No Foreign Election Interference Act
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 218 - 181, 1 Present (Roll no. 418).
HouseFailed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 218 - 181, 1 Present (Roll no. 418).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5289)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8314.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5270-5272; text: CR H5270)
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-649.
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| #418 | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed | September 17, 2024 |
2025 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Opposed a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which includes the text of H.R. 6408 and thus would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an easily abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Opposed a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, which would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Opposed H.R. 8314, the No Foreign Election Interference Act, an overbroad bill that would create chilling effects on First Amendment activities without effectively preventing foreign interference in elections. Opposed efforts by the Treasury Department to undermine clean energy tax incentives implementation. Opposed regulatory action to exempt houses of worship and religious organizations from the Johnson Amendments restrictions on 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2025 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights. Whistle blower protections. Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Prohibited Personnel Practices. Contract Tower Program. Merit Systems Protection Board. Mental health support for air traffic controllers. H.R. 8314 - Foreign Election Interference Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 9495 Stop Terror Financing Act H.R.8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act H.R.3535 - Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act H.R.22 - SAVE Act H.R.1526 - NORRA of 2025 H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 22 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Holding public hearings for all nominees S.1585 - Reduction in Force Review Act FY 26 Appropriations H.R.3171 - Reduction in Force Review Act H.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
2025 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights. Whistle blower protections. Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Prohibited Personnel Practices. Contract Tower Program. Merit Systems Protection Board. Mental health support for air traffic controllers. H.R. 8314 - Foreign Election Interference Act.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2025 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Urged Congress to oppose a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which includes the text of H.R. 6408 and thus would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an easily abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Urged Congress to oppose a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, which would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Oppose the Ways & Means markup of H.R. 1 cuts to clean energy tax incentives. Urged Congress to oppose H.R. 8314, the No Foreign Election Interference Act, an overbroad bill that would create chilling effects on First Amendment activities without effectively preventing foreign interference in elections.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights. Whistle blower protections. Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Prohibited Personnel Practices. Contract Tower Program. Merit Systems Protection Board. Mental health support for air traffic controllers. H.R. 8314 - Foreign Election Interference Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2025 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Urged congressional leadership to end billions in handouts to the fossil fuel industry. Urged Congress to support S.25 - Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025. Urged Congress to Oppose a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which includes the text of H.R. 6408 and thus would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an easily abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Urged Congress to Oppose a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, which would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Urged Congress to Oppose a bill known in the 118th Congress as H.R. 8314, the No Foreign Election Interference Act, an overbroad bill that would create chilling effects on First Amendment activities without effectively preventing foreign interference in elections.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.4/H.R. 14) Freedom to Vote Act (S.1/H.R. 11) The Foreign Election Interference Act (H.R. 8314) Nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General Nomination of D. John Sauer for Solicitor General Equality Act (H.R. 15)
Client expense: $14,619 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Urged Congress to Oppose H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which includes the text of H.R. 6408 and thus would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an easily abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Urged Congress to Oppose H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, which would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Urged Congress to Oppose H.R. 8314, the No Foreign Election Interference Act, an overbroad bill that would create chilling effects on First Amendment activities without effectively preventing foreign interference in elections. Urged the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to finalize guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit by the end of 2024 and to provide a simple address look-up tool so people and businesses can determine if they are eligible for this vital tax credit. Urged Treasury and the White House to finalize the rules on IRA Section 45V Clean Hydrogen tax credits, and Sections 45Y and 48E Technology Neutral Clean Energy Tax credits.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act - opposed. H.R.6408 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. - opposed. H.R.8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act - opposed.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights.Whistle blower protections.Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Prohibited Personnel Practices. Contract Tower Program. Merit Systems Protection Board. Mental health support for air traffic controllers. H.R. 8314 - Foreign Election Interference Act.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied against passage of H.R. 139, the "SHOW UP Act" and its provisions that would abrogate collective bargaining agreements. Lobbied to explain the benefits of telework and remote work for federal employees, for the economy and the environment. Lobbied for a 7.4% increase in federal by for 2025 in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, H.R. 8773. Lobbied in support of the FAIR (Federal Adjustment of Income Rates) Act, H.R. 7127 and S. 3688 to provide a 7.4% increase to federal employees pay in 2025. Lobbied for a minimum of parity in the 2025 pay between military and civilian employees to provide at least a 4.5% pay raise. Lobbied against cutting services at federal agencies, pay and benefits of federal employees, Social Security and Medicare as a precondition of raising the debt ceiling. Lobbied against enactment of new excepted service and direct-hire authorities proposed in various bills including the NDAA. Lobbied for greater ethics disclosures for contractors working within the federal government, e.g., within the Cyber Reserve service. Lobbied in favor of higher bonuses for federal workers who recommend cost-saving improvements in their agencies. Lobbied against passage of H.R. 140, the "Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act;" lobbied to limit the definition of censorship, to reduce or eliminate penalties for rank-and-file government workers, and to defeat the Perry amendment related to use of union official time. Lobbied in support of the "DC Admissions Act," H.R. 51 and S. 51 to make the D.C. a state. Lobbied against resolutions of disapproval to overturn DC Laws, including H.J. Res. 24, Disapproving the Action of the District of Columbia Council in Approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and H.J. Res. 26, Disapproving the Action of the District of Columbia Council in Approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. Lobbied in support of the joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, S.J. Res. 4. Lobbied in support of inclusion of public financial disclosure provisions in S. 885, the "Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 866, the "Equal COLA Act" for Federal Employee Retirement System beneficiaries' cost-of-living adjustment to be the same as Civil Service Retirement System benefits rather than arbitrarily cut by one full percentage point. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 159 / S. 59, the "Chance to Compete Act of 2023," and lobbied against proposed changes to weaken provisions of the bill by providing opt-outs, delaying implementation, and eliminating the passing score requirement. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, and recruitment and retention benefits. Lobbied in support of S. 393, the "Social Security Expansion Act" to expand Social Security benefits, improve solvency and repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied in support of the Presidents FY 2025 budget request to continue GS-level pay for Transportation Security Officers and an end to the diversion of the passenger security fee. Lobbied in support of the Fund the TSA Act," H.R. 3394. Lobbied in support of the TSA Commuting Fairness Act, H.R. 8662. Lobbied in support of the Rights for the "TSA Workforce Act," H.R. 8370 / S. 4334 to provide full title 5 collective bargaining rights for transportation security officers. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 871, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of additional security measures for scheduled charter flights so they are fully subject to TSA screening. Lobbied against expansion of a GAO study on remote work considered as an amendment to S. 349, the "Military Spouse Employment Act." Lobbied for passage of H.R. 82 and S. 597, the "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023" to fully repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied for passage of S. 3029, the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act. Lobbied against FY 2025 appropriations amendments to require excessive reporting on telework and remote work, ban mask mandates, and reduce federal spending below Fiscal Responsibility Act targets. Lobbied for changes to S. 3015, the Telework Reform Act of 2023 to protect competitive service hiring. Lobbied for changes to S. 4043, the Telework Transparency Act of 2024 to prevent arbitrary office space reductions and/or telework restrictions. Lobbied against a proposed Romney amendment to S. 4043 to impose remote surveillance on teleworking federal employees. Lobbied against the Perry amendment to the NDAA bill (H.R. 8070) to question to role of official time by ordering a biased reporting its use in the federal workplace. Lobbied against a proposed Scott amendment to the NDAA bill (H.R. 8070) to curtail collective bargaining rights for dual status technicians employed by the Defense Department. Lobbied against H.R 4848, the Censorship Accountability Act, which would expose federal employees performing their lawful duties to personal civil liability over purported intrusions into the First Amendment. Provided technical assistance to House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce for its September 14, 2023, hearing: Oversight of Federal Agencies Post-Pandemic Telework Policies. Lobbied against Senate proposal to expand excepted hiring in the Defense Departments Artificial Intelligence Office. Lobbied for expansion of FMLA eligibility expansion to credit military service, provision which was enacted in the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to OPMs proposed governmentwide cybersecurity workforce proposal to preserve title 5 provisions, protect collective bargaining rights, and avoid pay banding systems that are associated with arbitrary or discriminatory treatment. Lobbied against H.R. 9594 the Protect Taxpayers Wallets Act which would effectively end official time for federal unions. Lobbied against H.R. 8314 the No Foreign Election Interference Act which would have interfered with the functioning of union political action committees. Lobbied against S. 4321 the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act which may have punished federal healthcare providers who provided reproductive care. Lobbied against S. 4667 the Risky Research Review Act which would impose criminal penalties and other sanctions on federal workers reviewing or performing medical research. Lobbied in favor of S. 131 to improve federal workers ability to access workers compensation benefits in case of work-related injury. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to continue to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024. Submitted requests for appropriations, report language and legislative language affecting the federal workforce in the following appropriations bills: Agriculture Commerce, Justice, Science Defense Energy and Water Financial Services and General Government Homeland Security Interior, Environment Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Military Construction, Veterans Affairs State, Foreign Operations Transportation - HUD
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
1. H.Res. 1029,Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging, entire resolution 2. Nomination of Karla Campbell to Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 3. H.R.8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act, entire bill
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Government Issues
1. H.Res. 1029,Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging, entire resolution 2. Nomination of Karla Campbell to Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 3. H.R.8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act, entire bill
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (S.4/H.R. 14) Freedom to Vote Act (S.1/H.R. 11) The Foreign Election Interference Act (H.R. 8314)
Client expense: $16,669 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act H.R. 5717 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act Confirmation of Karla Campbell (6th Cir.) S.4043 - Telework Transparency Act S. 3015 - Telework RReform Act S. 4266 Back to Work Act
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 9137 - LETS Protect Workers Act H.R. 8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act H.R. 9461 - Job Training (Workforce Investment Act) S. 5061 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act H.R. 9621 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.8314, No Foreign Election Interference Act - Prohibitsspecifiedtax-exempt organizations from making contributions to political committees for eight years from the date of receiving a gift or contribution from a foreign national.(entire bill)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2024 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 277, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 H.R. 1118/S. 512, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act of 2023 H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 7698, Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 8071, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exam Act H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act H.R. 8314, No Foreign Election Interference Act H.R. 8673, Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act H.R. 8772, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 3810, Time to Choose Act of 2024 Various issues relating to decisions of the Congressional Parliamentarians; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); urging nomination of a new FAA Administrator; defense industrial base
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights.Whistle blower protections.Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Prohibited Personnel Practices. Contract Tower Program. Merit Systems Protection Board. Mental health support for air traffic controllers. H.R. 8314 - Foreign Election Interference Act.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act - opposed. H.R.6408 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. - opposed. H.R.8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act - opposed.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Urged the Department of Treasury to propose rules on the tech-neutral Clean Energy Tax Credits that does not include dirty biomass power plants and other emissions-heavy sources. Urged the Department of Treasury to use IRAs Energy Community and Domestic Content Bonus Credits for offshore wind. Urged the Department of Treasury to update and provide additional guidance on 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property tax credit. Urged Congress to Oppose H.R. 8314, the No Foreign Election Interference Act, an overbroad bill that would create chilling effects on First Amendment activities without effectively preventing foreign interference in elections. Urged Congress to Oppose H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, which would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an easily abusable power that chills First Amendment activities. Urged Congress to Oppose H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which includes the text of H.R. 6408 and thus would allow political appointees to baselessly accuse civil society organizations of supporting terrorism and revoke tax-exempt status without due process, an easily abusable power that chills First Amendment activities.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 1157, Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act, all provisions. H.R. 3334, STOP CCP Act, all provisions. H.R. 5933, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, all provisions. H.R. 7159, Pacific Partnership Act, all provisions. H.R. 7256, U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 7686, To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7914, Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act, all provisions. H.R. 8046, Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act, all provisions. H.R. 8282, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, all provisions. H.R. 8314, No Foreign Election Interference Act, all provisions. H.R. 8914, University Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 915, HAMAS Terrorist Fugitive Act, all provisions. H.R. 9160, PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9299, Internet Reach and Access Now Act, all provisions. H.R. 9374, Stand with Israel Act, all provisions. H.R. 9442, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9456, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9546, Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2024, all provisions. H.Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea, all provisions. H.Res. 1476, Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education, all provisions. H.Res. 1537, Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans, all provisions. S. 2082, Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, all provisions. S. 3362, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, all provisions. S. 4482, STARS Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 4779, PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5007, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5037, Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5059, LINK the Abraham Accords Act, all provisions. S. 5076, Iran Internet Freedom Act, all provisions. S. 5095, Caesar Act 2.0, all provisions. Issues related to Accountability for Iran-Backed Terrorism; Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media; Boycotts Against Israel; Chinese Investment in Mexico; Europe-Israel Relations; Exposing Hamas War Crimes; Extradition of Hamas Leaders; Foreign Influence in U.S. Higher Education; Implementation and Oversight of the National Security Act of 2024; Normalization in the Middle East; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; South Africas Relations with U.S. Adversaries; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Support for U.S. Ally Israel on College Campuses; Turkeys and Qatars Support of Terrorism; U.S. Antisemitism Policy; U.S. Contributions to International Organizations; U.S. Energy Strategy; U.S. Hostage Policy; U.S. Humanitarian Aid Policy; U.S. Israel-Hamas War Policy; U.S. Israel-Hezbollah War Policy; U.S. Policy on Al Jazeera; U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on UNRWA Reform; U.S. Rewards for Justice Program; U.S.-Egypt Relations; U.S.-Europe Relations; U.S.-Israel Relations; U.S.-Mexico Relations; U.S.-Pacific Islands Relations; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-Turkey Relations; UAE Involvement in Sudan Conflict; and United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (no bill).
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied against passage of H.R. 139, the "SHOW UP Act" and its provisions that would abrogate collective bargaining agreements. Lobbied to explain the benefits of telework and remote work for federal employees, for the economy and the environment. Lobbied for a 7.4% increase in federal by for 2025 in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, H.R. 8773. Lobbied in support of the FAIR (Federal Adjustment of Income Rates) Act, H.R. 7127 and S. 3688 to provide a 7.4% increase to federal employees pay in 2025. Lobbied for a minimum of parity in the 2025 pay between military and civilian employees to provide at least a 4.5% pay raise. Lobbied against cutting services at federal agencies, pay and benefits of federal employees, Social Security and Medicare as a precondition of raising the debt ceiling. Lobbied against enactment of new excepted service and direct-hire authorities proposed in various bills including the NDAA. Lobbied for greater ethics disclosures for contractors working within the federal government, e.g., within the Cyber Reserve service. Lobbied in favor of higher bonuses for federal workers who recommend cost-saving improvements in their agencies. Lobbied against passage of H.R. 140, the "Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act;" lobbied to limit the definition of censorship, to reduce or eliminate penalties for rank-and-file government workers, and to defeat the Perry amendment related to use of union official time. Lobbied in support of the "DC Admissions Act," H.R. 51 and S. 51 to make the D.C. a state. Lobbied in support of the joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, S.J. Res. 4. Lobbied in support of inclusion of public financial disclosure provisions in S. 885, the "Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 866, the "Equal COLA Act" for Federal Employee Retirement System beneficiaries' cost-of-living adjustment to be the same as Civil Service Retirement System benefits rather than arbitrarily cut by one full percentage point. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 159 / S. 59, the "Chance to Compete Act of 2023," and lobbied against proposed changes to weaken provisions of the bill by providing opt-outs, delaying implementation, and eliminating the passing score requirement. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, and recruitment and retention benefits. Lobbied in support of S. 393, the "Social Security Expansion Act" to expand Social Security benefits, improve solvency and repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied in support of the Presidents FY 2025 budget request to continue GS-level pay for Transportation Security Officers and an end to the diversion of the passenger security fee. Lobbied in support of the Fund the "TSA Act," H.R. 3394. Lobbied in support of the Rights for the "TSA Workforce Act," H.R. 8370 / S. 4334 to provide full title 5 collective bargaining rights for transportation security officers. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 871, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of additional security measures for scheduled charter flights so they are fully subject to TSA screening. Lobbied against expansion of a GAO study on remote work considered as an amendment to S. 349, the "Military Spouse Employment Act." Lobbied for passage of H.R. 82 and S. 597, the "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023" to fully repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied for passage of S. 3029, the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act. Lobbied against FY 2025 appropriations amendments to require excessive reporting on telework and remote work, ban mask mandates, and reduce federal spending below Fiscal Responsibility Act targets. Lobbied for changes to S. 3015, the Telework Reform Act of 2023 to protect competitive service hiring. Lobbied for changes to S. 4043, the Telework Transparency Act of 2024 to prevent arbitrary office space reductions and/or telework restrictions. Lobbied against a proposed Romney amendment to S. 4043 to impose remote surveillance on teleworking federal employees. Lobbied against the Perry amendment to the NDAA bill (H.R. 8070) to question to role of official time by ordering a biased reporting its use in the federal workplace. Lobbied against a proposed Scott amendment to the NDAA bill (H.R. 8070) to curtail collective bargaining rights for dual status technicians employed by the Defense Department. Lobbied against H.R 4848, the Censorship Accountability Act, which would expose federal employees performing their lawful duties to personal civil liability over purported intrusions into the First Amendment. Provided technical assistance to House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce for its September 14, 2023, hearing: Oversight of Federal Agencies Post-Pandemic Telework Policies. Lobbied against Senate proposal to expand excepted hiring in the Defense Departments Artificial Intelligence Office. Lobbied for expansion of FMLA eligibility expansion to credit military service, provision which was enacted in the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to OPMs proposed governmentwide cybersecurity workforce proposal to preserve title 5 provisions, protect collective bargaining rights, and avoid pay banding systems that are associated with arbitrary or discriminatory treatment. Lobbied against H.R. 9594 the Protect Taxpayers Wallets Act which would effectively end official time for federal unions. Lobbied against H.R. 8314 the No Foreign Election Interference Act which would have interfered with the functioning of union political action committees. Lobbied against S. 4321 the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act which may have punished federal healthcare providers who provided reproductive care. Lobbied against S. 4667 the Risky Research Review Act which would impose criminal penalties and other sanctions on federal workers reviewing or performing medical research. Lobbied in favor of S. 131 to improve federal workers ability to access workers compensation benefits in case of work-related injury. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to continue to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024. Submitted requests for appropriations, report language and legislative language affecting the federal workforce in the following appropriations bills: Agriculture Commerce, Justice, Science Defense Energy and Water Financial Services and General Government Homeland Security Interior, Environment Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Military Construction, Veterans Affairs State, Foreign Operations Transportation - HUD
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE