District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 6, 2009
Latest Action
March 2, 2009
Primary Sponsor
Joseph I. LiebermanIndependent(CT)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
89pct
55d open
vs 4,048 other S bills in the 111th — cohort avg 29d
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Yes
159
No
133
Present
0
Not Voting
5
Party Breakdown
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #73 | senate | On Passage of the Bill | Bill Passed (61-37, 3/5 majority required) | February 26, 2009 |
| #67 | senate | On the Point of Order | Point of Order Not Well Taken (36-62) | February 25, 2009 |
| #65 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (62-34, 3/5 majority required) | February 24, 2009 |
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Client expense: $153,662 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $104,500 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 12, S. 182/3772 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2517 & S. 1102 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 H.R. 4537/4790 - Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5175 & S. 3295/3628 - Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce), incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 74, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 84, S.J.Res. 28 & S.J.Res. 36 Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321), Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932), and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs, incl. the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262, S. 3739, and previous Casey draft), the Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4530 & S. 3390), and their possible inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), and H.R. 5184, as well as Administration-proposed initiatives Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321), Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932), and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft), as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) Voter fraud and intimidation/suppression concerns related to the 2010 Midterm Election Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language), incl. the SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5466) Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 (H.R. 3567) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
2010 · fourth_quarter · District of Columbia
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals Implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) Reproductive healthcare provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding use of private funds for abortion services Education provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1751, H.R. 6497, S. 729, S. 3827, S. 3962, S. 3963, and S. 3992, as well as addition of DREAM/American Dream Act as an amendment to FY11 Defense Authorization (S. 3454), and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 5281 Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Family planning (Title V and Title X); sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language); and adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention programs and their funding, incl: Administration-proposed initiatives and the FY10, FY11, and FY12 Administration Budgets; and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590 enacted as Public Law No: 111-148) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | MO |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Edward Kennedy | Democratic | MA |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| George Voinovich | Republican | OH |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Russell Feingold | Democratic | WI |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures Issues related to the 2010-2011 congressional transition, incl. miscellaneous policy prescriptions Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce), incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1751, H.R. 6497, S. 729, S. 3827, S. 3962, S. 3963, and S. 3992, as well as addition of DREAM/American Dream Act as an amendment to FY11 Defense Authorization (S. 3454), and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 5281 Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 157/ S. 160 - District of Columbia Voting Rights Act; S Con Res 13-Budget Resolution. CJS Appropriations Bill, HR 627; issues related to legal decisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · District of Columbia
Congressional representation for the residents of the District of Columbia. Support H.R. 157 / S. 160. Ensuring that local laws are not overridden by Congress. Support for needle exchange programs in the District of Columbia. Support sane, safe & sensible anti-gun violence laws in light of the Heller v. District of Columbia lawsuit. Work to ensure that DC City Council is allowed to make it's own gun laws to comply with Heller and not have laws imposed on them. Support H.R. 157 without any gun provisions. Oppose the "Childer's amendment" to DC Statehood bill, which basically overrides all DC gun legislation. Oppose continued federal funding for school vouchers in D.C. Oppose motions to overturn D.C. law allowing same sex marriages.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act: forbids employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their perceived or actual gender identity or sexual orientation, in addition to prohibiting preferential treatment or quotas; (H.R.3017/S.1584). D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents through the addition of one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah; (H.R.157/S.160).
Client expense: $123,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act: forbids employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their perceived or actual gender identity or sexual orientation, in addition to prohibiting preferential treatment or quotas; (H.R.3017/S.1584). D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents through the addition of one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah; (H.R.157/S.160).
Client expense: $123,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17- To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family ,or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. H.R. 45- To provide for the implementation of a system, of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms. H.R. 1074- To Amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. H.R. 1620- To amend Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State. H.R. 1923- To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition. H.R. 2425 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposed. H.R.2296 - To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals. H.R.2324 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows. H.R.2401 : To increase public safety and reduce the threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. H.R.2547 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent. H.R.3021 - To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. H.R.3022 - To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans. H.R. 5162 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia H.R. 5321 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport. H.R. 5523 - To protect the right of individuals to bear arms on Federal lands administered by the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. H.R. 5667 - To provide for the conduct of a study on the effectiveness of firearms microstamping technology and an evaluation of its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool. H.R. 5672 - To protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment on Federal lands and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements and equipment used by hunting and fishing communities. H.R. 5700 - To protect the rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense by prohibiting the Department of Defense from requiring the registration of privately owned firearms, ammunition, or other weapons not stored in facilities owned or operated by the Department of Defense, and by prohibiting the Department of Defense from infringing on the right of individuals to lawfully acquire, possess, own, carry, or otherwise use privately owned firearms, ammunition, or other weapons on property not owned or operated by the Department of Defense. H.R. 5718 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 5736 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the owner or lawful possessor of a firearm to report its theft or loss. S. 160- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah and additional seat in the House of Representatives. S. 371- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have conceal carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State. S. 556- a bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to modernize the process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by Federal firearms licenses. S. 669- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposed. S. 845- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have conceal carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Client expense: $640,655 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
see attached page Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations legislation S. Con.Res. 13 -- budget resolution, Wicker Amendment 798 S. 160 -- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 386 -- Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Coburn Amendment S. 669 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843 -- Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 H.R. 146 -- omnibus public lands bill H.R.1105 Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending 9/30/09 H.R.1684 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act Amendment No. 1618 to the defense authorization bill (S. 1390) H.R. 2324 Gun Show Loophole closing act of 2009 H.R 2159/S.1317 - Denying Firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists act of 2009 H.R 2401 - No Fly, No Buy act of 2009 H.R.4298/S.2878 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S.amdt 525 - To Restore 2nd Amendment rights in the District of Columbia
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17, Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 45, Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 H.R. 197, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 H.R. 257, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 442, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 834, Ramos and Compean Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 866, Law Enforcement Protection Act H.R. 1022, Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act H.R. 1074, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R. 1303, Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2009 H.R. 1620, Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1923, Fairness in Firearms Testing Act H.R. 2153, Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 2159, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009, H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act H.R. 2202, Child Safety and Home Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2296, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 2324, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 H.R. 2401, No Fly, No Buy Act of 2009 H.R. 2457, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3749, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R. 3789, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 4298, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 4727, Keep Kids Safe Act of 2010 H.R. 5150, Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 5162, Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act H.R. 5321, Airport Security Act of 2010 H.R. 5523, Firearms Freedom on Federal Lands Act H.R. 5552, Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 5667, Firearms Microstamping Evaluation and Study Act of 2010 H.R. 5672, To protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment on federal lands and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements and equipment used by hunting and fishing communities H.R. 5673, To require that hunting activities be a land use in all in all management plans for federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the federal land is managed, and for other purposes H.R. 5700, Service Member Second Amendment Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5718, Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R. 5736, Firearm Owners Responsibility Act H.R. 5827, Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010 H.R. 6137, Preventing Gun Violence Act H.R. 6240, Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R. 6284, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 371, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 556, Firearms Transfer Improvement Act S. 632, Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act S. 669, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816, Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843, Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 S. 845, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 941, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2009 S. 1317, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 S. 1526, No Firearms for Former Felons Act of 2009 S. 1638, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 S. 1770, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S. 2820, PROTECT Act of 2009 S. 2878, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S. 3265, Second Amendment Enforcement Act S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act S. 3366, Firearm-Free Airport Act S. 3388, Service Member Second Amendment Protection Act of 2010 S. 3654, Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010 S. 3942, Collectible Firearms Protection Act
Client expense: $132,089 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17- To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family ,or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. H.R. 45- To provide for the implementation of a system, of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms. H.R. 1074- To Amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. H.R. 1620- To amend Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State. H.R. 1923- To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition. H.R. 2425 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposed. H.R.2296 - To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals. H.R.2324 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows. H.R.2401 : To increase public safety and reduce the threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. H.R.2547 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent. H.R.3021 - To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. H.R.3022 - To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans. H.R. 5162 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia H.R. 5321 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport. H.R. 5523 - To protect the right of individuals to bear arms on Federal lands administered by the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. H.R. 5667 - To provide for the conduct of a study on the effectiveness of firearms microstamping technology and an evaluation of its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool. H.R. 5672 - To protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment on Federal lands and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements and equipment used by hunting and fishing communities. H.R. 5700 - To protect the rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense by prohibiting the Department of Defense from requiring the registration of privately owned firearms, ammunition, or other weapons not stored in facilities owned or operated by the Department of Defense, and by prohibiting the Department of Defense from infringing on the right of individuals to lawfully acquire, possess, own, carry, or otherwise use privately owned firearms, ammunition, or other weapons on property not owned or operated by the Department of Defense. H.R. 5718 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 5736 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the owner or lawful possessor of a firearm to report its theft or loss. S. 160- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah and additional seat in the House of Representatives. S. 371- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have conceal carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State. S. 556- a bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to modernize the process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by Federal firearms licenses. S. 669- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposed. S. 845- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have conceal carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Client expense: $333,171 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $107,320 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 157/ S. 160 - District of Columbia Voting Rights Act; S Con Res 13-Budget Resolution. CJS Appropriations Bill, HR 627; issues related to legal decisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
see attached page Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations legislation S. Con.Res. 13 -- budget resolution, Wicker Amendment 798 S. 160 -- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 386 -- Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Coburn Amendment S. 669 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843 -- Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 H.R. 146 -- omnibus public lands bill H.R.1105 Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending 9/30/09 H.R.1684 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act Amendment No. 1618 to the defense authorization bill (S. 1390) H.R. 2324 Gun Show Loophole closing act of 2009 H.R 2159/S.1317 - Denying Firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists act of 2009 H.R 2401 - No Fly, No Buy act of 2009 H.R.4298/S.2878 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S.amdt 525 - To Restore 2nd Amendment rights in the District of Columbia
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act: forbids employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their perceived or actual gender identity or sexual orientation, in addition to prohibiting preferential treatment or quotas; (H.R.3017/S.1584). D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents through the addition of one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah; (H.R.157/S.160).
Client expense: $140,297 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 167, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009: A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 5162, Second Amendment Enforcement Act: A bill to restore Second Amendment Rights in the District of Columbia H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or the Disclose Act: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish disclosure requirments with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes. H.Res. 1375, Commending the National Rifle Association for developing the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program and teaching 23,000,000 children its lifesaving message. S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009: A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. S. 3265, Second Amendment Enforcement Act: A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · District of Columbia
Congressional representation for the residents of the District of Columbia. Support H.R. 157 / S. 160. Ensuring that local laws are not overridden by Congress. Support for needle exchange programs in the District of Columbia. Support sane, safe & sensible anti-gun violence laws in light of the Heller v. District of Columbia lawsuit. Work to ensure that DC City Council is allowed to make it's own gun laws to comply with Heller and not have laws imposed on them. Support H.R. 157 without any gun provisions. Oppose the "Childer's amendment" to DC Statehood bill, which basically overrides all DC gun legislation. Oppose continued federal funding for school vouchers in D.C. Oppose motions to overturn D.C. law allowing same sex marriages.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1700 & S. 2129 National Women's History Museum Act of 2009 H.R. 1826/6116 & S. 752 Fair Elections Now Act S. 2959 American Elections Act of 2010 H.R. 4537/4790 Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act (incl. H.R. 4321), S. 3932, and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft), as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language), incl. the SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5466) H.R. 12, S. 182/3772 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 157 & S. 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act (incl. H.R. 4321), S. 3932, and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 (H.R. 3567) Marriage rights in the state of California H.R. 4540 Preventing Foreign Influence in our Elections Act H.R. 5175 & S. 3295/3628 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 74, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 84, S.J.Res. 28 & S.J.Res. 36 Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce), incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · District of Columbia
H.R. 157 & S. 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17, Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 45, Blair Holt's Firearms Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 H.R. 197, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 H.R. 257, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 442, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 834, Ramos and Compean Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 866, Law Enforcement Protection Act H.R. 1022, Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act H.R. 1074, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R. 1303, Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2009 H.R. 1620, Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1923, Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R. 2153, Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 2159, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act H.R. 2202, Child Safety and Home Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2296, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 2324, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 H.R. 2401, No Fly, No Buy act of 2009 H.R. 2547, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3749, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R. 3789, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 4298, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 4727, Keep Kids Safe Act of 2010 H.R. 5150, Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 5162, Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act H.R. 5321, Airport Security Act of 2010 H.R. 5523, Firearms Freedom on Federal Lands Act H.R. 5552, Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 5667, Firearms Microstamping Evaluation and Study Act of 2010 H.R. 5672, To protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment on federal lands and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements and equipment used by hunting and fishing communities H.R. 5673, To require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans for federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the federal land is managed, and for other purposes H.R. 5700, Service Member Second Amendment Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5718, Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R. 5736, Firearm Owners Responsibility Act H.R. 5827, Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010 H.R. 6137, Preventing Gun Violence Act H.R. 6284, To prohibit the Administrator of the Envisonmental Protection Agency from regulating, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 371, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 556, Firearms Transfer Improvement Act S. 632, Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act S. 669, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816, Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843, Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 S. 845, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 941, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2009 S. 1317, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 S. 1526, No Firearms for Former Felons Act of 2009 S. 1638, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 S. 1770, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S. 2820, PROTECT Act of 2009 S. 2878, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S. 3265, Second Amendment Enforcement Act S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act S. 3366, Firearm-Free Airport ACt S. 3388, Service Member Second Amendment Protection Act of 2010 S. 3654, Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010
Client expense: $166,711 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17- To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family ,or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. H.R. 45- To provide for the implementation of a system, of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms. H.R. 146- An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. H.R. 1074- To Amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. H.R. 1620- To amend Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State. H.R. 1923- To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition. H.R. 5175 -- Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, or the `DISCLOSE Act'. S.22- A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. S. 160- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah and additional seat in the House of Representatives. S. 371- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have conceal carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State. S. 556- a bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to modernize the process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by Federal firearms licenses. S. 669- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposed. The nomination of Elena Kagan as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court The nomination of Goodwin Liu for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Client expense: $324,114 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R.3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women PN 1303-111, Ari Ne'eman, to be Member of the National Council on Disability S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $136,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
see attached page Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations legislation S. Con.Res. 13 -- budget resolution, Wicker Amendment 798 S. 160 -- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 386 -- Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Coburn Amendment S. 669 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843 -- Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 H.R. 146 -- omnibus public lands bill H.R.1105 Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending 9/30/09 H.R.1684 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act Amendment No. 1618 to the defense authorization bill (S. 1390) H.R. 2324 Gun Show Loophole closing act of 2009 H.R 2159/S.1317 - Denying Firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists act of 2009 H.R 2401 - No Fly, No Buy act of 2009 H.R.4298/S.2878 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S.amdt 525 - To Restore 2nd Amendment rights in the District of Columbia
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 (incl. H.R. 1604 and S. 3299) H.R. 2510 - Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act (incl. H.R. 4321) and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. previous Schumer-Graham discussion and new Senate Democratic framework), as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language), incl. the SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5466) H.R. 12 & S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 157 & S. 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act (incl. H.R. 4321) and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. previous Schumer-Graham discussion and new Senate Democratic framework) AZ SB 1070 Immigration; law enforcement; safe neighborhoods Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce), incl. legislation (incl. Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826 & S. 752), American Elections Act of 2010 (S. 2959), Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 4537 & H.R. 4790), Prevent Foreign Influence in our Elections Act (H.R. 4540), and DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 5175 & S. 3295)) and constitutional amendments (incl. H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 74, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 84 & S.J.Res. 28) H.R. 3017 & S. 1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 4820 Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act of 2010 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Codification and expansion of the "public safety exception" to Miranda v. Arizona, which was created by New York v. Quarles
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · District of Columbia
H.R. 157 & S. 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 157/ S. 160 - District of Columbia Voting Rights Act; S Con Res 13-Budget Resolution. CJS Appropriations Bill, HR 627; issues related to legal decisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R.3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women PN 1303-111, Ari Ne'eman, to be Member of the National Council on Disability S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $136,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · District of Columbia
Congressional representation for the residents of the District of Columbia. Support H.R. 157 / S. 160. Ensuring that local laws are not overridden by Congress. Support for needle exchange programs in the District of Columbia. Support sane, safe & sensible anti-gun violence laws in light of the Heller v. District of Columbia lawsuit. Work to ensure that DC City Council is allowed to make it's own gun laws to comply with Heller and not have laws imposed on them. Support H.R. 157 without any gun provisions. Oppose the "Childer's amendment to DC Statehood bill, which basically overrides all DC gun legislation. Oppose continued federal funding for school vouchers in D.C.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act: forbids employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their perceived or actual gender identity or sexual orientation, in addition to prohibiting preferential treatment or quotas; (H.R.3017/S.1584). The D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents through the addition of one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah; (H.R.157/S.160).
Client expense: $175,738 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 157, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009: A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 5162, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia: A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or the Disclose Act: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes. H.Res 1365, Commending the National Rifle Association for developing the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program and teaching 23,000,000 children its lifesaving message. S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009; A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. S. 3265, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia: A bill to restore Second Amendment righs in the District of Columbia. S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or the Disclose Act: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17, Citizens Self Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 45, Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 H.R. 197, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 H.R. 257, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 442, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 834, Ramos and Compean Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 866, Law Enforcement Protection Act H.R. 1022, Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act H.R. 1074, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R. 1303, Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2009 H.R. 1620, Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1923, Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R. 2153, Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 2159, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act H.R. 2202, Child Safety and Home Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2296, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 2324, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 H.R. 2401, No Fly, No Buy Act of 2009 H.R. 2547, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3749, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R. 3789, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 4298, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 4727, Keep Kids Safe Act of 2010 H.R. 5150, Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 5162, Second Amendment Enforcement Act H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act H.R. 5321, Airport Security Act of 2010 H.R. 5523, Firearms Freedom on Federal Lands Act S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 371, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 556, Firearms Transfer Improvement Act S. 632, Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act S. 669, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816, Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843, Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 S. 845, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 941, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2009 S. 1317, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 S. 1526, No Firearms for Former Felons Act of 2009 S. 1638, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 S. 1770, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S. 2820, PROTECT Act of 2009 S. 2878, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S. 3265, Second Amendment Enforcement Act S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act S. 3366, Firearm-Free Airport Act S. 3388, Service Member Second Amendment Protection Act of 2010
Client expense: $201,851 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
see attached page Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations legislation S. Con.Res. 13 -- budget resolution, Wicker Amendment 798 S. 160 -- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 386 -- Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Coburn Amendment S. 669 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843 -- Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 H.R. 146 -- omnibus public lands bill H.R.1105 Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending 9/30/09 H.R.1684 -- Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act Amendment No. 1618 to the defense authorization bill (S. 1390) H.R. 2324 Gun Show Loophole closing act of 2009 H.R 2159/S.1317 - Denying Firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists act of 2009 H.R 2401 - No Fly, No Buy act of 2009 H.R.4298/S.2878 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 S.amdt 525 - To Restore 2nd Amendment rights in the District of Columbia
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17- To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family ,or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. H.R. 45- To provide for the implementation of a system, of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms. H.R. 146- An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. H.R. 1074- To Amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. H.R. 1620- To amend Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State. H.R. 1923- To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition. S.22- A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. S. 160- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah and additional seat in the House of Representatives. S. 371- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have conceal carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State. S. 556- a bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to modernize the process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by Federal firearms licenses. S. 669- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposed. Oppose Goodwin Liu, U.S. Court of Appeals nominee for the Ninth Circuit.
Client expense: $366,125 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S. 160 As Amended; District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 1 as Amended; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2 as Amended; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 181; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Client expense: $53,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Client expense: $153,662 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Implementation and funding (incl. FY11 Appropriations) of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252 Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321) and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. a to-be-introduced Schumer-Graham package), as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) Implementation of Public Law No: 111-84, Division E, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act H.R. 12 & S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 157 & S. 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 DC Bill 18-482 Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321) and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. a to-be-introduced Schumer-Graham package) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), and H.Res. 1090 Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce), incl. legislation (incl. Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826 & S. 752), American Elections Act of 2010 (S. 2959), Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 4537 & H.R. 4790), Prevent Foreign Influence in our Elections Act (H.R. 4540), and a to-be-introduced Schumer-Van Hollen package) and constitutional amendments (incl. H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 74 & S.J.Res. 28) H.R. 3017 & S. 1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), as well as congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions, incl. H.R. 4556, S. 2977, and related motion(s) to recommit the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2701) that would bar prosecution of some terrorism defendants in federal criminal courts Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-199) Decennial Census to be conducted in 2010
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government studies and other reports, reauthorization proposals (incl. H.R. 2556 & S. 1552, as well as H.R. 4213 Amdt 3381 & H.R. 1586 Amdt 3456), and funding (incl. FY11 Administration Budget, FY11 Budget Resolution, and FY11 Appropriations) DC Bill 18-482 - Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 157 & S. 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
Congressional representation for the residents of the District of Columbia. Support H.R. 157 / S. 160. Ensuring that local laws are not overridden by Congress. Support for needle exchange programs in the District of Columbia. Support sane, safe & sensible anti-gun violence laws in light of the Heller v. District of Columbia lawsuit. Work to ensure that DC City Council is allowed to make it's own gun laws to comply with Heller and not have laws imposed on them. Support H.R. 157 without any gun provisions. Oppose the "Childer's amendment to DC Statehood bill, which basically overrides all DC gun legislation. Oppose continued federal funding for school vouchers in D.C.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 157, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009: A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009: A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act: forbids employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their perceived or actual gender identity or sexual orientation, in addition to prohibiting preferential treatment or quotas; (H.R.3017/S.1584); The D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents through the addition of one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah; (H.R.157/S.160).
Client expense: $190,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 157/ S. 160 - District of Columbia Voting Rights Act; S Con Res 13-Budget Resolution. CJS Appropriations Bill, HR 627; issues related to legal decisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 17, Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 45, Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 H.R. 197, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 H.R. 257, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 442, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 834, Ramos and Compean Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 866, Law Enforcement Protection Act H.R. 1022, Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act H.R. 1074, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R. 1303, Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2009 H.R. 1620, Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1923, Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R. 2153, Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 2159, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 H.R. 2202, Child Safety and Home Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2296, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 2324, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 H.R. 2401, No Fly, No Buy Act of 2009 H.R. 2547, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3749, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R. 3789, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 H.R. 4298, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 4727, Keep Kids Safe Act of 2010 S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 371, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 556, Firearms Transfer Improvement Act S. 632, Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act S. 669, Veterans' 2nd Amendment Protection Act S. 816, Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act S. 843, Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 S. 845, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 S. 941, Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Improvements Act of 2009 S. 1317, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 S. 1526, No Firearms for Former Felons Act of 2009 S. 1638, Amtrak Secure Transportation of Firearms Act of 2009 S. 1770, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S. 2820, PROTECT Act of 2009 S. 2878, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2009
Client expense: $222,881 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
DC House Voting Rights Act, S. 160 General Executive Branch Appointments Issues Relating to Census Bureau Judicial Nominations Discussions re federal employee privitization-A76 issues Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, S. 386 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2009, H.R. 512 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009, H.R. 1604 Department of Justice Nominations--Dawn Johnson Social Security Administration Nominations Discussions re election reform Discussions re government contracting
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.R. 157 & S. 160 District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, applicable provisions in and amendment to the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 1105) enacted as Public Law No: 111-8, and FY10 appropriations, as well as amendment to S. 160 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. amendment to S. 160 Marriage equality, incl. amendment to S. 160
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Religion
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, applicable provisions in and amendment to the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 1105) enacted as Public Law No: 111-8, and FY10 appropriations, as well as amendment to S. 160 Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. amendment to H.R. 1 (Public Law No: 111-5) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Funding for maintenance of public facilities, incl. applicable provisions in and amendment to H.R. 1 (Public Law No: 111-5)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Education funding, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 1 & S. 1, and their enactment as Public Law No: 111-5 Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. the Presidents FY10 budget District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, applicable provisions in and amendment to the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 1105) enacted as Public Law No: 111-8, and FY10 appropriations, as well as amendment to S. 160 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices Funding for maintenance of public facilities, incl. applicable provisions in and amendment to H.R. 1 (Public Law No: 111-5) Presidents FY10 budget and the FY10 budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) Funding and implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Education
District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, applicable provisions in and amendment to the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 1105) enacted as Public Law No: 111-8, and FY10 appropriations, as well as amendment to S. 160 Education funding, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 1 & S. 1, and their enactment as Public Law No: 111-5 Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. amendment to H.R. 1 (Public Law No: 111-5) DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1751 & S. 729
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office