Veterans and Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities. Support HR 1000. Support the incusion of 7 important written questions in the collection on worker health and safety policies which is described in the new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulation for the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Oppose a potential religious exemption in the Presidents recently issued Executive Order barring government contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. Support the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Support HR 3979, as passed by the US Senate. Support S. 2223. Oppose King amendment to HR 2216 Support Ellison amendment to HR 4660 Oppose HR 1120 Oppose HR 1406 Support Peters (MI) motion to recommit HR 4435 Oppose Gingrey amendment to HR 4745 Support Ellison Amendment to HR 4870 Oppose King amendment to HR 4923

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479 / S. 1242, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.Support inclusion of funding for the National Housing Trust Fund in any reform of the housing secondary market. Support use of current profits of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to immediately fund the National Housing Trust Fund. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Support the proposed changes to the USDA nondiscrimination regulation covering federally-conducted programs to expand the regulation to include gender identity as a protected group. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Encourage the FHFA to set strong housing goals and to enable the Enterprises to reach their goals through innovative and proactive means. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction. Support H.R. 4960. Support Julian Castro's nominatin to be Secretary of HUD. Support implementation of the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) proposal by HUD. Support requested funding for the Ryan White HIV / AIDS Program, which offers health services for people living with HIV / AIDS, be set at $2.32 billion. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 Oppose Garret (NJ) amendment regarding Fair Housing to HR 4660. Oppose Schock (IL) rental assistance voucher amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gosar (AZ) "Fair Housing" amendment to H.R. 4745. Oppose the Chabot (OH) Section 8 amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gohmert (TX) Public Housing Amendment to HR 4735. Support the Nadler (NY) Housing for Persons with AIDS amendment to HR 4745. Support the reevaluation of all asset disposition policies and programs of HUD to ensure they promote sales to owner-occupant homebuyers rather than investors. Oppose Garrett (NJ) amendment to H.R. 4660. Support increasing funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program to at least $52 million annually and the Fair Housing Assistance Program to at least $40 million.Support appropriations to fund HUDs FHEO staffing with at least 750 full time employees. HUD should redesign all federal rental housing programs to meet affirmative obligations to address segregation, with both strong standards (that is, mandatory requirements) and strong incentives for mobility and affordable housing siting. In the Section 8 program, HUD should implement smallarea Fair Market Rents to increase the range of neighborhoods available to voucher holders. HUD should revise the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) and Section 8 Administrative Fee system to reward PHAs for improved opportunity outcomes for families. Additionally, the voucher portability process should be revised to minimize hurdles and information barriers for clients. Oppose arbitrary increases in g-fees (guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) or LLPAs (loan-level price adjustments) as proposed by the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency). Support the proposed changes to HMDAs reporting requirements, as proposed y the Consumer Financial Protection Bureu, for mortgage lenders. Support for funding for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to bedetermined by the Federal Housing Finance Administration. Any new guarantee fee structure must be reviewed to ascertain its disparate impact on the already limited access to credit in minority neighborhoods. Support a strong Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule. Support efforts by the FHA to himplement a new system that categorizes loan errors and treats them differently depending on how significant they are and whether they are intentional, and they have asked for comments on their proposal, but also suggest improvements to the proposed changes. FHFA has a clearly laid out mission that includes the duty to reach underserved communities. There are two different metrics considered for the compliance standard: the market metric, that is whether the GSEs meet the percentage of affordable lending in the overall relevant market; and the benchmark metric, whether the GSEs meet a percentage of affordable loans that is set based on market projections, GSE credit policies, and other factors. We recommend these components be designed to work together in the dual market test to carry out FHFAs duty to serve low and moderate income families. We also recommend two other considerations for application of the tests. The test must first be appropriate for the projected persistence of this highly atypical housing market over the next three years. Second, the test must consider the related issue of how FHFA responds to findings of noncompliance, after determining how the goals are structured and how compliance is determined. Single Family Purchase Benchmark Levels Should Higher. Support the AFFH Assessment Tools strong focus on documenting patterns and determinants of housing segregation, both community-wide and in specific government housing programs, although identifying fair housing challenges without beginning to identify policies and actions to address these challenges would severely undermine and marginalize the community engagement process and will not further the goals set out in the AFFH proposed rule. Furthermore, a more robust and detailed set of expectations for community engagement is needed to conform to the ambitious goals of the proposed rule. We also strongly recommend the inclusion of multiple measures of segregation in the Assessment Tool.Support the adoption of updated credit score models by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that better predict credit worthiness for consumers with medical debts and thin files. Support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being required to institute a policy that prohibits lenders from refusing to manually underwrite a mortgage when there is a credit reporting dispute. Support Julian Castro's nomination to sercce as Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Oppose Chabot amendment to HR 4745. Oppose Gohmert amendment to HR 4745. Support Nadler amendment to HR 4745. Oppose Gosar amendment to HR 4745

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, H.Res. 557, HR 5351, HR 4892, HR 4887, HR 4741, HR 4517, HR 4486, HR 4261, HR 4247, HR 4191, HR 4151, HR 4141, HR 4038, HR 4037, HR 3926, HR 3843, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3614, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3387, HR 3384, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3330, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3056, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2942, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2527, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 1131, HR 958, HR 921, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 2298, S 2258, S 2243, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 851, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, H.Res. 557, HR 5351, HR 4892, HR 4887, HR 4741, HR 4517, HR 4486, HR 4261, HR 4247, HR 4191, HR 4151, HR 4141, HR 4038HR 4037, HR 3926, HR 3843, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3614, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3387, HR 3384, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3330, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3056, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2942, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2527, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 1131, HR 958, HR 921, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 2298, S 2258, S 2243, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 851, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Take position in support of: HJRES78-113 HJRES88-113 HJRES91-113 HR1014-113 HR1132-113 HR1134-113 HR1171-113 HR1223-113 HR1236-113 HR1238-113 HR1251-113 HR1284-113 HR1305-113 HR1316-113 HR1333-113 HR1344-113 HR1357-113 HR1402-113 HR1405-113 HR1412-113 HR1438-113 HR1443-113 HR1453-113 HR1463-113 HR1464-113 HR1490-113 HR1497-113 HR1521-113 HR152-113 HR153-113 HR154-113 HR1593-113 HR1620-113 HR1623-113 HR1631-113 HR164-113 HR1702-113 HR1725-113 HR1729-113 HR1742-113 HR1759-113 HR1770-113 HR1774-113 HR179-113 HR1792-113 HR1796-113 HR1804-113 HR1805-113 HR1809-113 HR1824-113 HR183-113 HR1842-113 HR1864-113 HR1938-113 HR1957-113 HR1980-113 HR1987-113 HR2001-113 HR2002-113 HR2011-113 HR2016-113 HR2038-113 HR2039-113 HR2055-113 HR2056-113 HR2059-113 HR2065-113 HR2072-113 HR2079-113 HR2086-113 HR2088-113 HR2118-113 HR2119-113 HR2150-113 HR2151-113 HR2153-113 HR2157-113 HR2169-113 HR2185-113 HR2187-113 HR2189-113 HR2209-113 HR2210-113 HR2216-113 HR2227-113 HR2230-113 HR2272-113 HR2284-113 HR2327-113 HR235-113 HR241-113 HR2423-113 HR2481-113 HR2485-113 HR2510-113 HR2527-113 HR2528-113 HR2540-113 HR258-113 HR274-113 HR288-113 HR2882-113 HR2942-113 HR2974-113 HR303-113 HR3045-113 HR3056-113 HR3210-113 HR32-113 HR3230-113 HR3232-113 HR3237-113 HR3241-113 HR3246-113 HR3274-113 HR331-113 HR333-113 HR3337-113 HR3384-113 HR3387-113 HR340-113 HR3456-113 HR357-113 HR3593-113 HR3600-113 HR368-113 HR369-113 HR3790-113 HR385-113 HR401-113 HR4031-113 HR4037-113 HR4038-113 HR4085-113 HR411-113 HR4147-113 HR4150-113 HR4151-113 HR42-113 HR4261-113 HR430-113 HR4305-113 HR4435-113 HR4446-113 HR4486-113 HR449-113 HR4504-113 HR4594-113 HR4628-113 HR5059-113 HR5589-113 HR562-113 HR569-113 HR570-113 HR577-113 HR602-113 HR631-113 HR635-113 HR671-113 HR679-113 HR683-113 HR697-113 HR733-113 HR806-113 HR813-113 HR821-113 HR833-113 HR834-113 HR844-113 HR894-113 HR897-113 HR921-113 HR933-113 HR958-113 HR975-113 HR984-113 HRES104-113 HRES32-113 S1015-113 S1034-113 S1039-113 S1042-113 S1046-113 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S992-113 S995-113 Review and/or Monitor the following: HJRES72-113 HR1288-113 HR1492-113 HR1494-113 HR1605-113 HR1714-113 HR1816-113 HR1832-113 HR1855-113 HR1867-113 HR1885-113 HR1898-113 HR1904-113 HR1960-113 HR1988-113 HR2138-113 HR2207-113 HR2237-113 HR2249-113 HR2257-113 HR2310-113 HR2319-113 HR2341-113 HR2354-113 HR2358-113 HR2362-113 HR2377-113 HR2382-113 HR2397-113 HR2412-113 HR2470-113 HR247-113 HR2519-113 HR2522-113 HR2590-113 HR2642-113 HR2654-113 HR2661-113 HR2693-113 HR2704-113 HR2726-113 HR2743-113 HR2749-113 HR2785-113 HR2797-113 HR2841-113 HR2859-113 HR2876-113 HR2906-113 HR2907-113 HR2913-113 HR2941-113 HR2953-113 HR3007-113 HR3053-113 HR3087-113 HR3098-113 HR3106-113 HR3120-113 HR3145-113 HR3152-113 HR3164-113 HR3180-113 HR3181-113 HR3207-113 HR3214-113 HR3225-113 HR3276-113 HR3287-113 HR3310-113 HR3330-113 HR3352-113 HR3368-113 HR3369-113 HR3383-113 HR3395-113 HR3396-113 HR3397-113 HR3399-113 HR3405-113 HR3408-113 HR3418-113 HR3422-113 HR3441-113 HR3442-113 HR3443-113 HR3451-113 HR3453-113 HR3459-113 HR3469113 HR3474-113 HR3477-113 HR3493-113 HR3499-113 HR3506-113 HR3507-113 HR3508-113 HR3514-113 HR3515-113 HR3516-113 HR3521-113 HR3569-113 HR3576-113 HR3615-113 HR3646-113 HR3647-113 HR3671-113 HR3672-113 HR3725-113 HR3743-113 HR3775-113 HR3788-113 HR3789-113 HR3792-113 HR3794-113 HR3797-113 HR3798-113 HR3801-113 HR3804-113 HR3807-113 HR3808-113 HR3810-113 HR3831-113 HR3843-113 HR3852-113 HR3858-113 HR3876-113 HR3958-113 HR3974-113 HR4004-113 HR4005-113 HR4023-113 HR4050-113 HR4068-113 HR4095-113 HR4096-113 HR4101-113 HR4102-113 HR4110-113 HR4134-113 HR4141-113 HR4149-113 HR4184-113 HR4191-113 HR4198-113 HR4217-113 HR4232-113 HR4234-113 HR4235-113 HR4247-113 HR4248-113 HR4274-113 HR4276-113 HR4314-113 HR4335-113 HR4344-113 HR4356-113 HR4359-113 HR4370-113 HR4374-113 HR4394-113 HR4399-113 HR4408-113 HR4422-113 HR4485-113 HR4488-113 HR4489-113 HR4492-113 HR4516-113 HR4517-113 HR4561-113 HR4574-113 HR4580-113 HR4616-113 HR4629-113 HR4630-113 HR4656-113 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S1211-113 S1216-113 S1246-113 S1262-113 S1281-113 S1295-113 S1296-113 S1320-113 S1361-113 S1367-113 S140-113 S1403-113 S1434-113 S1471-113 S1486-113 S1540-113 S1547-113 S1556-113 S1559-113 S1580-113 S1593-113 S1624-113 S1644-113 S1659-113 S1669-113 S1682-113 S1684-113 S1688-113 S1703-113 S1736-113 S1740-113 S1741-113 S1751-113 S1760-113 S1775-113 S1844-113 S1856-113 S1863-113 S1869-113 S1892-113 S1917-113 S1919-113 S1950-113 S1977-113 S1987-113 S2009-113 S2014-113 S2053-113 S2138-113 S2145-113 S2179-113 S2243-113 S2258-113 S2259-113 S2264-113 S2281-113 S2296-113 S2298-113 S2312-113 S2316-113 S2333-113 S2341-113 S2350-113 S2357-113 S2358-113 S2362-113 S2368-113 S2393-113 S2395-113 S2396-113 S2410-113 S2413-113 S2419-113 S2422-113 S2423-113 S2425-113 S2428-113 S2448-113 S2467-113 S2468-113 S2507-113 S2545-113 S2606-113 S2639-113 S2654-113 S2687-113 S2700-113 S2707-113 S2738-113 S2740-113 S2782-113 S2810-113 S2822-113 S2843-113 S922-113 S927-113 S930-113 S944-113 SRES323-113 Take position in opposition to: HR1739-113 HR3614-113 HR595-113 HR803-113 S262-113

Funding for State AIDS Drug Assistance programs under Ryan White Care Act; S. 1281, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; other Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations; H.R. 2725, Food & Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013; S. 1413, FDA User Fee Protection Act of 2013; FDAs Changes Being Effected Rule

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 3743 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the VA Secretary for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179 -- Homeless Veterans Service Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the VA Secretary to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2404 -- Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 -- To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 3743 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the VA Secretary for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179 -- Homeless Veterans Service Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the VA Secretary to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2404 -- Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 -- To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479 / S. 1242, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.Support inclusion of funding for the National Housing Trust Fund in any reform of the housing secondary market. Support use of current profits of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to immediately fund the National Housing Trust Fund. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Support the proposed changes to the USDA nondiscrimination regulation covering federally-conducted programs to expand the regulation to include gender identity as a protected group. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Encourage the FHFA to set strong housing goals and to enable the Enterprises to reach their goals through innovative and proactive means. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction. Support H.R. 4960. Support Julian Castro's nominatin to be Secretary of HUD. Support implementation of the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) proposal by HUD. Support requested funding for the Ryan White HIV / AIDS Program, which offers health services for people living with HIV / AIDS, be set at $2.32 billion. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 Oppose Garret (NJ) amendment regarding Fair Housing to HR 4660. Oppose Schock (IL) rental assistance voucher amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gosar (AZ) "Fair Housing" amendment to H.R. 4745. Oppose the Chabot (OH) Section 8 amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gohmert (TX) Public Housing Amendment to HR 4735. Support the Nadler (NY) Housing for Persons with AIDS amendment to HR 4745. Support the reevaluation of all asset disposition policies and programs of HUD to ensure they promote sales to owner-occupant homebuyers rather than investors. Oppose Garrett (NJ) amendment to H.R. 4660. Support increasing funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program to at least $52 million annually and the Fair Housing Assistance Program to at least $40 million.Support appropriations to fund HUDs FHEO staffing with at least 750 full time employees. HUD should redesign all federal rental housing programs to meet affirmative obligations to address segregation, with both strong standards (that is, mandatory requirements) and strong incentives for mobility and affordable housing siting. In the Section 8 program, HUD should implement smallarea Fair Market Rents to increase the range of neighborhoods available to voucher holders. HUD should revise the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) and Section 8 Administrative Fee system to reward PHAs for improved opportunity outcomes for families. Additionally, the voucher portability process should be revised to minimize hurdles and information barriers for clients. Oppose arbitrary increases in g-fees (guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) or LLPAs (loan-level price adjustments) as proposed by the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency).

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412. Support HR 357. Support HR 4810. Support H.R. 3230. Support the Connolly (VA) amendment to HR 4660.

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412. Support HR 357. Support HR 4810. Support H.R. 3230

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.Support inclusion of funding for the National Housing Trust Fund in any reform of the housing secondary market. Support use of current profits of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to immediately fund the National Housing Trust Fund. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Support the proposed changes to the USDA nondiscrimination regulation covering federally-conducted programs to expand the regulation to include gender identity as a protected group. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Encourage the FHFA to set strong housing goals and to enable the Enterprises to reach their goals through innovative and proactive means. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction. Support H.R. 4960. Support Julian Castro's nominatin to be Secretary of HUD. Support implementation of the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) proposal by HUD. Support requested funding for the Ryan White HIV / AIDS Program, which offers health services for people living with HIV / AIDS, be set at $2.32 billion. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 Oppose Garret (NJ) amendment regarding Fair Housing to HR 4660. Oppose Schock (IL) rental assistance voucher amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gosar (AZ) "Fair Housing" amendment to H.R. 4745. Oppose the Chabot (OH) Section 8 amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gohmert (TX) Public Housing Amendment to HR 4735. Support the Nadler (NY) Housing for Persons with AIDS amendment to HR 4745

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.Support inclusion of funding for the National Housing Trust Fund in any reform of the housing secondary market. Support use of current profits of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to immediately fund the National Housing Trust Fund. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Support the proposed changes to the USDA nondiscrimination regulation covering federally-conducted programs to expand the regulation to include gender identity as a protected group. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Encourage the FHFA to set strong housing goals and to enable the Enterprises to reach their goals through innovative and proactive means. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction. Support H.R. 4960. Support Julian Castro's nominatin to be Secretary of HUD. Support implementation of the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) proposal by HUD. Support requested funding for the Ryan White HIV / AIDS Program, which offers health services for people living with HIV / AIDS, be set at $2.32 billion. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 Oppose Garret (NJ) amendment regarding Fair Housing to HR 4660. Oppose Schock (IL) rental assistance voucher amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gosar (AZ) "Fair Housing" amendment to H.R. 4745. Oppose the Chabot (OH) Section 8 amendment to HR 4745. Oppose the Gohmert (TX) Public Housing Amendment to HR 4735. Support the Nadler (NY) Housing for Persons with AIDS amendment to HR 4745

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412. Support HR 357. Support HR 4810. Support H.R. 3230

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 2479/ S. 1281 - Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2013 PN1349-113 - Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Client expense: $26,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 3743 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the VA Secretary for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179 -- Homeless Veterans Service Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the VA Secretary to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2404 -- Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 -- To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 844 -- VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 2942 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649 -- Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085 -- Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers SUPPORT H.R. 4150 -- Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4629 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions SUPPORT H.R. 3007; S. 492 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 6 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1216 -- Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veteran Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1637 -- United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act -- To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2341 -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials SUPPORT

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412. Support HR 357

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.Support inclusion of funding for the National Housing Trust Fund in any reform of the housing secondary market. Support use of current profits of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to immediately fund the National Housing Trust Fund. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Support the proposed changes to the USDA nondiscrimination regulation covering federally-conducted programs to expand the regulation to include gender identity as a protected group. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Encourage the FHFA to set strong housing goals and to enable the Enterprises to reach their goals through innovative and proactive means. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction. Support H.R. 4960. Support Julian Castro's nominatin to be Secretary of HUD.

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act

Funding for State AIDS Drug Assistance programs under Ryan White Care Act; S. 1281, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; other Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations; H.R. 2725, Food & Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013; S. 1413, FDA User Fee Protection Act of 2013; FDAs Changes Being Effected Rule

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, H.Res. 557, HR 4517, HR 4486, HR 4261, HR 4247, HR 4191, HR 4151, HR 4141, HR 4038HR 4037, HR 3926, HR 3843, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3614, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405, HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3387, HR 3384, HR 3383,HR 3333, HR 3330, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3056, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2942, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2527, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 1131, HR 958, HR 921, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 2298, S 2258, S 2243, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 851, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Take position in support of: HJRES78-113 HJRES88-113 HJRES91-113 HR1014-113 HR1132-113 HR1134-113 HR1171-113 HR1223-113 HR1236-113 HR1238-113 HR1251-113 HR1284-113 HR1305-113 HR1316-113 HR1333-113 HR1344-113 HR1357-113 HR1402-113 HR1405-113 HR1412-113 HR1438-113 HR1443-113 HR1453-113 HR1463-113 HR1464-113 HR1490-113 HR1497-113 HR1521-113 HR152-113 HR153-113 HR154-113 HR1593-113 HR1620-113 HR1623-113 HR1631-113 HR164-113 HR1702-113 HR1725-113 HR1729-113 HR1742-113 HR1759-113 HR1770-113 HR1774-113 HR179-113 HR1792-113 HR1796-113 HR1804-113 HR1805-113 HR1809-113 HR1824-113 HR183-113 HR1842-113 HR1864-113 HR1938-113 HR1957-113 HR1980-113 HR1987-113 HR2001-113 HR2002-113 HR2011-113 HR2016-113 HR2038-113 HR2039-113 HR2055-113 HR2056-113 HR2059-113 HR2065-113 HR2072-113 HR2079-113 HR2086-113 HR2088-113 HR2118-113 HR2119-113 HR2150-113 HR2151-113 HR2153-113 HR2157-113 HR2169-113 HR2185-113 HR2187-113 HR2189-113 HR2209-113 HR2210-113 HR2216-113 HR2227-113 HR2230-113 HR2272-113 HR2284-113 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S1060-113 S1061-113 S1076-113 S1081-113 S1089-113 S1092-113 S1148-113 S1255-113 S131-113 S1387-113 S1399-113 S1411-113 S153-113 S1558-113 S1578-113 S1581-113 S1582-113 S1583-113 S1585-113 S1586-113 S1588-113 S1589-113 S1591-113 S162-113 S1637-113 S1643-113 S1662-113 S1668-113 S1717-113 S1728-113 S1752-113 S1755-113 S1956-113 S1963-113 S1982-113 S1985-113 S1993-113 S1999-113 S2013-113 S2035-113 S2075-113 S2091-113 S2095-113 S210-113 S2182-113 S2190-113 S2231-113 S2300-113 S234-113 S2424-113 S2450-113 S25-113 S257-113 S287-113 S373-113 S412-113 S422-113 S430-113 S444-113 S46-113 S49-113 S492-113 S495-113 S515-113 S522-113 S529-113 S543-113 S572-113 S573-113 S6-113 S62-113 S629-113 S674-113 S695-113 S700-113 S734-113 S735-113 S748-113 S759-113 S778-113 S800-113 S810-113 S819-113 S825-113 S832-113 S851-113 S852-113 S863-113 S871-113 S875-113 S877-113 S889-113 S893-113 S894-113 S928-113 S932-113 S935-113 S938-113 S939-113 S964-113 S967-113 S990-113 S992-113 S995-113 Take position in opposition to: HR1739-113 HR3614-113 HR595-113 HR803-113 S262-113 Monitor/Review the following: HJRES72-113 HR125-113 HR1288-113 HR1372-113 HR1492-113 HR1494-113 HR1605-113 HR1714-113 HR1816-113 HR1832-113 HR1855-113 HR1867-113 HR1885-113 HR1898-113 HR1904-113 HR1960-113 HR1988-113 HR2018-113 HR2138-113 HR2207-113 HR2237-113 HR2249-113 HR2257-113 HR2310-113 HR2319-113 HR2341-113 HR2354-113 HR2358-113 HR2362-113 HR2377-113 HR2382-113 HR2397-113 HR2412-113 HR2470-113 HR247-113 HR2519-113 HR2522-113 HR2590-113 HR2642-113 HR2654-113 HR2661-113 HR2693-113 HR2704-113 HR2726-113 HR2743-113 HR2749-113 HR2785-113 HR2797-113 HR2841-113 HR2859-113 HR2876-113 HR2906-113 HR2907-113 HR2913-113 HR2941-113 HR2953-113 HR3007-113 HR3053-113 HR3087-113 HR3098-113 HR3106-113 HR3120-113 HR3145-113 HR3152-113 HR3164-113 HR3166-113 HR3180-113 HR3181-113 HR3207-113 HR3214-113 HR3223-113 HR3225-113 HR3276-113 HR3287-113 HR3310-113 HR3330-113 HR3352-113 HR3368-113 HR3369-113 HR3383-113 HR3395-113 HR3396-113 HR3397-113 HR3399-113 HR3405-113 HR3408-113 HR3418-113 HR3422-113 HR3441-113 HR3442-113 HR3443-113 HR3451-113 HR3453-113 HR3459-113 HR3469113 HR3474-113 HR3477-113 HR3493-113 HR3499-113 HR3506-113 HR3507-113 HR3508-113 HR3514-113 HR3515-113 HR3516-113 HR3521-113 HR3569-113 HR3576-113 HR3615-113 HR3646-113 HR3647-113 HR3671-113 HR3672-113 HR3725-113 HR3743-113 HR3775-113 HR3788-113 HR3789-113 HR3792-113 HR3794-113 HR3797-113 HR3798-113 HR3801-113 HR3804-113 HR3807-113 HR3808-113 HR3810-113 HR3831-113 HR3843-113 HR3852-113 HR3858-113 HR3876-113 HR3958-113 HR3974-113 HR4004-113 HR4005-113 HR4023-113 HR4050-113 HR4068-113 HR4095-113 HR4096-113 HR4101-113 HR4102-113 HR4110-113 HR4134-113 HR4141-113 HR4149-113 HR4184-113 HR4191-113 HR4198-113 HR4217-113 HR4232-113 HR4234-113 HR4235-113 HR4247-113 HR4248-113 HR4274-113 HR4276-113 HR4314-113 HR4335-113 HR4344-113 HR4356-113 HR4359-113 HR4370-113 HR4374-113 HR4394-113 HR4399-113 HR4408-113 HR4422-113 HR4485-113 HR4488-113 HR4489-113 HR4492-113 HR4516-113 HR4517-113 HR4561-113 HR4574-113 HR4580-113 HR4616-113 HR4629-113 HR4630-113 HR4656-113 HR4669-113 HR4674-113 HR4682-113 HR4688-113 HR4712-113 HR4720-113 HR4723-113 HR4725-113 HR4730-113 HR4741-113 HR4760-113 HR4766-113 HR4774-113 HR4778-113 HR4779-113 HR4793-113 HR4807-113 HR4810-113 HR4816-113 HR4818-113 HR4841-113 HR4852-113 HR4861-113 HR4862-113 HR4863-113 HR4875-113 HR4887-113 HR489-113 HR4892-113 HR4898-113 HR4900-113 HR4912-113 HR4942-113 HR4948-113 HR4971-113 HR4974-113 HR4977-113 HR4999-113 HR5007-113 HR5009-113 HR55-113 HR604-113 HR748-113 HR773-113 HR810-113 HR883-113 HRES13-113 S1032-113 S1041-113 S1078-113 S1119-113 S1174-113 S1190-113 S1197-113 S1211-113 S1216-113 S1246-113 S1262-113 S1281-113 S1295-113 S1296-113 S1320-113 S1361-113 S1367-113 S140-113 S1403-113 S1434-113 S1471-113 S1486-113 S1540-113 S1547-113 S1556-113 S1559-113 S1579-113 S1580-113 S1584-113 S1593-113 S1602-113 S1604-113 S1624-113 S1644-113 S1659-113 S1669-113 S1682-113 S1684-113 S1688-113 S1703-113 S1736-113 S1740-113 S1741-113 S1751-113 S1760-113 S1775-113 S1844-113 S1856-113 S1863-113 S1869-113 S1892-113 S1917-113 S1919-113 S1950-113 S1977-113 S1987-113 S200-113 S2009-113 S2014-113 S2053-113 S2138-113 S2145-113 S2179-113 S2243-113 S2258-113 S2259-113 S2264-113 S2281-113 S2296-113 S2298-113 S2312-113 S2316-113 S2333-113 S2341-113 S2350-113 S2357-113 S2358-113 S2362-113 S2368-113 S2393-113 S2395-113 S2396-113 S2410-113 S2413-113 S2419-113 S2422-113 S2423-113 S2425-113 S2428-113 S2448-113 S2467-113 S2468-113 S2507-113 S2545-113 S259-113 S514-113 S690-113 S705-113 S777-113 S868-113 S922-113 S927-113 S930-113 S944-113 SRES323-113

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.Support inclusion of funding for the National Housing Trust Fund in any reform of the housing secondary market. Support use of current profits of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to immediately fund the National Housing Trust Fund. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Support the proposed changes to the USDA nondiscrimination regulation covering federally-conducted programs to expand the regulation to include gender identity as a protected group. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion.

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412. Support HR 357

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Funding for State AIDS Drug Assistance programs under Ryan White Care Act; S. 1281, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; other Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations; H.R. 2725, Food & Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013; S. 1413, FDA User Fee Protection Act of 2013; FDAs Changes Being Effected Rule

Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, HR 3926, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405, HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3384, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774,HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Labor [specifically Veterans Employment and Training Service) and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 SUPPORTH.R. 844: VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 2942: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the VA Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649: Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085: Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test SUPPORT H.R. 4150: Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3007 / S. 492: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE measure as written S. 6: Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1216: Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veteran Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 821: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385 / S. 1387: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62: Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580: Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593: Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 2479/ S. 1281 - Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2013 PN1349-113 - Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Client expense: $26,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3443, HR 3395, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1604,S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 844 VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3007; S. 492 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans whenissuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposesTo amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 6 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1216 -- Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 821 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013Amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013Prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013Amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 2479/ S. 1281 - Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2013 H.R. 2788/S. 1187 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act

Client expense: $16,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the application of Fair Housing laws to disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. Support HUD's issuing a guidance concerning the application of the Supreme Courts Olmstead decision to HUD-financed housing. Support HUD's Disparate Impact proposed rule Support HR 285Support HUD issuing a robust Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Support the continuation and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Support $75 million in appropriations for FY 2014 for the Integrated Planning and Investment Grants Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support HUD's proposed regulation entitled, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.." Support H.R. 384. Ensure that all voices and the concerns of all communities within New Jersey are heard by HUD in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Oppose Vitter amendment to S. 1243 prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes from receiving housing asistance benefits. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support regulatory and legislative changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to increase the realization of its potential in helping low income families move to higher-opportunity, less-segregated communities. Oppose amendments #1784 and #1786 to S. 1243, the Transportation HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2014, which would deny federal assistance to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Oppose S. 101, which would have the impact of denying federal funds to any American state, city or municipality facing severe financial problems. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412.

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3443, HR 3395, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1604,S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 813/ S. 932, the "Putting Veterans Funding First Act" H.R. 806 H.R. 2704, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2013" H.R. 288, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013"H.R. 958/ S. 131, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act H.R. 1284/ S. 633, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 1623, the VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 H.R. 1702, the Veterans Transportation Service Act H.R. 2138, the Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act H.R. 2382, the Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act H.R. 2423, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act S. 6, the Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act S. 49, the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013 S. 257, the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 S. 262, the Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 S. 325, CHAMPVA program S. 629, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2013 S. 851, the Caregiver Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 S. 922, the Veterans Equipped for Success Act of 2013 S. 1148, the Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act S. 1155, the Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S. 1165, the Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act S. 1216, the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 S. 1281, the Veterans and Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act S. 1295 S. 1296, the Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act S. 1361, the World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act S. 1411, the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act S. 1547, the Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act S. 1556, Collective Bargaining S. 1559, the Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act S. 1573, the Military Family Relief Act The Post-9/11 GI Bill and Executive Order 13607 The Improved Compensation for Hearing Loss Act Draft Bill on National Center for Toxic Research and Services for Veterans Descendants The Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act The Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act The Medical Foster Home Act The Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act

H.R. 2479/ S. 1281 - Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2013

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1564, S 1295, S 1281, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Support more Veterans' Courts. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 384. Support H.R. 1412.

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office