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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act or the SOAR Reauthorization Act (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act, as contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. (Sec. 3) The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR) is amended to limit its focus to students in the lowest-performing Washington, DC, elementary and secondary schools. (Sec. 4) The Department of Education (ED) shall not limit the number of eligible students receiving Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) scholarships, or prevent otherwise eligible students from participating in the OSP because of: the type of school the student previously attended; whether or not the individual previously received the scholarship or participated in OSP, including one previously awarded a scholarship who did not use it; or was a member of the control group used by the Institute of Education Sciences to carry out previous OSP evaluations. (Sec. 5) An eligible nonprofit organization's application for an OSP grant must include how it will ensure: the financial viability of a participating school in which 85% or more of enrolled students receive and use an opportunity scholarship, utilization of internal fiscal and quality controls and compliance with financial reporting requirements. (Sec. 6) Priorities for the award of scholarships are modified to give priority to: students who in the preceding school year attended a low-achieving elementary or secondary school, and certain students regardless of whether they have attended a private school. (Sec. 7) OSP-participating schools must: ensure that participating students are taught core subject matter by a teacher with a baccalaureate or equivalent degree, conduct criminal background checks on school employees who have direct and unsupervised interactions with students, and comply with all requests for data and information regarding certain reporting requirements. Participating private schools must be provisionally or fully accredited or in the process of seeking accreditation. ED must make OSP funds available to eligible entities receiving a grant for administrative expenses and parental education and assistance. (Sec. 8) The bill revises current OSP evaluation procedures. ED shall ensure that evaluation of the OSP is conducted using an acceptable quasi-experimental research design for determining the effectiveness of the opportunity scholarship program under this division that does not use a control study group consisting of students who applied for but did not receive opportunity scholarships. The bill revises the duties of the ED Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) to repeal the requirement for a grade appropriate, nationally norm-referenced standardized test each school year to assess participating eligible students. IES shall instead assess participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship in each of grades 3 through 8, as well as one of the high school level grades, by supervising the administration of a specified reading and mathematics assessment used by the DC public schools. The issues to be assessed shall exclude OSP success in increasing parental involvement of such parents in the education of their children, but include: a comparison of the academic achievement of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship to the academic achievement of a comparison group of students with similar backgrounds in the DC public schools and DC public charter schools (instead of the academic growth and achievement of the eligible students in the same grades who sought to participate in the OSP but were not selected); a comparison of the college enrollment rates, college persistence rates, and college graduation rates of students who participated in the program in specified years as the result of winning the OSP lottery with the enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates for students who entered but did not win the lottery in those years and who, as a result, served as the control group for previous evaluations of the program; as well as an assessment of student academic achievement at participating schools in which 85% of the total number of students enrolled at the school are participating eligible students who receive and use an opportunity scholarship. The prohibition against any disclosure of personally identifiable information shall be replaced with specified requirements for such a disclosure. (Sec. 9) The specified authorized OSP funds that ED may withhold for noncompliance with SOAR requirements shall be differentiated based on whether the noncompliance relates to the DC public schools, to the DC public charter schools, or to both. Funds provided under this bill to support DC public charter schools may be directed to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for transfer to subgrantee public charter schools or networks of such schools, or DC-based non-profit organizations with successful experience with them. (Sec. 10) ED and the Mayor shall revise a specified memorandum of understanding to ensure that participating schools meet fire code standards and maintain certificates of occupancy. (Sec. 12) The bill reauthorizes the OSP through FY2022. (Sec. 13) This bill shall apply beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-62.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 Oppose restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion Oppose riders that block patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood clinics Oppose judicial nomination of Thomas Farr Oppose judicial nomination of Brett Talley Oppose judicial nomination of Jeff Mateer Oppose judicial nomination of Steven Grasz Oppose judicial nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk Oppose judicial nomination of Howard Nielson Oppose judicial nomination of Kyle Duncan Oppose judicial nomination of Gordon Giampietro Oppose judicial nomination of Mark Norris Oppose judicial nomination of Wendy Vitter
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.856/H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R.2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S.1421/H.R.3828, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 3110/H.R. 6184, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018, in support of Title IX and protections against gender discrimination in education; S.1270/H.R.2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.1246/H.R.2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S.954/H.R.2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.1690/H.R.3463, Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.2695/H.R.5277, SOS Campus Act, in support of independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; H.R.3554, SIMPLE Act, in support of income-driven student debt repayment options; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, in opposition to changes to federal student loan borrowing, income-based repayment, and loan forgiveness as well as changes efforts to combat campus sexual violence; H.R. 4030, Title IX Protection Act, in support of codifying the 2011 Dear Colleague letter and 2014 Question and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence issues by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; S. 3471/H.R. 3397, Building Blocks of STEM Act, in support of early childhood STEM education; S. 1968/H.R. 3316, Code Like A Girl Act, in support of increasing access to STEM and computer science education for young girls; H.R. 4269, Public Funds for Public Schools Act, in support of closing a tax loophole that diverts public dollars away from public schools; S. 2517/H.R. 5199, Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018, in opposition to directing funds away from public education; S. 2572/H.R. 1957, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of ending bullying and harassment in schools; S. 2584/H.R. 5374, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018, in opposition to denying access to education and all forms of discrimination based upon gender or gender identity; H.R. 3581, Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017, in support of federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans; S. 3205/H.R. 6352, Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act of 2018, in support of increasing awareness of student loan options; H.R. 6537, Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act, in support of increasing transparency of the number of civil rights complaints to the U.S. Department of Education; H.R. 6464, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; In opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; In opposition to the repeal of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations; In support of protecting Title IX, its regulations, and guidance; In opposition to the rescission of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; In support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; In opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; In support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; Expressing concerns about Department of Education changes to the student loan servicing guidance and procurement requirements, debt collection contracting, and the delay of critical regulations effects on black and latino borrowers; In support of preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; In opposition to denying access to contraception specifically by employers or schools; In opposition to the roll back of the 2014 joint school discipline guidance package including the Joint Dear Colleague on the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice; In support of protecting and expanding the campus voter registration provision in the Higher Education Act; In support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; In opposition to the proposed consolidation of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) into a new office of Postsecondary and Lifelong Learning; In support of the U.S. Department of Education's enforcement of the Supreme Court's case of Plyler v. Doe; In opposition to U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice rolling back the diversity and affirmative action guidance; In opposition to U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services narrowing the legal definition of sex.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 Oppose restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion Oppose riders that block patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood clinics Oppose judicial nomination of Thomas Farr Oppose judicial nomination of Brett Talley Oppose judicial nomination of Jeff Mateer Oppose judicial nomination of Steven Grasz Oppose judicial nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk Oppose judicial nomination of Howard Nielson Oppose judicial nomination of Kyle Duncan Oppose judicial nomination of Gordon Giampietro Oppose judicial nomination of Mark Norris Oppose judicial nomination of Wendy Vitter
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Education
S.856/H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R.2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S.1421/H.R.3828, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 3110/H.R. 6184, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018, in support of Title IX and protections against gender discrimination in education; S.1270/H.R.2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.1246/H.R.2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S.954/H.R.2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.1690/H.R.3463, Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.2695/H.R.5277, SOS Campus Act, in support of independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; H.R.3554, SIMPLE Act, in support of income-driven student debt repayment options; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, in opposition to changes to federal student loan borrowing, income-based repayment, and loan forgiveness as well as changes efforts to combat campus sexual violence; H.R. 4030, Title IX Protection Act, in support of codifying the 2011 Dear Colleague letter and 2014 Question and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence issues by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; H.R. 3397, Building Blocks of STEM Act, in support of early childhood STEM education; H.R. 3316, Code Like A Girl Act, in support of increasing access to STEM and computer science education for young girls; H.R. 4269, Public Funds for Public Schools Act, in support of closing a tax loophole that diverts public dollars away from public schools; S. 2517/H.R. 5199, Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018, in opposition to directing funds away from public education; S. 2572/H.R. 1957, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of ending bullying and harassment in schools; S. 2584/H.R. 5374, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018, in opposition to denying access to education and all forms of discrimination based upon gender or gender identity; H.R. 3581, Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017, in support of federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans; S. 3205/H.R. 6352, Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act of 2018, in support of increasing awareness of student loan options; H.R. 6537, Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act, in support of increasing transparency of the number of civil rights complaints to the U.S. Department of Education; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; In opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; In opposition to the repeal of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations; In support of protecting Title IX, its regulations, and guidance; In opposition to the rescission of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; In support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; In opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; In support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; Expressing concerns about Department of Education changes to the student loan servicing guidance and procurement requirements, debt collection contracting, and the delay of critical regulations effects on black and latino borrowers; In support of awarding Billie Jean King the Congressional Gold Medal award for her advocacy and work to support Title IX and womens' access to athletic opportunities; In support of preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; In opposition to denying access to contraception specifically by employers or schools; In support of the 2014 joint school discipline guidance package including the Joint Dear Colleague on the nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice; In support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; In support of the U.S. Department of Education's enforcement of the Supreme Court's case of Plyler v. Doe; In opposition to U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice rolling back the diversity and affirmative action guidance.
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 Oppose restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion Oppose riders that block patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood clinics Oppose judicial nomination of Thomas Farr Oppose judicial nomination of Brett Talley Oppose judicial nomination of Jeff Mateer Oppose judicial nomination of Steven Grasz Oppose judicial nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk Oppose judicial nomination of Howard Nielson Oppose judicial nomination of Kyle Duncan Oppose judicial nomination of Gordon Giampietro
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Education
S.856/H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R.2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S.1421/H.R.3828, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 3110/H.R. 6184, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018, in support of Title IX and protections against gender discrimination in education; S.1270/H.R.2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.1246/H.R.2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S.954/H.R.2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.1690/H.R.3463, Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.2695/H.R.5277, SOS Campus Act, in support of independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; H.R.3554, SIMPLE Act, in support of income-driven student debt repayment options; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, in opposition to changes to federal student loan borrowing, income-based repayment, and loan forgiveness as well as changes efforts to combat campus sexual violence; H.R. 4030, Title IX Protection Act, in support of codifying the 2011 Dear Colleague letter and 2014 Question and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence issues by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; H.R. 3397, Building Blocks of STEM Act, in support of early childhood STEM education; H.R. 3316, Code Like A Girl Act, in support of increasing access to STEM and computer science education for young girls; H.R. 4269, Public Funds for Public Schools Act, in support of closing a tax loophole that diverst public dollars away from public schools; S. 2517/H.R. 5199, Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018, in opposition to directing funds away from public education; S. 2572/H.R. 1957, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of ending bullying and harassment in schools; S. 2584/H.R. 5374, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018, in opposition to denying access to education and all forms of discrimination based upon gender or gender identity; H.R. 3581, Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017, in support of federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans; S. 3205/H.R. 6352, Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act of 2018, in support of increasing awareness of student loan options; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; In opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; In opposition to the repeal of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations; In support of protecting Title IX, its regulations, and guidance; In opposition to the rescission of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; In support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; In opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; In support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; Expressing concerns about Department of Education changes to the student loan servicing guidance and procurement requirements, debt collection contracting, and the delay of critical regulations effects on black and latino borrowers; In opposition to the confirmation of Ken Marcus as the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; In support of awarding Billie Jean King the Congressional Gold Medal award for her advocacy and work to support Title IX and womens' access to athletic opportunities; In support of preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; In opposition to denying access to contraception specifically by employers or schools; In support of the 2014 joint school discipline guidance package including the Joint Dear Colleague on the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice; In support of protecting and expanding the campus voter registration provision in the Higher Education Act; In support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; In opposition to the proposed consolidation of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) into a new office of Postsecondary and Lifelong Learning; In support of the U.S. Department of Education's enforcement of the Supreme Court's case of Plyler v. Doe; In opposition to the recision of the 2011- 2016 guidance documents on affirmative action and school diversity.
2018 · first_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 Oppose restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion Oppose riders that block patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood clinics Oppose judicial nomination of Thomas Farr Oppose judicial nomination of Brett Talley Oppose judicial nomination of Jeff Mateer Oppose judicial nomination of Steven Grasz
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Education
S.856/H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R.2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S.1421/H.R.3828, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S.1270/H.R.2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.1246/H.R.2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S.954/H.R.2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.1690/H.R.3463, Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.2695/H.R.5277, SOS Campus Act, in support of independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; H.R.3554, SIMPLE Act, in support of income-driven student debt repayment options; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, in opposition to changes to federal student loan borrowing, income-based repayment, and loan forgiveness as well as changes efforts to combat campus sexual violence; H.R. 4030, Title IX Protection Act, in support of codifying the 2011 Dear Colleague letter and 2014 Question and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence issues by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; H.R. 3397, Building Blocks of STEM Act, in support of early childhood STEM education; H.R. 3316, Code Like A Girl Act, in support of increasing access to STEM and computer science education for young girls; H.R. 4269, Public Funds for Public Schools Act, in support of closing a tax loophole that diverst public dollars away from public schools; H.R. 5199, Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018, in opposition to directing funds away from public education; S. 2572/H.R. 1957, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of ending bullying and harassment in schools; S. 2584/H.R. 5374, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018, in opposition to denying access to education and all forms of discrimination based upon gender or gender identity; H.R. 3581, Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017, in support of federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; In opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; In opposition to the repeal of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations; In support of protecting Title IX, its regulations, and guidance; In opposition to the rescission of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; In support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; In opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; In support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; Expresses concerns about Department of Education changes to the student loan servicing guidance and procurement requirements, debt collection contracting, and the delay of critical regulations effects on black and latino borrowers; In opposition to the confirmation of Ken Marcus as the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; In support of awarding Billie Jean King the Congressional Gold Medal award for her advocacy and work to support Title IX and womens' access to athletic opportunities; In support of preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; In opposition to denying access to contraception specifically by employers or schools; In support of the 2014 joint school discipline guidance package including the Joint Dear Colleague on the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice; In support of protecting and expanding the campus voter registration provision in the Higher Education Act.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 Oppose restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion Oppose riders that block patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood clinics Oppose judicial nomination of Thomas Farr Oppose judicial nomination of Brett Talley Oppose judicial nomination of Jeff Mateer Oppose judicial nomination of Steven Grasz
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.856/H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R.2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S.1421/H.R.3828, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S.1270/H.R.2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.1246/H.R.2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S.954/H.R.2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.1690/H.R.3463, Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.2695/H.R.5277, SOS Campus Act, independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; H.R.3554, SIMPLE Act, in support of income-driven student debt repayment options; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, in opposition to changes to federal student loan borrowing, income-based repayment, and loan forgiveness as well as changes efforts to combat campus sexual violence; H.R. 4030, Title IX Protection Act, in support of codifying the 2011 Dear Colleague letter and 2014 Question and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence issued by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; H.R. 3397, Building Blocks of STEM Act, in support of early childhood STEM education; H.R. 3316, Code Like A Girl Act, in support of increasing access to STEM and computer science education for young girls; H.R. 4269, Public Funds for Public Schools Act, in support of closing a tax loophole that divers public dollars away from public schools; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations; in support of protecting Title IX, its regulations, and guidance; in opposition to the rescission of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; in opposition to denying access to education based upon gender or gender identity; in support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; in opposition to tuition tax credit programs; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of scientific research and advancement in the United States; expressing concerns about Department of Education changes to the student loan servicing guidance and procurement requirements, debt collection contracting, and the delay of critical regulations effects on black and latino borrowers; in opposition to the nomination of Ken Marcus as the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education; in support of awarding Billie Jean King the Congressional Gold Medal award for her advocacy and work to support Title IX and womens' access to athletic opportunities; in support of preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; in opposition to denying access to contraception specifically by employers or schools.
2017 · third_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Education
S.856/H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R.2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S.1421/H.R.3828, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S.1270/H.R.2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.1246/H.R.2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S.954/H.R.2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.1690/H.R.3463, Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.2695/H.R.5277, SOS Campus Act, independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; H.R.3554, SIMPLE Act, in support of income-driven student debt repayment options; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations; in support of protecting Title IX, its regulations and guidance; in opposition to the rescission of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; in opposition to denying access to education based upon gender or gender identity; in support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; in opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of scientific research and advancement in the United States; expressing concerns about Department of Education changes to the student loan servicing guidance and procurement requirements, debt collection contracting, and the delay of critical regulations effects on black and latino borrowers.
2017 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1387 -- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act; unintroduced in Senate S.Res 126 -- resolution supporting National Assistant Principals Week
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment Support for S 1419/S. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for H.R.3239 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Education
S. 856/H.R. 1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR) , in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S. 1421, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 1270/H.R. 2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S. 1246/H.R. 2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S. 954/H.R. 2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; in support of protecting Title IX, its regulations and guidance; in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; in support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; in opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of income-driven student debt repayment options.
2017 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
115th H.R.634 - Election Assistance Commission Termination Act 115th S. 345 - Workplace Advancement Act Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures Inappropriate ideological policy riders and other ideological attacks considered through FY 2017 and FY 2018 continuing and regular appropriations and FY 2017 (115th S.Con.Res. 3 Title II) and FY 2018 budget reconciliation, generally Opposition to any and all efforts, those proposed by the Administration and such legislative proposals as 115th H.R. 172, H.R. 781, and S. 264, to repeal or alter the campaign intervention ban that protects 501(c)(3) organizations including religious organizations and charities (Johnson Amendment) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act Recommendations regarding the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the agencys Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Recommendations regarding the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the agencys Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Reintroduction of 114th H.R. 1619 and S. 862 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Education
Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act Recommendations regarding the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the agencys Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Family planning request in FY 2018: Increase funding for the Title X program; Preserve the current structure of Medicaid Funding for the Office of Adolescent Healths (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Administration for Children and Familiess Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Religion
Opposition to any and all efforts, those proposed by the Administration and such legislative proposals as 115th H.R. 172, H.R. 781, and S. 264, to repeal or alter the campaign intervention ban that protects 501(c)(3) organizations including religious organizations and charities (Johnson Amendment) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Education
S. 856/H.R. 1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR) , in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; S. 1421, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 1270/H.R. 2653, STEM Opportunities Act of 2017, in support of reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S. 1246/H.R. 2709, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017, in support of broadening participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields; S. 954/H.R. 2151, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; in support of protecting Title IX, its regulations and guidance; in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; in support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; in opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of income-driven student debt repayment options.
2017 · second_quarter · Education
All items pertaining to Title II All items pertaining to ESSA Discussions surrounding CFPB student loan servicer data collection H.R. 2475, the Rebuild Americas Schools Act H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act HR 1387 SOAR Reauthorization Act HR 895 Educational Opportunities Act HR 2902, IDEA Full Funding Act S 1379, Graduate Student Savings Act HR 1880/S 806, College for All Act HR 2378, Save for Success Act Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act (in 114th Congress was S 3380) HR 2526, POST GRAD Act S 1262, Fairness for Struggling Students Act S.1421, Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act
Client expense: $417,905 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Education
Opposed private school voucher program proposed by President Trump H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 895, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 148, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 1294, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed measure to allow Bureau of Indian Affairs funds to be used for Education Savings Accounts
Client expense: $99,763 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Education
HR 1387 -- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act; unintroduced in Senate S.Res 126 -- resolution supporting National Assistant Principals Week
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Constitution
Opposition to legislation or appropriations that continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia. Opposition to H.R. 1387, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith based initiative Support for legislation to restore voting rights for all Americans after the Supreme Courts restrictions on the impact of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Support for HR 2282/S 1006, the Equality Act. Opposition to HR 172, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the Johnson Amendment.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
115th H.R.634 - Election Assistance Commission Termination Act 115th S. 345 - Workplace Advancement Act Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures Inappropriate ideological policy riders and other ideological attacks considered through FY 2017 and FY 2018 continuing and regular appropriations and FY 2017 (115th S.Con.Res. 3 Title II) and FY 2018 budget reconciliation, generally Opposition to any and all efforts, those proposed by the Administration and such legislative proposals as 115th H.R. 172, H.R. 781, and S. 264, to repeal or alter the campaign intervention ban that protects 501(c)(3) organizations including religious organizations and charities (Johnson Amendment) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act Recommendations regarding the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the agencys Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Recommendations regarding the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the agencys Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Reintroduction of 114th H.R. 1619 and S. 862 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Education
Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act Recommendations regarding the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the agencys Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Religion
Opposition to any and all efforts, those proposed by the Administration and such legislative proposals as 115th H.R. 172, H.R. 781, and S. 264, to repeal or alter the campaign intervention ban that protects 501(c)(3) organizations including religious organizations and charities (Johnson Amendment) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Family planning request in FY 2018: Increase funding for the Title X program; Preserve the current structure of Medicaid Funding for the Office of Adolescent Healths (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Administration for Children and Familiess Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Education
Opposed the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education Opposed private school voucher program proposed by President Trump H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 895, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 148, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program
Client expense: $106,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Education
Submitted materials, information, and questions regarding the nomination of Betsy DeVos to Secretary of Education H.J. Res. 57 and S.J. Res. 25 to ESSA Comments submitted re Hearings surrounding Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of Choice Discussions surrounding Perkins CTE Reauthorization H.R. 1387, SOAR Scholarships for Opportunity & Results Reauthorization Sign-on letter: Response to published notice re: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection Discussions surrounding Gun Free School Zones (potential Executive Action)
Client expense: $388,117 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Education
H.R.1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; H.R.1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization Act, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools in opposition to the rescission of Title IX guidance and in support of protections for transgender students; in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; in support of improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools; in opposition to a tuition tax credit programs; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in opposition to the appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education.
2017 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Education
Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act Recommendations regarding the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the agencys Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
115th H.R.634 - Election Assistance Commission Termination Act 115th S. 345 - Workplace Advancement Act Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures Inappropriate ideological policy riders and other ideological attacks considered through FY 2017 and FY 2018 continuing and regular appropriations and FY 2017 (115th S.Con.Res. 3 Title II) and FY 2018 budget reconciliation, generally Opposition to any and all efforts, those proposed by the Administration and such legislative proposals as 115th H.R. 172, H.R. 781, and S. 264, to repeal or alter the campaign intervention ban that protects 501(c)(3) organizations including religious organizations and charities (Johnson Amendment) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act Recommendations regarding the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the agencys Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Recommendations regarding the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the agencys Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Reintroduction of 114th H.R. 1619 and S. 862 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Family planning request in FY 2018: Increase funding for the Title X program; Preserve the current structure of Medicaid Funding for the Office of Adolescent Healths (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Administration for Children and Familiess Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Religion
Opposition to any and all efforts, those proposed by the Administration and such legislative proposals as 115th H.R. 172, H.R. 781, and S. 264, to repeal or alter the campaign intervention ban that protects 501(c)(3) organizations including religious organizations and charities (Johnson Amendment) Private school vouchers, generally, but especially President Trump's School Choice and Education Opportunity Act and other possible new federal programs and the House Education and the Workforce "Helping Students Succeed through the Power of School Choice" hearing; as well as the existing District of Columbia voucher program, especially 115th H.R. 1387 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Education
approps Broad check in Budget Catholic schools resolution charter schools Child Nutrition committee assignments Congressional review Act CRA accountability CRA bills DC private school voucher DC vouchers Dept of Education staffing Drafting Education legislation dual enrollment Education Education legislation E-rate ESP ESPQ bus drivers ESSA CRA ESSA implementation ESSA regulations Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Executive Action banning people from Muslim countries Executive order on refugees and immigrants FEA general education general Education and Workforce issues Girls of Color Gradepan testing Green schools caucus H. Res. 168 H. Res. 91 H.J. Res. 28 (Teacher preparation) H.J. Res. 57 (ESSA Accountability) H.J. Res. 58 and H.J. Res. 57 H.R. 1241 - American Food for American Schools Act of 2017 H.R. 1293 H.R. 1364 H.R. 1387 H.R. 1601 - Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 1656 - HELP for Students and Parents Act H.R. 4028 - IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act H.R. 5862 - Keep Students in School Act of 2016 H.R. 610 - To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools. H.R. 795 higher education Honoring Catholic Schools house vouchers briefing IDEA Immigration lead in schools Muslim student civil rights National Education Association's Legislative Report Card for the 114th Congress Nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education Perkins/CTE Public education Public education caucus Read Across America Read Across America resolution S. 601 S. 718 S. 774 S. 900 - A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes. school choice school construction school safety School vouchers SCOTUS nomination Secretary of Education Confirmation of Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education Nomination of Betsy DeVos Secure Rural Schools Sharing information on DeVos nomination study abroad Teacher bill time rule trauma informed learning Vouchers vouchers briefing House Education and the Workforce committee Vouchers Native Americans
2017 · first_quarter · Education
- On January 9, we submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions requesting that, during its confirmation hearing for Secetary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos, members thoroughly question Ms. DeVos regarding her history of supporting efforts to privatize public education, her beliefs about the importance of the public education system, and her plans for improving that system. We also issued an action alert urging all members of the Senate HELP committee to thoroughly question Ms. DeVos. - On March 21, we issued an action alert urging all members of the U.S. House of Representatives to reject a bill, H.R. 1387, that would reauthorize the school voucher program in Washington, D.C. for five years, as well as expand the pool of recipients. - Throughout the first quarter, we met with members of Congress to express concerns regarding Ms. DeVos and H.R. 1387. These offices include Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Rep. John Faso, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, and Sen. Cory Booker.
Client expense: $10,876 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Education
HR 1387 -- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act; unintroduced in Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| NC |
| Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Republican | NJ |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Steve Russell | Republican | OK |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Todd Rokita | Republican | IN |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE