Veteran Voting Support Act

S 576 effective prosecution of terrorist S3308 Require the Sec of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 5167 HR 5454 Amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5554 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5892 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5985 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5448 amend Title 38 US Code, S22 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 6562 amend Title 38 USCode, HR6625&S3308 voter registration on Veteran Affairs facilities, & HR 6939 amend Title 38 US Code

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S 576 effective prosecution of terrorist S3308 Require the Sec of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S 576 effective prosecution of terrorist S3308 Require the Sec of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 5167 HR 5454 Amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5554 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5892 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5985 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 5448 amend Title 38 US Code, S22 amend Title 38 US Code, HR 6562 amend Title 38 USCode, HR6625&S3308 voter registration on Veteran Affairs facilities, & HR 6939 amend Title 38 US Code

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Veterans Voting Support Act, S. 3308

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, and FY09 appropriations (S. 3260) Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. FY09 appropriations (S. 3230) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Census data on married couples H.R. 6339 - Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act of 2008 Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825 H.R. 5811 Electronic Message Preservation Act Student voting rights Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.R. 1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248 & S. 2402, as well as implementation of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261) Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Investigation into politicization at the Department of Justice, incl. corruption charges against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and pursuit of contempt citations Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, election prepraredness, and election contingency plans Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453 and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation Ex-felon enfranchisement Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026 H.R. 6074 & S. 3390 Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration (VOTER) Act of 2008 Voter registration and early voting in the state of Ohio Marriage rights in the state of California

Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Veterans Voting Support Act, S. 3308

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 3195 ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Lobbied in favor of passage ADA restoration Act which restores original Congressional intent on ADA act. HR 2831/S 1843 - Educated and lobbied Hill staff on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 which restores the paycheck rule for employment discrimination law suits. HR 6625/S.3308 Veterans Voting Support Act - Lobbied on bills to make voting registration available to veterans in VA facilities and permit non-partisan groups to provide voter education and registration information in VA facilities.

Client expense: $6,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Supported legislation to provide public financing for congressional elections: S 936 and HR 7022, Fair Elections Now Act; Called for transparency in House Ethics Committee investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel; Supported H Res 1365 and HR 543, redistricting reform bills; Supported Whistleblower Act reforms, S 274 and HR 985; Called on House to make needed changes to ethics rules; Supported HR 5811, the Electronic Message Preservation Act. Supported S. 3308, the Veteran Voting Support Act; Called on Department of Justice to deter any threats of violence against individuals and groups attempting to register voters and who are engaged in other voting-related activities; Called on the Department of Justice to act immediately to protect voters from discriminatory interference in their right to participate in this election.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 6445, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastrophically disabled veters H.R. 6939, a bill to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs S. 3308/H.R. 6625, the "Veterans Voting Support Act of 2008" S. 3527, the "Veterans' Health Care Budget Reform Act of 2008"

Client expense: $42,254 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 6225/S 3308 - Veteran Voting Support Act -- to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including hospitals and residential facilities) to be designated as voter registration agencies for nonpartisan organizations and state election officials. Discussed this legislation with Senior VA official and urged VA to change its policy of excluding voter registration from VA facilities -- which this legislation is designed to reverse.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008, S. 2864 Veterans Voting Support Act, S. 3308 Veterans Health and Education Benefits Bill, H.R. 2721 Veterans Voting Support Act, H.R. 6625 Discussions about veterans issues, including DOD approps language

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 5129/S.2554 Civil Rights Act of 2008, supported S. 1843 - Fair Pay Restoration Act/Fair Pay Act, supported H.R. 2831 - Fair Pay Restoration Act/Fair Pay Act, supported H.R. 662/S. 381 - The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Desent Act 2007 H.R. 3685 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2007 H.R. 2015 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2007 S. 2481 - End Racial Profiling Act H.R. 4611 - End Racial Profiling Act HR 3195 - ADA Amendments Act S 1881 - ADA Restoration Act S. 3212 - Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act H.R. 1338/S. 766 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2638 - Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Census Bureau funding H.R. 1399, the District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 6691, the Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act S. 3212 - Bipartisan Election Voting Reform Act S. 3308 - Vetern Voting Support Act

Client expense: $401,441 · Firm income: Not reported

District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, and FY09 appropriations (S. 3260) Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. FY09 appropriations (S. 3230) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Census data on married couples H.R. 6339 - Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act of 2008 Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825 H.R. 5811 Electronic Message Preservation Act Student voting rights Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.R. 1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248 & S. 2402, as well as implementation of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261) Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Investigation into politicization at the Department of Justice, incl. corruption charges against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and pursuit of contempt citations Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, election prepraredness, and election contingency plans Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453 and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation Ex-felon enfranchisement Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026 H.R. 6074 & S. 3390 Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration (VOTER) Act of 2008 Voter registration and early voting in the state of Ohio Marriage rights in the state of California

Supported legislation to provide public financing for congressional elections: S 936 and HR 7022, Fair Elections Now Act; Supported HR 5036, authorizing funding for voting machines audits and backup paper ballots; Called for the House ethics committee to investigate allegations about Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY); Supported HR 5811, the Electronic Message Preservation Act; Supported Whistleblower Act reforms, S 274 and HR 985; Supported H Res. 1365 and HR 543, redistricting reform bills. Supported S. 3308 and H.R. 6625, the Veteran Voting Support Act, ensuring that veterans have an equal opportunity to register and vote in elections.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3051, the "Heroes at Home Act of 2007" H.R. 3298, the "21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act" H.R. 3681, the "Veterans Benefits Awareness Act" H.R. 4255, the "United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act" H.R. 4889, "The Guard and Reserve are Fighting Too Act of 2008" H.R. 5664, Specially Adapted Housing H.R. 6153, the "Veterans Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008" H.R. 6629, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2008" H.R. 6445, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastrophically disabled veterans H.R. 6939, a bill to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs S.2162, the "Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008" S. 3023, the "Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008" S. 3308/H.R. 6625, the "Veterans Voting Support Act of 2008" S.3527, the "Veterans' Health Care Budget Reform Act of 2008" P.L. 110-289, the "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008" (Specially Adapted Housing provision for disabled veterans)

Client expense: $77,119 · Firm income: Not reported