Presidential Funding Act of 2007

Implementation of PL 110-81, Honest Leadership & Open Government Act; S.1946/H.R. 1872, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act; H.R. 4294/S.2412, Presidential Funding Act of 2007; reform of gratuity statute; FEC reform & FEC appointments; earmark reform; redistricting reform; and Senate electronic disclosure.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Congressional Ethics Rules, Congressional Public Financing, HR 7022/S. 1285 Fair Elections Now Act, S. 2412 Presidential Funding Act, S. 223-Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 2041-False Claims Correction Act, S. 274-Federal Employees Protection of Disclosure Act, HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, HR 5811 Electronic Communications Disclosure Act, HR 1905/S. 1257, DC Voting Rights Act, Open Government and Anticorruption recommendations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of PL 110-81, Honest Leadership & Open Government Act; S.1946/H.R. 1872, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act; H.R. 4294/S.2412, Presidential Funding Act of 2007; reform of gratuity statute; FEC reform & FEC appointments; earmark reform; redistricting reform; and Senate electronic disclosure.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Congressional Ethics Rules, Congressional Public Financing, HR 7022/S. 1285 Fair Elections Now Act, S. 2412 Presidential Funding Act, S. 223-Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 2041-False Claims Correction Act, S. 274-Federal Employees Protection of Disclosure Act, HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, HR 5811 Electronic Communications Disclosure Act, HR 1905/S. 1257, DC Voting Rights Act, Open Government and Anticorruption recommendations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for S. 2412, the Presidential Funding Act of 2007, and its companion H.R. 4294; Support for the proper implementation of S.1, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007; Support for proper implementation of the Office of Congressional Ethics H.Res. 895; Support for the proper interpretation of new congressional ethics rules and lobbying disclosure laws

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bundling Regulation, Congressional Public Financing (HR 4294), Ethics Guidance, Executive Branch Ethics legislation, Fair elections Companion proposal in House, Government contractor oversight, HR 1905/S. 1257 DC House voting rights Act, HR 5811 Electronic Communications Disclosure Act, HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S. 1285 Senate Public Financing, S. 2041 False Claims Correction Act, S. 2412, Presidential Funding Act, S.274 Federal Employees Protection of Disclosures Act, S. 223 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, HR 7022/S. 1285 Fair Elections Now Act, Implementation of S. 1 Lobbying Reform.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Support for S. 2412, the Presidential Funding Act of 2007, and its companion H.R. 4294; Support for the proper implementation of S.1, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007; Support for proper implementation of the Office of Congressional Ethics H.Res. 895; Support for the proper interpretation of new congressional ethics rules and lobbying disclosure law

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

support for S. 2412, the Presidential Funding Act of 2007, and its companion H.R. 4294; Support for separate up-or-down votes in the Senate on each of the pending nominees to serve on the Federal Election Commission; support for the proper implementation of S.1, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007; and support for S. 463, the 527 Reform Act of 2007, and its companion, H.R. 420.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 110-81, Honest Leadership & Open Government Act; S.1946/H.R. 1872, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act; H.R. 4294/S.2412, Presidential Funding Act of 2007; reform of gratuity statute; FEC reform & FEC appointments; earmark reform; redistricting reform; and Senate electronic disclosure.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Elections/Voting Common Cause urged support of H.R. 5036 - Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 Common Cause urged the Senate to vote again and pass S. 1257, House DC Voting Rights Act. Common Cause sent a letter to all members of the House urging them to co-sponsor H.R. 1667, legislation to establish a Vote by Mail grant program. Campaign Finance Reform Common Cause urged Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to use his position as presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party to show strong support for reform now, including co-sponsoring S. 2412, legislation to fix the presidential public financing system. Common Cause sent identical letters to Senators McCain, Barack obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) urging them to use their influence as a leading presidential candidate to do everything possible to break the current deadlock and Federal Election Commission nominations. Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to Senator McCain urging him to co-sponsor S. 2412, legislation to fix the presidential financing system. Ethics Common Cause sent a letter to the House Republican leadership requesting that the leadership immediately and publicly denounce a reported effort by senior Republican House aides to compile a list of Democratic House Members to target with ethics complaints if the House passes H. Res 895, a resolution to create an independent ethics panel. Common Cause sent a letter to all members of the House in support of H. Res 895, establishing an Independent Office of Congressional Ethics. Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) strongly urging her to take all steps necessary to ensure that the Ethics Committee withdraws its misinterpretation of the new ethics rule on party conventions and issues a new guidance that carries out the clear meaning, purpose and spirit of the new rule. Whistleblower/Federal Employees Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to all Senators urging Congress to include federal scientists in pending whistleblower legislation, including provisions in H.R, 985.

PL 110-81, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act; S. 1946 / H.R. 1872, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act; H.R. 4294 / S. 2412, Presidential Funding Act of 2007; reform of gratuity statute; FEC reform & FEC appointments; earmark reform; redistricting reform; and Senate electronic disclosure.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support for H.Res. 895, to establish an Office of Congressional Ethics; support for S. 2412, the Presidential Funding Act of 2007, and its companion H.R. 4294; support for the proper implementation of S.1, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007; and support for S. 463, the 527 Reform Act of 2007, and its companion, H.R. 420.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for reform of the presidential public financing system, including support for H.R. 776 and H.R. 4294, the Presidential Funding Act of 2007, and their companions S. 436 and S. 2412, respectively. Support for campaign finance reform including support for H.R. 2630, the Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act; (Continues on Page 3)

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 110-81, Honest Leadership & Open Government Act; H.R. 4882, Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act; S.1946/H.R. 1872, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act; H.R. 4294/S. 2412, Presidential Funding Act of 2007; reform of gratuity statute; FEC reform & FEC appointments; earmark reform; redistricting reform; & the role of TV in politics and campaigns.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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