of voter registration opportunities under the National Voter Registration Act in health exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Urge the Bureau of the Census to develop methodology for tabulating incarcerated individuals at their home address for the 2020 Census. Recommend improvements in polling place experience for voters. Express concerns regarding enforcement decisions at the Federal Election Commission. Support Lobbying and Campaign Finance Act of 2014. Support Disclose Act of 2015. S.229, Hr430 Urge the FEC to enforce the law and set new rules requiring full disclosure in our elections. Support improved Senate Ethics rules including creation of office of Senate Ethics. Support newly reconstituted Election Assistance Commission. Support goals of H.R.12, the Voter Empowerment Act of 2015. Support disclosure and a strengthened definition of coordination in Federal Elections Commission rulemaking and regulations. Support H.R.425, the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act introduced by Representatives Price and Van Hollen and related legislation. Support H.R.1069, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act. Support Lobbying and Campaign Finance Act of 2015, introduced by Senator Bennett. S.1480 Comment to FEC on interpretation of "Pay to Play" regulations regarding government contractors. Support S. 1838,the STOP Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act and related legislation. Oppose campaign finance riders to appropriations bills. Raised issues regarding the need for a Congressional travel and the loophole in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA). Oppose efforts to eliminate the presidential tax checkoff system. Support S. 1176 & HR2143 the Empower Act, legislation to repair the public financing system for candidates in presidential elections. Support S1538, The Fair Elections Now Act Support S2611, The Federal Election Administration Act Support HR424, The Empowering Citizens Act -- creates new small-donor-based public financing system for House and Senate elections, and repairs and reinvigorates presidential public financing as a small-donor-based system. Support HR5439, The Federal Election Administration Act Oppose all campaign finance riders to funding bills
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $19,573 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (S. 2483) to require independent redistricting commissions to draw district lines. 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, S. 1838) 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. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Supported the Shareholder Protection Act (H.R. 446, S. 214) to require shareholder approval of corporate political expenditures. Supported the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (H.R. 2125) to require the Federal Communications Commission to update its sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of donors to political campaign broadcast advertisements. Supported the FEC Reform Act (H.R. 2931) to restructure the Federal Elections Commission and establish stronger enforcement powers of campaign finance laws. Supported the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (H.R. 4177) to require political contributions made by credit cards are from United States citizens. Supported a Senate floor amendment to require companies with revenue of $1 million or more derived from fossil fuel activities to disclose their spending on electioneering ads, if the total exceeds $10,000 yearly. Urged the Election Assistance Commission to withdraw letters to the states of Kansas, Georgia and Alabama authorizing burdensome and duplicative "proof of citizenship" requirements to the federal mail-in voter registration form. Urged the United States Senate to hold a hearing and an up-or-down floor vote for the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court. Supported the Federal Election Administration Act (S.2611) to develop a new federal campaign finance law enforcement agency that would have five members instead of six at the current Federal Election Commission. Supported the Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 (S. 2738, H.R. 4809) to require political intelligence consultants to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and disclose their clients, income and activities. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 366) to require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure reports electronically. 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 the Voter Registration Modernization Act (S. 1088) to require online voter registration. Supported the Same Day Registration Act (S. 1139) to require same-day voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act (H.R. 1943, S. 1072) to require the Supreme Court to establish a transparent Code of Conduct governing ethics rules at the Supreme Court. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12) to modernize, update and streamline our federal elections, including the registration process and combating deceptive practices. Supported the Automatic Voter Registration Act (H.R. 2694) to establish a system for states for automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle authority offices.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
SEC climate risk disclosure, Gibson Climate Resolution (H.R. 424), nomination of cabinet appointees
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills, including one to limit the SEC's ability to develop or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders and a rider to limit the IRS from issuing new regulations governing 501(c) organizations. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (S. 2483) to require independent redistricting commissions to draw district lines. 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, S. 1838) 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. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Supported the Shareholder Protection Act (H.R. 446, S. 214) to require shareholder approval of corporate political expenditures. Supported the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (H.R. 2125) to require the Federal Communications Commission to update its sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of donors to political campaign broadcast advertisements. Supported the FEC Reform Act (H.R. 2931) to restructure the Federal Elections Commission and establish stronger enforcement powers of campaign finance laws. Supported the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (H.R. 4177) to require political contributions made by credit cards are from United States citizens. Supported a Senate floor amendment to require companies with revenue of $1 million or more derived from fossil fuel activities to disclose their spending on electioneering ads, if the total exceeds $10,000 yearly. Urged the Election Assistance Commission to withdraw letters to the states of Kansas, Georgia and Alabama authorizing burdensome and duplicative "proof of citizenship" requirements to the federal mail-in voter registration form. Urged the United States Senate to hold a hearing and an up-or-down floor vote for the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court. Supported the Federal Election Administration Act (S.2611) to develop a new federal campaign finance law enforcement agency that would have five members instead of six at the current Federal Election Commission. Supported the Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 (S. 2738, H.R. 4809) to require political intelligence consultants to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and disclose their clients, income and activities. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 366) to require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure reports electronically. 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 the Voter Registration Modernization Act (S. 1088) to require online voter registration. Supported the Same Day Registration Act (S. 1139) to require same-day voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act (H.R. 1943, S. 1072) to require the Supreme Court to establish a transparent Code of Conduct governing ethics rules at the Supreme Court. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12) to modernize, update and streamline our federal elections, including the registration process and combating deceptive practices. Supported the Automatic Voter Registration Act (H.R. 2694) to establish a system for states for automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle authority offices.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Work to improve voter registration opportunities for all citizens. Support legislation to improve voter registration and other election reform proposals, including voter registration opportunities through federal agencies. Support Department of Justice enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), including Section 7. Oppose H.R.412, legislation to repeal the Presidential Public Financing System. Oppose H.R.195, legislation to terminate the Election Assistance Commission. Support the independent role of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) in the ethics process. Support effective enforcement action by the House Ethics Committee. Request investigation into systemic problems at the Federal Election Commission. Support ethics, lobbying and transparency rules for the Executive Branch. Support improvements in the Election Assistance Commission Biennial Report to Congress. Support online voter registration legislation that is not discriminatory. Support legislation to provide full voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia. Support legislative efforts to provide openness in government and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act. Oppose H.R.2019, which would repeal public funding of the Presidential nominating conventions. Urge inclusion of voter registration opportunities under the National Voter Registration Act in health exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Urge the Bureau of the Census to develop methodology for tabulating incarcerated individuals at their home address for the 2020 Census. Recommend improvements in polling place experience for voters. Express concerns regarding enforcement decisions at the Federal Election Commission. Support Lobbying and Campaign Finance Act of 2014. Support Disclose Act of 2015. S.229, Hr430 Urge the FEC to enforce the law and set new rules requiring full disclosure in our elections. Support improved Senate Ethics rules including creation of office of Senate Ethics. Support newly reconstituted Election Assistance Commission. Support goals of H.R.12, the Voter Empowerment Act of 2015. Support disclosure and a strengthened definition of coordination in Federal Elections Commission rulemaking and regulations. Support H.R.425, the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act introduced by Representatives Price and Van Hollen and related legislation. Support H.R.1069, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act. Support Lobbying and Campaign Finance Act of 2015, introduced by Senator Bennett. S.1480 Comment to FEC on interpretation of "Pay to Play" regulations regarding government contractors. Support S. 1838,the STOP Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act and related legislation. Oppose campaign finance riders to appropriations bills. Raised issues regarding the need for a Congressional travel and the loophole in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA). Oppose efforts to eliminate the presidential tax checkoff system. Support S. 1176 & HR2143 the Empower Act, legislation to repair the public financing system for candidates in presidential elections. Support S1538, The Fair Elections Now Act Support S2611, The Federal Election Administration Act Support HR424, The Empowering Citizens Act -- creates new small-donor-based public financing system for House and Senate elections, and repairs and reinvigorates presidential public financing as a small-donor-based system. Support HR5439, The Federal Election Administration Act
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills, including one to limit the SEC's ability to develop or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders and a rider to limit the IRS from issuing new regulations governing 501(c) organizations. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (S. 2483) to require independent redistricting commissions to draw district lines. 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, S. 1838) 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. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Supported the Shareholder Protection Act (H.R. 446, S. 214) to require shareholder approval of corporate political expenditures. Supported the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (H.R. 2125) to require the Federal Communications Commission to update its sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of donors to political campaign broadcast advertisements. Supported the FEC Reform Act (H.R. 2931) to restructure the Federal Elections Commission and establish stronger enforcement powers of campaign finance laws. Supported the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (H.R. 4177) to require political contributions made by credit cards are from United States citizens. Supported a Senate floor amendment to require companies with revenue of $1 million or more derived from fossil fuel activities to disclose their spending on electioneering ads, if the total exceeds $10,000 yearly. Urged the Election Assistance Commission to withdraw letters to the states of Kansas, Georgia and Alabama authorizing burdensome and duplicative "proof of citizenship" requirements to the federal mail-in voter registration form. Urged the United States Senate to hold a hearing and an up-or-down floor vote for the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court. Supported the Federal Election Administration Act (S.2611) to develop a new federal campaign finance law enforcement agency that would have five members instead of six at the current Federal Election Commission. Supported the Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 (S. 2738, H.R. 4809) to require political intelligence consultants to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and disclose their clients, income and activities. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 366) to require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure reports electronically. 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 the Voter Registration Modernization Act (S. 1088) to require online voter registration. Supported the Same Day Registration Act (S. 1139) to require same-day voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act (H.R. 1943, S. 1072) to require the Supreme Court to establish a transparent Code of Conduct governing ethics rules at the Supreme Court. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12) to modernize, update and streamline our federal elections, including the registration process and combating deceptive practices. Supported the Automatic Voter Registration Act (H.R. 2694) to establish a system for states for automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle authority offices.
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. Support for Shelby Week of Action to restore the Voting Rights Act. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (S. 2483) to require independent redistricting commissions to draw district lines. 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, S. 1838) 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. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Supported the Shareholder Protection Act (H.R. 446, S. 214) to require shareholder approval of corporate political expenditures. Supported the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (H.R. 2125) to require the Federal Communications Commission to update its sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of donors to political campaign broadcast advertisements. Supported the FEC Reform Act (H.R. 2931) to restructure the Federal Elections Commission and establish stronger enforcement powers of campaign finance laws. Supported the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (H.R. 4177) to require political contributions made by credit cards are from United States citizens. Supported a Senate floor amendment to require companies with revenue of $1 million or more derived from fossil fuel activities to disclose their spending on electioneering ads, if the total exceeds $10,000 yearly. Urged the Election Assistance Commission to withdraw letters to the states of Kansas, Georgia and Alabama authorizing burdensome and duplicative "proof of citizenship" requirements to the federal mail-in voter registration form. Urged the United States Senate to hold a hearing and an up-or-down floor vote for the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court. Supported the Federal Election Administration Act (S.2611) to develop a new federal campaign finance law enforcement agency that would have five members instead of six at the current Federal Election Commission. Supported the Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 (S. 2738, H.R. 4809) to require political intelligence consultants to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and disclose their clients, income and activities. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 366) to require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure reports electronically. 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 the Voter Registration Modernization Act (S. 1088) to require online voter registration. Supported the Same Day Registration Act (S. 1139) to require same-day voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act (H.R. 1943, S. 1072) to require the Supreme Court to establish a transparent Code of Conduct governing ethics rules at the Supreme Court. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12) to modernize, update and streamline our federal elections, including the registration process and combating deceptive practices. Supported the Automatic Voter Registration Act (H.R. 2694) to establish a system for states for automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle authority offices.
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Work to improve voter registration opportunities for all citizens. Support legislation to improve voter registration and other election reform proposals, including voter registration opportunities through federal agencies. Support Department of Justice enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), including Section 7. Oppose H.R.412, legislation to repeal the Presidential Public Financing System. Oppose H.R.195, legislation to terminate the Election Assistance Commission. Support the independent role of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) in the ethics process. Support effective enforcement action by the House Ethics Committee. Request investigation into systemic problems at the Federal Election Commission. Support ethics, lobbying and transparency rules for the Executive Branch. Support improvements in the Election Assistance Commission Biennial Report to Congress. Support online voter registration legislation that is not discriminatory. Support legislation to provide full voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia. Support legislative efforts to provide openness in government and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act. Oppose H.R.2019, which would repeal public funding of the Presidential nominating conventions. Urge inclusion of voter registration opportunities under the National Voter Registration Act in health exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Urge the Bureau of the Census to develop methodology for tabulating incarcerated individuals at their home address for the 2020 Census. Recommend improvements in polling place experience for voters. Express concerns regarding enforcement decisions at the Federal Election Commission. Support the Empowering Citizens Act. Support Lobbying and Campaign Finance Act of 2014. Support Disclose Act of 2015. S.229, Hr430 Urge the FEC to enforce the law and set new rules requiring full disclosure in our elections. Support improved Senate Ethics rules including creation of office of Senate Ethics. Support newly reconstituted Election Assistance Commission. Support goals of H.R.12, the Voter Empowerment Act of 2015. Support disclosure and a strengthened definition of coordination in Federal Elections Commission rulemaking and regulations. Support H.R.425, the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act introduced by Representatives Price and Van Hollen and related legislation. Support H.R.1069, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act. Support Lobbying and Campaign Finance Act of 2015, introduced by Senator Bennett. S.1480 Comment to FEC on interpretation of "Pay to Play" regulations regarding government contractors. Support S. 1838,the STOP Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act and related legislation. Oppose campaign finance riders to appropriations bills. Raised issues regarding the need for a Congressional travel and the loophole in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA). Oppose efforts to eliminate the presidential tax checkoff system. Support S. 1176 & HR2143 the Empower Act, legislation to repair the public financing system for candidates in presidential elections. The League of Women Voters supports comprehensive legislation to address the major loopholes created by Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions, establish a small-donor-based public financing system for congressional as well as presidential elections, and recreate an effective enforcement agency for campaign finance laws. -Senate: Durbin S1538, The Fair Elections Now Act -- creates new small-donor-based public financing system for Senate elections. Udall S2611, The Federal Election Administration Act -- restructures the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as a five-member commission, with a system of administrative law judges having initial jurisdiction over enforcement cases. -House: Price HR424, The Empowering Citizens Act -- creates new small-donor-based public financing system for House and Senate elections, and repairs and reinvigorates presidential public financing as a small-donor-based system. Price HR5439, The Federal Election Administration Act -- restructures the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as a five-member commission, with a system of administrative law judges having initial jurisdiction over enforcement cases.
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
114th H.R. 20 - Government By the People Act 114th H.R. 424 - Empowering Citizens Act 114th H.R. 425 and S. 1838 - Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act 114th H.R. 430 and S. 229 - DISCLOSE Act 114th H.R. 446 - Shareholder Protection Act 114th S. 1538 - Fair Elections Now Act 114th S. 2611 - Federal Election Administration Act Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially the Democracy for All Amendment (114th H.J.Res. 22 and S.J.Res. 5) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order requiring full disclosure of political spending by business entities receiving federal government contracts (furthermore, affirmatively certify that they are in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 30119 ban on direct or indirect political contributions) Money in politics and voting rights, both their general consideration and their intersectionality
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S. 2012 Whitehouse Amendment (#2953) regarding disclosure of political spending by fossil fuel beneficiaries. Support the Committee on House Administration adopting new rules to make clear that MRA expenditures are subject to review and approval. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for filling the Supreme Court vacancy.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (S. 2483) to require independent redistricting commissions to draw district lines. 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, S. 1838) 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. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Supported the Shareholder Protection Act (H.R. 446, S. 214) to require shareholder approval of corporate political expenditures. Supported the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (H.R. 2125) to require the Federal Communications Commission to update its sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of donors to political campaign broadcast advertisements. Supported the FEC Reform Act (H.R. 2931) to restructure the Federal Elections Commission and establish stronger enforcement powers of campaign finance laws. Supported the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (H.R. 4177) to require political contributions made by credit cards are from United States citizens. Supported a Senate floor amendment to require companies with revenue of $1 million or more derived from fossil fuel activities to disclose their spending on electioneering ads, if the total exceeds $10,000 yearly. Urged the Election Assistance Commission to withdraw letters to the states of Kansas, Georgia and Alabama authorizing burdensome and duplicative "proof of citizenship" requirements to the federal mail-in voter registration form. Urged the United States Senate to hold a hearing and an up-or-down floor vote for the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court. Supported the Federal Election Administration Act (S.2611) to develop a new federal campaign finance law enforcement agency that would have five members instead of six at the current Federal Election Commission. Supported the Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 (S. 2738, H.R. 4809) to require political intelligence consultants to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and disclose their clients, income and activities. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 366) to require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure reports electronically. 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 the Voter Registration Modernization Act (S. 1088) to require online voter registration. Supported the Same Day Registration Act (S. 1139) to require same-day voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act (H.R. 1943, S. 1072) to require the Supreme Court to establish a transparent Code of Conduct governing ethics rules at the Supreme Court. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12) to modernize, update and streamline our federal elections, including the registration process and combating deceptive practices. Supported the Automatic Voter Registration Act (H.R. 2694) to establish a system for states for automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle authority offices.
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
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.
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 amending the rules of the United States Senate, specifically those that allow routine super-majority voting to invoke cloture. 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 the Presidential Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require transparency of donations to presidential libraries of $200 amounts and higher. Supported the ETHICS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1037) to require an annual ethics training course for Members of the House of Representatives. Opposed H.R. 412, a bill to terminate the presidential public financing system. Opposed H.R. 195, the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act which would shut down the Election Assistance Commission. Supported H.R. 93, the Strengthen House Floor Integrity Resolution, to amend the House rules and prohibit former Members of the House of Representatives who are now registered lobbyists from visiting the House floor. 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.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
114th H.R. 20 - Government By the People Act 114th H.R. 3854 and S. 2212 - Real Time Transparency Act 114th H.R. 424 - Empowering Citizens Act 114th H.R. 425 and S. 1838 - Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act 114th H.R. 430 and S. 229 - DISCLOSE Act 114th H.R. 446 - Shareholder Protection Act 114th S. 1538 - Fair Elections Now Act 114th H.R. 2695 and S. 367 - Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act Consideration of inappropriate and ideological policy riders through such legislation as 114th H.R. 1314 enacted as Public Law No: 114-74 and 114th H.R. 2029 enacted as Public Law No: 114-113, especially opposition to riders harmful to womens health and support for a budget deal that stops sequestration and raises the spending caps that continue to harm womens health; those that are harmful to American democracy and the cause of campaign finance reform; and those that undermine civil rights and fair housing protections Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially the Democracy for All Amendment (114th H.J.Res. 22 and S.J.Res. 5) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order requiring full disclosure of political spending by business entities receiving federal government contracts (furthermore, affirmatively certify that they are in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 30119 ban on direct or indirect political contributions) Money in politics and voting rights, both their general consideration and their intersectionality Removal of Representative Steve Scalise from his leadership position (Majority Whip) following the revelations regarding his 2002 address to a white supremacist group SEC File No. 4-637 - Rulemaking Petition: Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 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, S. 1838) 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. Supported the Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act (H.R. 3065, S. 1779) to prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive Government employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from nongovernment sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of financial services regulators, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require fundraising organizations to submit quarterly reports on entities that have contributed above a certain threshold towards a presidential library, and require that the National Archives and Records Administration make the reports available to the public. Urged the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury to adopt regulations that would prohibit 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations from spending more than an insubstantial amount of money on candidate-related political activity and to make the regulations consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, which require social welfare organizations to be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Urged Members of the House of Representatives and their staff to suspend privately-financed, foreign congressional travel and to create new rules to ensure better transparency and guard against conflicts-of-interest. Urged the Committee on House Administration to adopt new rules making clear that expenditures from Members' Representation Allowances (MRA) are subject to review and approval by the Committee, and to allow MRA budgets to be periodically audited. Urged President Obama to take action to require all public assistance agencies - including Health Benefit Exchanges - to provide opportunities for potential voters to register to vote, in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act. Supported the Real Time Transparency Act (H.R. 3854, S. 2212) to require 48-hour disclosure of campaign contributions of $1,000 or more to candidates, committees, and political parties.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 and efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Support for House Administration Committee adopting new regulations regarding Members'disbursement requests. Oppose any appropriations bill that contains policy riders. Support for reviewing privately-financed member foreign travel. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system.
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 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, S. 1838) 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. Supported the Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act (H.R. 3065, S. 1779) to prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive Government employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from nongovernment sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of financial services regulators, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates and opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Urged Congress to adopt policies in Fast Track bills that would preserve transparency in trade negotiations concerning the Trans Pacific Partnership. Urged the White House to ensure that federally-facilitated health exchanges provide voter registration opportunities consistent with the National Voter Registration Act. Supported the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require fundraising organizations to submit quarterly reports on entities that have contributed above a certain threshold towards a presidential library, and require that the National Archives and Records Administration make the reports available to the public. Urged the I.R.S. to adopt regulations that would prohibit 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations from spending more than an insubstantial amount of money on candidate-related political activity and to make the regulations consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, which require social welfare organizations to be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula.
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 and efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose efforts by the Senate Finance Committee to block IRS from taking action on new 501(c)(4) regulations. Oppose a rider inserted into the Senate Financial Services Appropriations bill to undermine campaign finance provisions that limit spending by parties coordinated with candidates.
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 and efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Support for H.R. 2931 Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act to reform the Federal Election Commission. Support for S. 1260 Sunshine in Sponsorship Identification Act to revise Federal Communications Commission identification rules for commercial and political advertising. Support for S. 1480 Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2015 to prohibit members of Congress and candidates from soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists while Congress is in session and bar lobbyists from bundling large contributions.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
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.
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance reform legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015, H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, and H.R. 425 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Support for various campaign finance reforms. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races, curbing candidate-specific Super PACs, strengthening disclosure requirements and strengthening rules prohibiting coordination between outside spending groups and candidates. Oppose H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 and efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for H.R. 1069 and S. 558 the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act. Support for banning members-turned-lobbyists from visiting the House floor while Congress is in session. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
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 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 amending the rules of the United States Senate, specifically those that allow routine super-majority voting to invoke cloture. 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 the Presidential Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require transparency of donations to presidential libraries of $200 amounts and higher. Supported the ETHICS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1037) to require an annual ethics training course for Members of the House of Representatives. Opposed H.R. 412, a bill to terminate the presidential public financing system. Opposed H.R. 195, the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act which would shut down the Election Assistance Commission. Supported H.R. 93, the Strengthen House Floor Integrity Resolution, to amend the House rules and prohibit former Members of the House of Representatives who are now registered lobbyists from visiting the House floor. 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.
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
113th H.R. 269 and S. 2023 - Fair Elections Now Act 113th H.R. 4397/H.R. 4442 and S. 2207 - Real Time Transparency Act 114th H.R. 20 - Government By the People Act 114th H.R. 424 - Empowering Citizens Act 114th H.R. 425 - Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (and potential Senate companion) 114th H.R. 430 - Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act 114th H.R. 446 and S. 214 - Shareholder Protection Act 114th S. 229 - Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act 114th S. 367 - Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially the Democracy for All Amendment (113th H.J.Res. 119 and S.J.Res. 19 reintroduced as 114th H.J.Res. 22 and S.J.Res. 5) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order requiring full disclosure of political spending by business entities receiving federal government contracts (furthermore, affirmatively certify that they are in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 30119 ban on direct or indirect political contributions) Money in politics and voting rights, both their general consideration and their intersectionality Removal of Representative Steve Scalise from his leadership position (Majority Whip) following the revelations regarding his 2002 address to a white supremacist group SEC File No. 4-637 - Rulemaking Petition: Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities Support for bicameral, bipartisan movement toward reforming the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (Public Law No: 89-487), especially the FOIA Act (114th H.R. 653) and the FOIA Improvement Act (114th S. 337), excepting their removal of the public interest balancing test as contained in the FOIA Improvement Act (113th S. 2520) Supporting the civil justice system and rejecting proposals that threaten individuals' access to it
| Democratic |
| CO |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| HR 425 |
114th |
| Related bill |
| HR 2143 | 114th | Related bill |
Client expense: $19,573 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $85,206 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office