I Teach Act of 2014

Oppose legislation to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases and which undermine the Clean Air Act. Oppose legislation undermining the Clean Air Act. Support the Clean Air Act and oppose any attempts to weaken it. Support legislation that will promote clean energy and reduce global warming emissions. Support EPA standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to cut carbon pollution from new and existing sources. Support proposed carbon pollution standard for new power plants; submitted comments to EPA. Oppose amendments that would delay America's investments in clean energy and efforts to tackle global warming. Support strong climate legislation that ensures meaningful investments to support international climate adaptation and spur international clean energy technology cooperation. Support safe drilling and mining practices. Support guidance for the use of diesel in hydraulic fracturing. Uphold the cement air toxics standards. Support inclusion of specific case studies on hydraulic fracturing in EPA program report. Oppose S.2880 and other legislation to allow the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline without permits. Oppose legislation like S.2414 that would derail carbon pollution standards. Support regulating methane in oil and gas industry.

Client expense: $100,755 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Submitted commentary to the White House re Gainful Employment regulations H.R. 4983, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 5134, To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year H.R. 3136, the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act H.R. 4984, the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 5001, the CORE Act S. 2880, the I Teach Act H.R. 5612, the Tackling Excessive Standardized Testing Act S. 2849, the Diploma Act H.R. 5186, The Homeless Children and Youth Act S. 2790, the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act S. 2789, the IDEA Full Funding Act Master Teacher Corps Act (draft) S. 1596/H.R. 2083 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1043/H.R. 5219 English Learning and Innovation Act S. 2795 Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act S. 2796 Working Student Act S. 2753 Increasing Student Achievement by Increasing Student Support Act S. 2860 Fast Track to College Act All Items Pertaining to ESEA Discussions surrounding School Improvement Grants with Dept. of Education Discussions surrounding Community Schools Discussions surrounding Charter Schools, specifically in Washington, D.C. Discussions surrounding School discipline and suspensions Discussions surrounding Private school vouchers Discussions surrounding Standardized testing/role of testing in school accountability

Client expense: $337,382 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office