Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act
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Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act This bill requires each Member of Congress to divest or place in a blind trust any specified investment owned by the Member, the Member's spouse, or a dependent of the Member. This requirement applies for the entire period of a Member's service in Congress and for 180 days after that service ceases. A Member of Congress who does not comply with the bill's requirements is subject to a fine equal to the Member's monthly congressional salary. The fine must be assessed 30 days after notice of the violation is issued and at least every subsequent 30 days.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 8339, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (specifically the title related to Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight) Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 8339, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (specifically the title related to Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight) Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 8339, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (specifically the title related to Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight) Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes Draft legislation on Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight Act Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied in support of legislation to raise the debt ceiling (awaiting introduction); to expand the Supreme Court (previously Judiciary Act of 2021, S. 1141, awaiting reintroduction); and to prohibit congressional stock trading and other conflict of interest issues, specifically Ban Conflicted Trading Act (previously H.R.1579/S.564, awaiting reintroduction); Trust in Congress Act (H.R.345); Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (previously S.3494, awaiting reintroduction); Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act (previously H.R.8990, awaiting reintroduction); Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act (H.R.1679); ETHICS Act (awaiting introduction); and the Removal of Financial Conflict Act (awaiting introduction).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NV |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic | CO |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Mark Kelly | Democratic | AZ |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Raphael G. Warnock | Democratic | GA |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied on issues related to the Congressional Stock Trading Ban (H.R. 1579/S. 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act; H.R. 336, TRUST in Congress Act; S. 3494 Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act; H.R. 8990, Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act; and S. 3631/ HR 6678 -- Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act); raising the public debt limit (H.R. 5415, Debt Ceiling Reform Act); and expanding the Supreme Court (S. 1141, Judiciary Act of 2021).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1, For the People Act (Rep. Sarbanes, 222 cosponsors) HR 327, End Dark Money Act (Rep. Crow, 4 cosponsors) HR 403, Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 18 cosponsors) HR 422, Inaugural Fund Integrity Act (Rep. Scanlon, 5 cosponsors) HR 600, Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act (Rep. Schrader, no cosponsors) HR 774, Spotlight Act (Rep. Price, 5 cosponsors) HR 837, Free Speech Fairness Act (Rep. Scalise, 21 cosponsors) HR 856, Oversight for Relatives and Members Act (Rep. Tiffany, 4 cosponsors) HR 989, Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 1076, Real Time Transparency Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act (Rep. Foster, 11 cosponsors) HR 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, 7 cosponsors) HR 1171, Stand By Every Ad Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1172, Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Rep. Price) HR 1266, Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell) HR 1312, EMPOWER Act (Rep. Price) HR 1334, DISCLOSE Act (Rep. Cicilline) HR 1414, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Rep. Kilmer, 6 cosponsors) HR 1515, Help America Run Act (Rep. Porter, no cosponsors) HR 1516, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act (Rep. Porter, 26 cosponsors) HR 1572, Democracy Dollars Act (Rep. Jayapal) HR 2388, HEC NO Act (Rep. Castor) HR 2605, Let It Go Act (Rep. Takano) HR 2692, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Rep. Harder) HR 3832, RECUR Act (Rep. Mike Levin, 5 cosponsors) HR 4359, Openness in Political Expenditures Now (OPEN) Act (Rep. Cartwright) HR 4847, Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act (Rep. Porter, 5 cosponsors) HR 4955, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act (Rep. Eshoo, no cosponsors) HR 5841, Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick 25 cosponsors) HR 5997, Crack Down on Dark Money Act (Rep. Golden, 3 cosponsors) HR 6177, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Banks, 1 cosponsor) HR 6283, Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (Rep. Raskin, 26 cosponsors) HR 6350, Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted Recurrences (RECUR) Act (Rep. Neguse, no cosponsors) HR 6494, SCAM PAC Act (Rep. Malinowski, 19 cosponsors) HR 8031, Family Integrity to Reform Elections (FIRE) Act (Rep. Fallon, 10 cosponsors) HR 8089, On the Clock Act (Rep. Phillips, 1 cosponsor) HR 8696, Stop Scam PACs Act (Rep. Porter, 1 cosponsor) HJ Res 1, Democracy for All Amendment (Rep. Deutch, 180 cosponsors) S 1, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 48 cosponsors) S 215, Spotlight Act (Sen. Tester, 19 cosponsors) S 394, Duty to Report Act (Sen. Blumenthal, 19 cosponsors) S 416, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 428, EMPOWER Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 443, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 49 cosponsors) S 750, Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act (Sen. Tester, 3 cosponsors) S 850, Real Time Transparency Act (Sen. King, 1 cosponsor) S 1777, Don't Weaponize the IRS Act (Sen. Braun, 48 cosponsors) S 1786, RECUR Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 9 cosponsors) S 2093, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 2 cosponsors) S 2152, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (Sen. Lujan, no cosponsors) S 2671, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 2747, Freedom to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 49 cosponsors) S 3345, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S 3528, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Sen. Kelly, 1 cosponsor) S 3691, Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act (Sen. Ernst, no cosponsors) S 4597, Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act (Sen. Casey, 9 cosponsors) S 4822, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 49 cosponsors) S 5054, Honest Ads Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 2 cosponsors) SJ Res 25, Democracy for All Amendment (Sen. Shaheen, 38 cosponsors) HR 36, a bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act (Rep. Biggs, 1 cosponsor) HR 37, Voter Integrity Protection Act (Rep. Biggs, 3 cosponsors) HR 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Rep. Norton, 216 cosponsors) HR 65, Same Day Registration Act (Rep. Brownley, 26 cosponsors) HR 93, Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 9 cosponsors) HR 102, Restoring Faith in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 126, Students Voicing Opinions in Todays Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 237, Vote by Mail Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 18 cosponsors) HR 322, Save Democracy Act (Rep. Banks, 84 cosponsors) HR 576, Next Generation Votes Act (Rep. Neguse, 20 cosponsors) HR 589, American Election Security Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 607, a bill to establish the Election Integrity Commission to study the integrity and administration of the general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and make recommendations to Congress to improve the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Rep. Smucker, 10 cosponsors) HR 635, PROVE Act (Rep. Beyer, 17 cosponsors) HR 639, Voter Registration Reporting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 640, Expanding Access to Early Voting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 641, Polling Change Awareness Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 642, Voter Information Hotline Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 775, Disability Voting Rights Act (Rep. Scanlon, no cosponsors) HR 776, Dropbox Access Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 777, Protecting Our Election Workers Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 827, Voter Registration Promotion Act (Rep. Norcross, no cosponsors) HR 860, You Must Be Alive To Vote Act (Rep. Babin, 13 cosponsors) HR 873, Ensuring American Voters Act (Rep. Gibbs, 1 cosponsor) HR 966, Save Voters Act (Rep. Beatty, 4 cosponsors) HR 996, Congress Commission Act (Rep. Hastings, 4 cosponsors) HR 1059, America Votes Act (Rep. Larsen, 43 cosponsors) HR 1070, Election Audit Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 1071, Election Technology Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act (Rep. Posey, 1 cosponsor) HR 1098, Citizenship Empowerment Act (Rep. Boyle, 10 cosponsors) HR 1274, Election Official Integrity Act (Rep. McBath, 1 cosponsor) HR 1278, Know Your Polling Place Act (Rep. Allred, 6 cosponsors) HR 1293, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1294, Foreign-Free Elections Act (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1343, Voting Access Act (Rep. Grijalva, no cosponsors) HR 1366, Protect the Youth Vote Act (Rep. Pappas, 25 cosponsors) HR 1522, Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (Rep. Soto, 80 cosponsors) HR 1529, VOTER ID Act (Rep. Westerman, 10 cosponsors) HR 1634, No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act (No WIFI Act) (Rep. Gibbs, 4 cosponsors) HR 1662, UPDATE Act (Rep. Van Drew, 2 cosponsors) HR 2070, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Rep. Velazquez, 76 cosponsors) HR 2215, Our Homes Our Votes Act (Rep. Chuy Garcia, 33 cosponsors) HR 2301, Automatic Voter Registration Act (Rep. Cicilline, 108 cosponsors) HR 2343, Protecting American Voters Act (Rep. Roy, 7 cosponsors) HR 2358, Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Clyburn, 37 cosponsors) HR 2440, Stay in Line to Vote Act (Rep. Wild, 23 cosponsors) HR 2614, Compact Federal District Act (Rep. Griffith, no cosponsors) HR 2844, Election Protection Act (Rep. McCaul, no cosponsors) HR 2941, Accessible Voting Act (Rep. Scanlon, 6 cosponsors) HR 3288, Filer Voter Act (Rep. Watson Coleman, 20 cosponsors) HR 3555, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 16 cosponsors) HR 3646, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Rep. Joe Wilson, 22 cosponsors) HR 3863, Fair Representation Act (Rep. Beyer, 7 cosponsors) HR 3867, Every Vote Counts Act (Rep. Demings, 24 cosponsors) HR 4044, VOTE Act (Rep. Donalds, 10 cosponsors) HR 4298, Inclusive Elections Act (Rep. Mondaire Jones, 22 cosponsors) HR 4384, Securing America's Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, no cosponsors) HR 4789, PROTECT Act (Rep. Tenney, 2 cosponsors) HR 4959, Right to Vote Act (Rep. Jones, 1 cosponsor) HR 5008, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Rep. Davids, 103 cosponsors) HR 5021, a bill to require States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports to require voter identification in Federal elections (Rep. Mace, no cosponsors) HR 5037, Safe and Certain Elections Act (Rep. Van Duyne, no cosponsors) HR 5076, Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act (Rep. Lieu, 6 cosponsors) HR 5448, Believe In Delaware Election Nobility (BIDEN) Act (Rep. Gohmert, 2 cosponsors) HR 5500, Voter Choice Act (Rep. Phillips, 1 cosponsor) HR 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Rep. Beyer, 5 cosponsors)--passed the House on January 13 by 220-203 HR 6293, High School Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Frederica Wilson, 3 cosponsors) HR 6299, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 65 cosponsors) HR 6446, One Citizen One Vote Act (Rep. Good, 11 cosponsors) HR 6503, District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act (Rep. Norton, no cosponsors) HR 6574, Protect Our Elections Act (Rep. Van Drew, no cosponsors) HR 6872, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 44 cosponsors) HR 6941, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act (Del. San Nicolas, 3 cosponsors) HR 7117, Protect American Election Administration Act (Rep. Cole, 18 cosponsors) HR 7270, Clean Elections in America Act (Rep. Grothman, no cosponsors) HR 7489, Time Off to Vote Act (Rep. Cartwright, 37 cosponsors) HR 7536, Civic Duty to Vote Act (Rep. John Larson, no cosponsors) HR 7905, Voting Rights Amendment Act (Rep. Michael Turner, 1 cosponsor) HR 7958, No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7959, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify the authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and to require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7960, Citizen Vote Protection Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7984, a bill to nullify Executive Order 14019 relating to promoting voter access (Rep. Alex Mooney, 6 cosponsors) HR 7992, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 32 cosponsors) HR 8015, Enhanced Pay for Election Workers Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 42 cosponsors) HR 8221, a bill To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State (Rep. Gary Palmer, no cosponsors) HR 8222, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State (Rep. Gary Palmer, no cosponsors) HR 8223, Citizen Ballot Protection Act (Rep. Gary Palmer, 23 cosponsors) HR 8277, Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act (Rep. Ritchie Torres, no cosponsors) HR 8341, Youth Voting Rights Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 18 cosponsors) HR 8461, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act (Rep. Budd, 9 cosponsors) HR 8528, American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, 39 cosponsors) HR 8770, Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 145 cosponsors) HR 8821, IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act (Rep. Casten, 12 cosponsors) HR 8824, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (Rep. Gottheimer, no cosponsors) HR 8846, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (Rep. Gottheimer) HR 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act (Rep. Lofgren) HJ Res 5, an amendment to the Constitution protecting the right of citizens to vote (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HJ Res 14, an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President (Rep. Cohen, 8 cosponsors) HJ Res 23, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (Rep. Meng, 17 cosponsors) S 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Sen. Leahy, 48 cosponsors) S 13, a bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Sen. Tim Scott, 18 cosponsors) S 51, Washington, DC Admission Act (Sen. Carper, 45 cosponsors) S 136, Vote by Mail Act (Sen. Wyden, 13 cosponsors) S 301, Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act (Sen. Rick Scott, no cosponsors) S 481, Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin, 29 cosponsors) S 519, PROTECT Electoral College Act (Sen. Hagerty, 5 cosponsors) S 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 1 cosponsor) S 865, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Sen. Menendez, 9 cosponsors) S 954, Voter Empowerment Act (Sen. Gillibrand, 1 cosponsor) S 1130, Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act (Sen. Rick Scott, 2 cosponsors) S 1470, Accessible Voting Act (Sen. Casey, 9 cosponsors) S 1539, Voters Access to Water Act (Sen. Ossoff, 16 cosponsors) S 1823, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Sen. Warnock, 9 cosponsors) S 1840, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act (Sen. Cardin, 9 cosponsors) S 2117, People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (Sen. Wyden, 1 cosponsor) S 2155, Preventing Election Subversion Act (Sen. Warnock, 7 cosponsors) S 2328, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Sen. Duckworth, 11 cosponsors) S 2615, Right to Vote Act (Sen. Ossoff, 7 cosponsors) S 2626, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 3 cosponsors) S 2696, Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act (Sen. Cramer, no cosponsors) S 2702, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Sen. Lujan, 31 cosponsors) S 2928, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 2939, Voter Choice Act (Sen. Bennet, 1 cosponsor) S 3142, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 3403, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Sen. Rubio, 8 cosponsors) S 4085, PROVE Act (Sen. Duckworth, 12 cosponsors) S 4239, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 10 cosponsors) S 4335, Register America to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 9 cosponsors) S 4487, Election Mail Act (Sen. Klobuchar, no cosponsors) S 4500, Youth Voting Rights Act (Sen. Warren, 7 cosponsors) S 4573, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (Sen. Collins, 21 cosponsors) S 4574, Enhanced Election Security and Protection Act (Sen. Collins, 11 cosponsors) S 4886, Save Voters Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 17 cosponsors) S 4887, Same Day Registration Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 23 cosponsors) S 4920, Election Worker Protection Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 18 cosponsors) S 4977, Vote Without Fear Act (Sen. Murphy, 7 cosponsors) S 4997, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act HR 80, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (Rep. Cooper, 1 cosponsor) HR 81, Redistricting Transparency Act (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HR 100, Clean Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 134, Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act (Rep. Jackson Lee, no cosponsors) HR 2699, 2020 Census Deadlines Extension Act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 5 cosponsors) HR 4307, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) HR 5815, Honest Census Communications Act (Rep. Eshoo, 2 cosponsors) HR 6550, End Prison Gerrymandering Act (Rep. Deborah Ross, 17 cosponsors) HR 7805, Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022 (Rep. Holmes Norton, no cosponsors) HR 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 1 cosponsor) S 1267, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Sen. Schatz, 1 cosponsor) S 1584, Census FACTS Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) S 2670, Redistricting Reform Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 3133, Honest Census Communications Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) HR 23, Inspector General Protection Act (Rep. Lieu, 1 cosponsor) HR 229, Campaign Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 231, Public Service Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 232, Public Service Transparency Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act (Rep. Gomez, 1 cosponsor) HR 252, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 1 cosponsor) HR 336, TRUST Act (Rep. Spanberger, 62 cosponsors) HR 347, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 50 cosponsors) HR 414, Public Service Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 459, Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act (Rep. Craig, 4 cosponsors) HR 661, Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act (Rep. Posey) HR 664, Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 665, Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act (Rep. Posey) HR 752, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 753, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act (Rep. Gallagher, 1 cosponsor) HR 1077, Ethics in Public Service Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1078, Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1237, Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act (Rep. Houlahan, no cosponsors) HR 1264, Corporate Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 4 cosponsors) HR 1267, Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Swalwell, no cosponsors) HR 1279, Shell Company Abuse Act (Rep. Allred, 3 cosponsors) HR 1412, Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act HR 1419, Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying HR 1461, White House Ethics Transparency Act HR 1530, Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act HR 1579, Ban Conflicted Trading Act HR 1830, Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees (PURE) in the Executive Act HR 2055, Transparency in Government Act HR 2557, TRUST in Elections Act HR 2584, Judiciary Act HR 2681, Integrity Committee Transparency Act HR 2902, Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act HR 2939, No Meddling in American Elections Act HR 3049, No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act HR 3118, Access to White House Visitor Logs Act HR 3327, No CORRUPTION Act HR 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act HR 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban HR 3390, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act HR 4257, Cameras in the Courtroom Act HR 4388, Stop Waste And Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act HR 4653, Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act HR 4654, Social Media Fraud Mitigation Act HR 4737, Foreign Extortion Prevent Act HR 4766, Supreme Court Ethics Act HR 4782, PAINTER Act HR 4947, a bill to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts HR 5120, Political CRIMES Act HR 5140, Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act HR 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act HR 5362, Stop Foreign Payoffs Act HR 5485, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act HR 5720, Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act HR 5729, Government Integrity is not For Trade or Sale (GIFTS) Act HR 5844, Open Courts Act HR 5859, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act HR 5897, Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency Act HR 6062, Hatch Act Accountability HR 6079, Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act HR 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act HR 6116, Our Lawn Act HR 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act HR 6447, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers HR 6486, Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act HR 6490, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act HR 6627, Lobbyist Accountability Act HR 6678, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act HR 6694, STOCK Act 2.0 HR 6726, Congress LEADS Act HR 6844, Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act HR 6920, No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act HR 7124, Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act HR 7126, Member Financial Transparency Act HR 7133, CLEAR Doors Act HR 7135, NOPE Act HR 7137, CLEAN Act HR 7264, Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act HR 7357, REACT Act HR 7426, 21st Century Courts Act HR 7601, Inspector General Notification Act HR 7605, PAST Act HR 7619, SUNLIGHT Act HR 7647, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act HR 7706, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act HR 7782, Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act HR 8106, Fighting Foreign Influence Act HR 8160, Political BIAS Emails Act HR 8191, Pardon Disclosure Act HR 8246, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act HR 8393, Puerto Rico Status Act HR 8409, Countering Foreign Malign Influence Act HR 8623, Member SECURE Act HR 8694, Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act HR 8927, Easy to READ Act HR 8990, Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interests in Government Act HR 8996, Think Tank Transparency Act HJ Res 4, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President HJ Res 48, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only S 318, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act S 501, a bill to prohibit earmarks S 546, BLAST Act S 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act S 587, Securing Inspector General Independence Act S 693, No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (No CORRUPTION) Act S 751, Cleaning Up Washington's Act S 818, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act S 956, Supreme Court Transparency Act S 1141, Judiciary Act S 1546, Executive Branch Ethics Enforcement Act S 1724, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act S 1754, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act S 2512, Supreme Court Ethics Act S 2614, Open Courts Act S 2838, Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act S 2921, Protecting Our Democracy Act S 3136, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act S 3137, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act S 3148, Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act S 3165, Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act S 3172, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act S 3317, Democracy in the 21st Century Act S 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act S 3446, Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act S 3494, Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act S 3504, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act S 3523, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers S 3550, Ethics Reform Act S 3582, Political CRIMES Act S 3612, STOCK Act 2.0 S 3631, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act S 3703, Presidential Allowance Modernization Act S 3858, DOJ OLC Transparency Act S 4010, 21st Century Courts Act S 4140, Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act S 4177, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act S 4188, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act S 4254, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act S 4401, First Opportunity for Information to Americans (FOIA) Fix Act S 4409, Political BIAS Emails Act S 4560, Puerto Rico Status Act S 4681, Supreme Court Review Act S 4706, Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act S 4893, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act (Sen. Peters) S 4987, Think Tank Transparency Act (Sen. Grassley) HR 2617, omnibus appropriations
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1 For the People Act S. 1 For the People Act H.R. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 2747 - Freedom to Vote Act S.J. Res. 25 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections H.J.Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections H.R. 336 Trust In Congress Act H.R. 1334 DISCLOSE Act of 2021, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes S. 443 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 H.R. 2977 DISCLOSE Act S. 4822 - DISCLOSE Act H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act S. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act H.R.2692 - Ban Corporate PACs Act S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act S. 4239 - Sustaining our Democracy Act S. 4335 - Register America to Vote Act H.R. 1395 - Congress at Work Act H.R. 9134 - No PAC Act Advocated for legislation that would reform government including congressional and administration ethics and transparency laws
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4/S. 4) provisions to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act; Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51/S. 51) provisions to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; Freedom to Vote Act (H.R. 5746/S. 2747) provisions to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S.3494), TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 336), and other Stock Act revision proposals including provisions to revise the Stock Act to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents to place certain assets into blind trusts; DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 1334/S. 443/S. 4822) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (H.R. 1414/S. 416) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) provisions to make consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine; Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314/S. 2921) provisions to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (H.R. 7647/S. 4188) provisions to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (H.R. 7706/S. 4177) provisions to establish judicial ethics; Youth Voting Rights Act (H.R. 8341/S. 4500) provisions to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (H.R. 8770) provisions to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, and to clarify certain election requirements; Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R. 8873), Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (H.R. 8824/H.R. 8826/S. 4573) provisions to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President; Easy to Read Electronic and Accessible Disclosures (READ) Act (H.R. 8927) provisions to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic filing of all public financial disclosure forms; Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act (H.R. 8990) provisions to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to restrict trading and ownership of covered investments by senior government officials; Sustaining Our Democracy Act (S. 4239) provisions to bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program; Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States (SAVE VOTERS) Act (S. 4886) provisions to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence; Same Day Registration Act (S. 4887) provisions to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day voter registration; Election Worker Protection Act (S. 4920) provisions to provide enhanced protections for election workers; Honest Ads Act (S. 5054) provisions to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public; funding appropriations bills for election administration, election security and vote.gov modernization; January 6th Committee investigation; mandatory disgorgement of illegal campaign contribution; Independent state legislature theory case at Supreme Court; judicial ethics generally and Supreme Court Ethics specifically; reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) require disclosure of the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, and to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, S.5054, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold safe and secure elections. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, H.R. 8696, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 2388, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the bipartisan investigation by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021, H.R. 2988, to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive Branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to Congressional Research Service reports. -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Department of Justice and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements. -Supported expanded federal protections for election workers and election officials from increasing threats and intimidation. -Supported the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494) to ban the trading of individual stock by Members of Congress and their immediate family members while serving in office. -Called on the Committee on House Administration to direct the Office of the Clerk to examine how to make all public documents available online in a user-friendly format and provide a plan of action for review and implementation. -Called for greater protection of Congress oversight powers and objected to assertions that the Executive Branch does not have to comply fully with the reporting required by Congress in the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act. -Called for implementation of domestic democratic policies that strengthen democracy, fight corruption, and promote human rights. -Called on the Committee on House Appropriations to provide compensation to Legislative branch staff at an equivalent rate to that provided to employees of the Executive Branch as well as an annual cost-of-living adjustment. -Supported the Building Civic Bridges Act, H.R.6843, to establish a new, non-partisan office and grant program within AmeriCorps focused on building relationships across lines of difference (political ideology, race, religion, etc.). -Supported the Improving Government for America's Taxpayer Act, H.R. 7331, to support transparency around and implementation of Government Accountability Office recommendations on how to improve Congress. -Supported Fighting Foreign Influence Act, H.R.8106, to crack down on foreign influence seeking to corrupt U.S. elections, government officials, and think tanks. -Supported a variety of policy recommendations to prevent another attack on the U.S. Capitol and ensure peaceful transfers of power after presidential elections, including; updating the Electoral Count Act of 1887, improving presidential record preservation policies and enforcement of the Presidential Records Act, strengthening Congresss ability to enforce subpoenas, bolstering the independence of agency inspectors general, strengthening protections for Executive Branch whistleblowers, expanding protections for election records and election infrastructure, creating new safeguards to protect local election administrators from external pressure, and directing the Department of Justice to establish policies that would help combat improper interference in elections and the process of certifying elections. -Called for new funding streams that election administrators and their staffs can utilize specifically for threat monitoring, safety and doxxing training, privacy services and home security. -Called for enhanced information sharing and coordination about threats against election officials between federal, state and local law enforcement entities. -Supported clarifying and expanding existing federal protections against threats and intimidation to include authorized election agents, contractors, vendors, and volunteers. -Called for increased privacy protections for election workers and their families to protect against doxxing and harassment. -Supported S. 4920, Election Worker Protection Act of 2022, to provide grant funding and expand protections for election workers and officials. -Supported S. 4573, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, to revise the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections to prevent future constitutional crises. The bill also revises provisions related to the presidential transition process. -Supported the Kids Online Safety Act, S.3663, to set out requirements for covered social media platforms (i.e., applications or services that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harms -Supported the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, S. 5339, to require social media companies to provide vetted, independent researchers and the public with access to certain platform data. -Supported the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, S. 1628, to extend to minors (ages 12-16) the privacy protections previously applicable only to children (ages 0-12) and to establish greater online privacy protections for children and minors. -Called for equal overtime protections for House staff to achieve parity with Executive Branch under the Fair Labor Standards Act. -Supported several reforms within the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to address dangerous gaps in the laws that govern domestic deployment of the military and other active duty personnel. -Supported consideration and implementation of the January 6th Committee recommendations -Called on Congress to reauthorize and strengthen the Office of Congressional Ethics
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied on issues related to the Congressional Stock Trading Ban (H.R. 1579/S. 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act; H.R. 336, TRUST in Congress Act; S. 3494 Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act; H.R. 8990, Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 6694: STOCK Act 2.0; S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act; H.R. 8404/S. 4556: Respect for Marriage Act; S. 3417: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2021
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Ban Congressional insider trading S 364, S 3494, HR 6694/S 3612, S 3631/HR 6678, HR 336, HR 1579, HR 6283-Get Foreign money out of elections act, Journalism Competition and Transparency Act, HR 1344/S 443-Disclose Act, Judiciary Act of 2021 (S 1141, HR 2584), S 2921-Protect our Democracy Act, S 4822-Disclose Act,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1, For the People Act (Rep. Sarbanes, 222 cosponsors) HR 327, End Dark Money Act (Rep. Crow, 4 cosponsors) HR 403, Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 18 cosponsors) HR 422, Inaugural Fund Integrity Act (Rep. Scanlon, 5 cosponsors) HR 600, Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act (Rep. Schrader, no cosponsors) HR 774, Spotlight Act (Rep. Price, 5 cosponsors) HR 837, Free Speech Fairness Act (Rep. Scalise, 21 cosponsors) HR 856, Oversight for Relatives and Members Act (Rep. Tiffany, 4 cosponsors) HR 989, Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 1076, Real Time Transparency Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act (Rep. Foster, 11 cosponsors) HR 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, 7 cosponsors) HR 1171, Stand By Every Ad Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1172, Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1266, Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 20 cosponsors) HR 1312, EMPOWER Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1334, DISCLOSE Act (Rep. Cicilline, 200 cosponsors) HR 1414, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Rep. Kilmer, 6 cosponsors) HR 1515, Help America Run Act (Rep. Porter, no cosponsors) HR 1516, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act (Rep. Porter, 26 cosponsors) HR 1572, Democracy Dollars Act (Rep. Jayapal, 1 cosponsor) HR 2388, HEC NO Act (Rep. Castor, 2 cosponsors) HR 2605, Let It Go Act (Rep. Takano, 1 cosponsor) HR 2692, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Rep. Harder, 3 cosponsors) HR 3832, RECUR Act (Rep. Mike Levin, 5 cosponsors) HR 4359, Openness in Political Expenditures Now (OPEN) Act (Rep. Cartwright, 3 cosponsors) HR 4847, Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act (Rep. Porter, 5 cosponsors) HR 4955, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act (Rep. Eshoo, no cosponsors) HR 5841, Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick 25 cosponsors) HR 5997, Crack Down on Dark Money Act (Rep. Golden, 3 cosponsors) HR 6177, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Banks, 1 cosponsor) HR 6283, Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (Rep. Raskin, 26 cosponsors) HR 6350, Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted Recurrences (RECUR) Act (Rep. Neguse, no cosponsors) HR 6494, SCAM PAC Act (Rep. Malinowski, 19 cosponsors) HR 8031, Family Integrity to Reform Elections (FIRE) Act (Rep. Fallon, 10 cosponsors) HR 8089, On the Clock Act (Rep. Phillips, 1 cosponsor) HR 8696, Stop Scam PACs Act (Rep. Porter, 1 cosponsor) HJ Res 1, Democracy for All Amendment (Rep. Deutch, 180 cosponsors) S 1, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 48 cosponsors) S 215, Spotlight Act (Sen. Tester, 19 cosponsors) S 394, Duty to Report Act (Sen. Blumenthal, 19 cosponsors) S 416, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 428, EMPOWER Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 443, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 49 cosponsors) S 750, Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act (Sen. Tester, 3 cosponsors) S 850, Real Time Transparency Act (Sen. King, 1 cosponsor) S 1777, Don't Weaponize the IRS Act (Sen. Braun, 48 cosponsors) S 1786, RECUR Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 9 cosponsors) S 2093, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 2 cosponsors) S 2152, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (Sen. Lujan, no cosponsors) S 2671, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 2747, Freedom to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 49 cosponsors) S 3345, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S 3528, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Sen. Kelly, 1 cosponsor) S 3691, Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act (Sen. Ernst, no cosponsors) S 4597, Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act (Sen. Casey, 9 cosponsors) S 4822, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 49 cosponsors) S 5054, Honest Ads Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 2 cosponsors) SJ Res 25, Democracy for All Amendment (Sen. Shaheen, 38 cosponsors) HR 36, a bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act (Rep. Biggs, 1 cosponsor) HR 37, Voter Integrity Protection Act (Rep. Biggs, 3 cosponsors) HR 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Rep. Norton, 216 cosponsors) HR 65, Same Day Registration Act (Rep. Brownley, 26 cosponsors) HR 93, Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 9 cosponsors) HR 102, Restoring Faith in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 126, Students Voicing Opinions in Todays Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 237, Vote by Mail Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 18 cosponsors) HR 322, Save Democracy Act (Rep. Banks, 84 cosponsors) HR 576, Next Generation Votes Act (Rep. Neguse, 20 cosponsors) HR 589, American Election Security Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 607, a bill to establish the Election Integrity Commission to study the integrity and administration of the general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and make recommendations to Congress to improve the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Rep. Smucker, 10 cosponsors) HR 635, PROVE Act (Rep. Beyer, 17 cosponsors) HR 639, Voter Registration Reporting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 640, Expanding Access to Early Voting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 641, Polling Change Awareness Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 642, Voter Information Hotline Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 775, Disability Voting Rights Act (Rep. Scanlon, no cosponsors) HR 776, Dropbox Access Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 777, Protecting Our Election Workers Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 827, Voter Registration Promotion Act (Rep. Norcross, no cosponsors) HR 860, You Must Be Alive To Vote Act (Rep. Babin, 13 cosponsors) HR 873, Ensuring American Voters Act (Rep. Gibbs, 1 cosponsor) HR 966, Save Voters Act (Rep. Beatty, 4 cosponsors) HR 996, Congress Commission Act (Rep. Hastings, 4 cosponsors) HR 1059, America Votes Act (Rep. Larsen, 43 cosponsors) HR 1070, Election Audit Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 1071, Election Technology Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act (Rep. Posey, 1 cosponsor) HR 1098, Citizenship Empowerment Act (Rep. Boyle, 10 cosponsors) HR 1274, Election Official Integrity Act (Rep. McBath, 1 cosponsor) HR 1278, Know Your Polling Place Act (Rep. Allred, 6 cosponsors) HR 1293, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1294, Foreign-Free Elections Act (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1343, Voting Access Act (Rep. Grijalva, no cosponsors) HR 1366, Protect the Youth Vote Act (Rep. Pappas, 25 cosponsors) HR 1522, Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (Rep. Soto, 80 cosponsors) HR 1529, VOTER ID Act (Rep. Westerman, 10 cosponsors) HR 1634, No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act (No WIFI Act) (Rep. Gibbs, 4 cosponsors) HR 1662, UPDATE Act (Rep. Van Drew, 2 cosponsors) HR 2070, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Rep. Velazquez, 76 cosponsors) HR 2215, Our Homes Our Votes Act (Rep. Chuy Garcia, 33 cosponsors) HR 2301, Automatic Voter Registration Act (Rep. Cicilline, 108 cosponsors) HR 2343, Protecting American Voters Act (Rep. Roy, 7 cosponsors) HR 2358, Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Clyburn, 37 cosponsors) HR 2440, Stay in Line to Vote Act (Rep. Wild, 23 cosponsors) HR 2614, Compact Federal District Act (Rep. Griffith, no cosponsors) HR 2844, Election Protection Act (Rep. McCaul, no cosponsors) HR 2941, Accessible Voting Act (Rep. Scanlon, 6 cosponsors) HR 3288, Filer Voter Act (Rep. Watson Coleman, 20 cosponsors) HR 3555, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 16 cosponsors) HR 3646, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Rep. Joe Wilson, 22 cosponsors) HR 3863, Fair Representation Act (Rep. Beyer, 7 cosponsors) HR 3867, Every Vote Counts Act (Rep. Demings, 24 cosponsors) HR 4044, VOTE Act (Rep. Donalds, 10 cosponsors) HR 4298, Inclusive Elections Act (Rep. Mondaire Jones, 22 cosponsors) HR 4384, Securing America's Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, no cosponsors) HR 4789, PROTECT Act (Rep. Tenney, 2 cosponsors) HR 4959, Right to Vote Act (Rep. Jones, 1 cosponsor) HR 5008, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Rep. Davids, 103 cosponsors) HR 5021, a bill to require States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports to require voter identification in Federal elections (Rep. Mace, no cosponsors) HR 5037, Safe and Certain Elections Act (Rep. Van Duyne, no cosponsors) HR 5076, Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act (Rep. Lieu, 6 cosponsors) HR 5448, Believe In Delaware Election Nobility (BIDEN) Act (Rep. Gohmert, 2 cosponsors) HR 5500, Voter Choice Act (Rep. Phillips, 1 cosponsor) HR 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Rep. Beyer, 5 cosponsors)--passed the House on January 13 by 220-203 HR 6293, High School Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Frederica Wilson, 3 cosponsors) HR 6299, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 65 cosponsors) HR 6446, One Citizen One Vote Act (Rep. Good, 11 cosponsors) HR 6503, District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act (Rep. Norton, no cosponsors) HR 6574, Protect Our Elections Act (Rep. Van Drew, no cosponsors) HR 6872, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 44 cosponsors) HR 6941, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act (Del. San Nicolas, 3 cosponsors) HR 7117, Protect American Election Administration Act (Rep. Cole, 18 cosponsors) HR 7270, Clean Elections in America Act (Rep. Grothman, no cosponsors) HR 7489, Time Off to Vote Act (Rep. Cartwright, 37 cosponsors) HR 7536, Civic Duty to Vote Act (Rep. John Larson, no cosponsors) HR 7905, Voting Rights Amendment Act (Rep. Michael Turner, 1 cosponsor) HR 7958, No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7959, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify the authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and to require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7960, Citizen Vote Protection Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7984, a bill to nullify Executive Order 14019 relating to promoting voter access (Rep. Alex Mooney, 6 cosponsors) HR 7992, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 32 cosponsors) HR 8015, Enhanced Pay for Election Workers Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 42 cosponsors) HR 8221, a bill To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State (Rep. Gary Palmer, no cosponsors) HR 8222, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State (Rep. Gary Palmer, no cosponsors) HR 8223, Citizen Ballot Protection Act (Rep. Gary Palmer, 23 cosponsors) HR 8277, Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act (Rep. Ritchie Torres, no cosponsors) HR 8341, Youth Voting Rights Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 18 cosponsors) HR 8461, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act (Rep. Budd, 9 cosponsors) HR 8528, American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, 39 cosponsors) HR 8770, Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 145 cosponsors) HR 8821, IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act (Rep. Casten, 12 cosponsors) HR 8824, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (Rep. Gottheimer, no cosponsors) HR 8846, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (Rep. Gottheimer, 3 cosponsors) HR 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act (Rep. Lofgren, 1 cosponsor) HJ Res 5, an amendment to the Constitution protecting the right of citizens to vote (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HJ Res 14, an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President (Rep. Cohen, 8 cosponsors) HJ Res 23, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (Rep. Meng, 17 cosponsors) S 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Sen. Leahy, 48 cosponsors) S 13, a bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Sen. Tim Scott, 18 cosponsors) S 51, Washington, DC Admission Act (Sen. Carper, 45 cosponsors) S 136, Vote by Mail Act (Sen. Wyden, 13 cosponsors) S 301, Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act (Sen. Rick Scott, no cosponsors) S 481, Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin, 29 cosponsors) S 519, PROTECT Electoral College Act (Sen. Hagerty, 5 cosponsors) S 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 1 cosponsor) S 865, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Sen. Menendez, 9 cosponsors) S 954, Voter Empowerment Act (Sen. Gillibrand, 1 cosponsor) S 1130, Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act (Sen. Rick Scott, 2 cosponsors) S 1470, Accessible Voting Act (Sen. Casey, 9 cosponsors) S 1539, Voters Access to Water Act (Sen. Ossoff, 16 cosponsors) S 1823, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Sen. Warnock, 9 cosponsors) S 1840, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act (Sen. Cardin, 9 cosponsors) S 2117, People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (Sen. Wyden, 1 cosponsor) S 2155, Preventing Election Subversion Act (Sen. Warnock, 7 cosponsors) S 2328, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Sen. Duckworth, 11 cosponsors) S 2615, Right to Vote Act (Sen. Ossoff, 7 cosponsors) S 2626, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 3 cosponsors) S 2696, Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act (Sen. Cramer, no cosponsors) S 2702, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Sen. Lujan, 31 cosponsors) S 2928, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 2939, Voter Choice Act (Sen. Bennet, 1 cosponsor) S 3142, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 3403, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Sen. Rubio, 8 cosponsors) S 4085, PROVE Act (Sen. Duckworth, 12 cosponsors) S 4239, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 10 cosponsors) S 4335, Register America to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 9 cosponsors) S 4487, Election Mail Act (Sen. Klobuchar, no cosponsors) S 4500, Youth Voting Rights Act (Sen. Warren, 7 cosponsors) S 4573, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (Sen. Collins, 21 cosponsors) S 4574, Enhanced Election Security and Protection Act (Sen. Collins, 11 cosponsors) S 4886, Save Voters Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 17 cosponsors) S 4887, Same Day Registration Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 23 cosponsors) S 4920, Election Worker Protection Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 18 cosponsors) S 4977, Vote Without Fear Act (Sen. Murphy, 7 cosponsors) S 4997, a bill to prohibit agencies of the government from soliciting or entering into agreements with nongovernmental organizations to conduct voter registration or voter mobilization activities on the property or website of the agency or from using Federal funds to carry out activities directed under Executive Order 14019 (Sen. Mike Lee, no cosponsors) HR 80, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (Rep. Cooper, 1 cosponsor) HR 81, Redistricting Transparency Act (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HR 100, Clean Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 134, Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act (Rep. Jackson Lee, no cosponsors) HR 2699, 2020 Census Deadlines Extension Act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 5 cosponsors) HR 4307, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) HR 5815, Honest Census Communications Act (Rep. Eshoo, 2 cosponsors) HR 6550, End Prison Gerrymandering Act (Rep. Deborah Ross, 17 cosponsors) HR 7805, Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022 (Rep. Holmes Norton, no cosponsors) HR 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 1 cosponsor) S 1267, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Sen. Schatz, 1 cosponsor) S 1584, Census FACTS Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) S 2670, Redistricting Reform Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 3133, Honest Census Communications Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) HR 23, Inspector General Protection Act (Rep. Lieu, 1 cosponsor) HR 229, Campaign Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 231, Public Service Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 232, Public Service Transparency Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act (Rep. Gomez, 1 cosponsor) HR 252, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 1 cosponsor) HR 336, TRUST Act (Rep. Spanberger, 62 cosponsors) HR 347, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 50 cosponsors) HR 414, Public Service Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 459, Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act (Rep. Craig, 4 cosponsors) HR 661, Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 664, Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 665, Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 752, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 753, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act (Rep. Gallagher, 1 cosponsor) HR 1077, Ethics in Public Service Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1078, Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1237, Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act (Rep. Houlahan, no cosponsors) HR 1264, Corporate Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 4 cosponsors) HR 1267, Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Swalwell, no cosponsors) HR 1279, Shell Company Abuse Act (Rep. Allred, 3 cosponsors) HR 1412, Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act HR 1419, Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying HR 1461, White House Ethics Transparency Act HR 1530, Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act HR 1579, Ban Conflicted Trading Act HR 1830, Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees (PURE) in the Executive Act HR 2055, Transparency in Government Act HR 2557, TRUST in Elections Act HR 2584, Judiciary Act HR 2681, Integrity Committee Transparency Act HR 2902, Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act HR 2939, No Meddling in American Elections Act HR 3049, No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act HR 3118, Access to White House Visitor Logs Act HR 3327, No CORRUPTION Act HR 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act HR 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban HR 3390, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act HR 4257, Cameras in the Courtroom Act HR 4388, Stop Waste And Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act HR 4653, Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act HR 4654, Social Media Fraud Mitigation Act HR 4737, Foreign Extortion Prevent Act HR 4766, Supreme Court Ethics Act HR 4782, PAINTER Act HR 4947, a bill to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts HR 5120, Political CRIMES Act HR 5140, Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act HR 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act HR 5362, Stop Foreign Payoffs Act HR 5485, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act HR 5720, Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act HR 5729, Government Integrity is not For Trade or Sale (GIFTS) Act HR 5844, Open Courts Act HR 5859, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act HR 5897, Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency Act HR 6062, Hatch Act Accountability HR 6079, Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act HR 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act HR 6116, Our Lawn Act HR 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act HR 6447, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers HR 6486, Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act HR 6490, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act HR 6627, Lobbyist Accountability Act HR 6678, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act HR 6694, STOCK Act 2.0 HR 6726, Congress LEADS Act HR 6844, Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act HR 6920, No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act HR 7124, Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act HR 7126, Member Financial Transparency Act HR 7133, CLEAR Doors Act HR 7135, NOPE Act HR 7137, CLEAN Act HR 7264, Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act HR 7357, REACT Act HR 7426, 21st Century Courts Act HR 7601, Inspector General Notification Act HR 7605, PAST Act HR 7619, SUNLIGHT Act HR 7647, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act HR 7706, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act HR 7782, Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act HR 8106, Fighting Foreign Influence Act HR 8160, Political BIAS Emails Act HR 8191, Pardon Disclosure Act HR 8246, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act HR 8393, Puerto Rico Status Act HR 8409, Countering Foreign Malign Influence Act HR 8623, Member SECURE Act HR 8694, Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act HR 8927, Easy to READ Act HR 8990, Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interests in Government Act HR 8996, Think Tank Transparency Act HJ Res 4, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President HJ Res 48, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only S 318, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act S 501, a bill to prohibit earmarks S 546, BLAST Act S 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act S 587, Securing Inspector General Independence Act S 693, No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (No CORRUPTION) Act S 751, Cleaning Up Washington's Act S 818, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act S 956, Supreme Court Transparency Act S 1141, Judiciary Act S 1546, Executive Branch Ethics Enforcement Act S 1724, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act S 1754, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act S 2512, Supreme Court Ethics Act S 2614, Open Courts Act S 2838, Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act S 2921, Protecting Our Democracy Act S 3136, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act S 3137, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act S 3148, Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act S 3165, Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act S 3172, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act S 3317, Democracy in the 21st Century Act S 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act S 3446, Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act S 3494, Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act S 3504, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act S 3523, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers S 3550, Ethics Reform Act S 3582, Political CRIMES Act S 3612, STOCK Act 2.0 S 3631, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act S 3703, Presidential Allowance Modernization Act S 3858, DOJ OLC Transparency Act S. 4010, 21st Century Courts Act S 4140, Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act S 4177, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Freedom to Vote Act (H.R. 5746/S. 2747) provisions to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S.3494), TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 336), and other Stock Act revision proposals including provisions to revise the Stock Act to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents to place certain assets into blind trusts; DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 1334/S. 443/S. 4822) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (H.R. 1414/S. 416) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes; Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314/S. 2921) provisions to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; 21st Century Courts Act (H.R. 7426/S.4010) provisions to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a code of conduct for the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (H.R. 7647/S. 4188) provisions to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (H.R. 7706/S. 4177) provisions to establish judicial ethics; On the Clock Act (H.R. 8089) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session; Youth Voting Rights Act (H.R. 8341/S. 4500) provisions to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (H.R. 8700) provisions to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, and to clarify certain election requirements; Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R. 8873), Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (H.R. 8824/H.R. 8826/S. 4573) provisions to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President; Easy to Read Electronic and Accessible Disclosures (READ) Act (H.R. 8927) provisions to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic filing of all public financial disclosure forms; Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act (H.R. 8990) provisions to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to restrict trading and ownership of covered investments by senior government officials; Transparency in Taxpayer Funded Travel Act (H. Res. 1211) provisions to require Members of the House of Representatives whose Members' Representational Allowance is used to pay expenses incurred for official travel to provide the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives with detailed information on the travel; Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States (SAVE VOTERS) Act (S. 4886) provisions to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence; Same Day Registration Act (S. 4887) provisions to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day voter registration; Election Worker Protection Act (S. 4920) provisions to provide enhanced protections for election workers; Honest Ads Act (S. 5054) provisions to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public; funding for appropriations for election administration and vote.gov modernization; January 6th Committee investigation; and FEC Dara Lindenbaum nomination.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) require disclosure of the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, and to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold safe and secure elections. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, H.R. 8696, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 2388, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the bipartisan investigation by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021, H.R. 2988, to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify that Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative, clarify the process for objections to electoral slates, and to protect the will of the voters. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive Branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to Congressional Research Service reports. -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Department of Justice and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements. -Supported expanded federal protections for election workers and election officials from increasing threats and intimidation. -Supported the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494) to ban the trading of individual stock by Members of Congress and their immediate family members while serving in office. -Called on the Committee on House Administration to direct the Office of the Clerk to examine how to make all public documents available online in a user-friendly format and provide a plan of action for review and implementation. -Called for greater protection of Congress oversight powers and objected to assertions that the Executive Branch does not have to comply fully with the reporting required by Congress in the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act. -Called for implementation of domestic democratic policies that strengthen democracy, fight corruption, and promote human rights. -Called on the Committee on House Appropriations to provide compensation to Legislative branch staff at an equivalent rate to that provided to employees of the Executive Branch as well as an annual cost-of-living adjustment. -Supported the Building Civic Bridges Act, H.R.6843, to establish a new, non-partisan office and grant program within AmeriCorps focused on building relationships across lines of difference (political ideology, race, religion, etc.). -Supported the Improving Government for America's Taxpayer Act, H.R. 7331, to support transparency around and implementation of Government Accountability Office recommendations on how to improve Congress. -Supported Fighting Foreign Influence Act, H.R.8106, to crack down on foreign influence seeking to corrupt U.S. elections, government officials, and think tanks. -Supported a variety of policy recommendations to prevent another attack on the U.S. Capitol and ensure peaceful transfers of power after presidential elections, including; updating the Electoral Count Act of 1887, improving presidential record preservation policies and enforcement of the Presidential Records Act, strengthening Congresss ability to enforce subpoenas, bolstering the independence of agency inspectors general, strengthening protections for Executive Branch whistleblowers, expanding protections for election records and election infrastructure, creating new safeguards to protect local election administrators from external pressure, and directing the Department of Justice to establish policies that would help combat improper interference in elections and the process of certifying elections. -Called for new funding streams that election administrators and their staffs can utilize specifically for threat monitoring, safety and doxxing training, privacy services and home security. -Called for enhanced information sharing and coordination about threats against election officials between federal, state and local law enforcement entities. -Supported clarifying and expanding existing federal protections against threats and intimidation to include authorized election agents, contractors, vendors, and volunteers. -Called for increased privacy protections for election workers and their families to protect against doxxing and harassment. -Supported S. 4920, Election Worker Protection Act of 2022, to provide grant funding and expand protections for election workers and officials. -Supported S. 4573, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, to revise the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections to prevent future constitutional crises. The bill also revises provisions related to the presidential transition process.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1 For the People Act S. 1 For the People Act H.R. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 2747 - Freedom to Vote Act S.J. Res. 25 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections H.J.Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections H.R. 336 Trust In Congress Act H.R. 1334 DISCLOSE Act of 2021, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes S. 443 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 H.R. 2977 DISCLOSE Act S. 4822 - DISCLOSE Act H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act S. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act H.R.2692 - Ban Corporate PACs Act S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act S. 4239 - Sustaining our Democracy Act S. 4335 - Register America to Vote Act H.R. 1395 - Congress at Work Act H.R. 9134 - No PAC Act Advocated for legislation that would reform government including congressional and administration ethics and transparency laws
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 3905, Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act; H.R. 7619, See UNdisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency (SUNLIGHT) Act of 2022; H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021; H.R. 6093, FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 7195, To provide for certain whistleblower incentives and protections; S. 3494, Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act; Issues related to DOJ issuing a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act; Pending nominations for the Merit Systems Protection Board
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied on issues related to Federal Reserve nominees and confirmations (Lisa Cook and Sarah Bloom Raskin); Supreme Court legitimacy and expansion (S. 1141, Judiciary Act of 2021); and the Congressional Stock Trading Ban (H.R. 1579/S. 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act; HR 336, TRUST in Congress Act; S. 3494 Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1 For the People Act S. 1 For the People Act H.R. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 2747 - Freedom to Vote Act S.J. Res. 25 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. H.J.Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections H.R. 336 Trust In Congress Act H.R. 1280 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 H.R. 1334 DISCLOSE Act of 2021, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes S. 443 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act S. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 1516 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda (Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act) H.R. 1530 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act. (Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act) H.R.3233 - National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act H.R. 5362 - Stop Foreign Payoffs Act, To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require senior Government officials and their family members to divest foreign financial interests, and for other purposes. H.R. 5314 - Protecting Our Democracy Act, To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes. H.R. 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act H.R. 5997 - Crack Down on Dark Money Act, a bill to prohibit tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations from using more than 10% of their total expenditures on covered political expenditures. S.3165 - Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require each authorized committee or leadership PAC of a former candidate for election for Federal office to disburse all of the remaining funds of the committee or PAC after the election, and for other purposes. H.R.2692 - Ban Corporate PACs Act H.R.6494 - SCAM PAC Act S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act Advocated for legislation that would reform government including congressional and administration ethics and transparency laws
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosure of the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, and to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold safe and secure elections. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 2388, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the bipartisan investigation by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021, H.R. 2988, to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify that Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative, clarify the process for objections to electoral slates, and to protect the will of the voters. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to Congressional Research Service reports. -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Department of Justice and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements. -Supported expanded federal protections for election workers and election officials from increasing threats and intimidation. -Supported the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494) to ban the trading of individual stock by Members of Congress and their immediate family members while serving in office. -Called on the Committee on House Administration to direct the Office of the Clerk to examine how to make all public documents available online in a user-friendly format and provide a plan of action for review and implementation. -Called for greater protection of Congress oversight powers and objected to assertions that the executive branch does not have to comply fully with the reporting required by Congress in the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act. -Called for implementation of domestic democratic policies that strengthen democracy, fight corruption, and promote human rights. -Called on the Committee on House Appropriations to provide compensation to Legislative branch staff at an equivalent rate to that provided to employees of the Executive branch as well as an annual cost-of-living adjustment. -Supported The Building Civic Bridges Act, H.R.6843, to establish a new, non-partisan office and grant program within AmeriCorps focused on building relationships across lines of difference (political ideology, race, religion, etc.). -Supported the Improving Government for America's Taxpayer Act, H.R. 7331, to support transparency around and implementation of Government Accountability Office recommendations on how to improve Congress. -Supported Fighting Foreign Influence Act, H.R.8106, to crack down on foreign influence seeking to corrupt U.S. elections, government officials, and think tanks. -Supported the Building Civic Bridges Act, H.R. 6843, to establish a new, non-partisan office and grant program within AmeriCorps focused on building relationships across lines of difference. The bill seeks to empower communities to assist local civic and community organizations with ongoing efforts to address contentious civic issues and reduce polarization at the local level. -Supported a variety of policy recommendations to prevent another attack on the U.S. Capitol and ensure peaceful transfers of power after presidential elections, including; updating the Electoral Count Act of 1887, improving presidential record preservation policies and enforcement of the Presidential Records Act, strengthening Congresss ability to enforce subpoenas, bolstering the independence of agency inspectors general, strengthening protections for executive branch whistleblowers, expanding protections for election records and election infrastructure, creating new safeguards to protect local election administrators from external pressure, and directing the Department of Justice to establish policies that would help combat improper interference in elections and the process of certifying elections. -Called for new funding streams that election administrators and their staffs can utilize specifically for threat monitoring, safety and doxxing training, privacy services and home security -Called for enhanced information sharing and coordination about threats against election officials between federal, state and local law enforcement entities -Supported clarifying and expanding existing federal protections against threats and intimidation to include authorized election agents, contractors, vendors, and volunteers -Called for increased privacy protections for election workers and their families to protect against doxxing and harassment
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Freedom to Vote Act (H.R. 5746/S. 2747) provisions to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4/S. 4) provisions to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act; Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S.3494), TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 336), and other Stock Act revision proposals including provisions to revise the Stock Act to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents to place certain assets into blind trusts; DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 1334/S. 443) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (H.R. 1414/S. 416) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes; Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314/S. 2921) provisions to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; 21st Century Courts Act (H.R. 7426/S.4010) provisions to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a code of conduct for the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (H.R. 7647) provisions to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (H.R. 7706/S. 4177) provisions to establish judicial ethics; Youth Voting Rights Act (H.R. 8341/S. 4500) provisions to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; Sustaining our Democracy Act (S. 4239) provisions to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes; Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act (S. 5070) provisions to improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes; Electoral Count Act update proposals; and Independent State Legislative Theory proposal.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 6694: STOCK Act 2.0; S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act ; S. 3076: Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S 564/HR 1579, S 3612/HR 6694, S 3494, HR336, S 3631-Congressional Insider trading restrictions, National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (Eliminating the LDA exemption), Protect our Democracy Act-S 2921, S 241-Article one Act, No tax deductions for workplace harasser buyouts act, HR 6283-Get Foreign Money out of US Elections, FOIA reform,
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1, For the People Act (Rep. Sarbanes, 222 cosponsors) HR 327, End Dark Money Act (Rep. Crow, 4 cosponsors) HR 403, Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 18 cosponsors) HR 422, Inaugural Fund Integrity Act (Rep. Scanlon, 5 cosponsors) HR 600, Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act (Rep. Schrader, no cosponsors) HR 774, Spotlight Act (Rep. Price, 5 cosponsors) HR 837, Free Speech Fairness Act (Rep. Scalise, 21 cosponsors) HR 856, Oversight for Relatives and Members Act (Rep. Tiffany, 4 cosponsors) HR 989, Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 1076, Real Time Transparency Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act (Rep. Foster, 11 cosponsors) HR 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, 7 cosponsors) HR 1171, Stand By Every Ad Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1172, Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1266, Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 20 cosponsors) HR 1312, EMPOWER Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1334, DISCLOSE Act (Rep. Cicilline, 196 cosponsors) HR 1414, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Rep. Kilmer, 6 cosponsors) HR 1515, Help America Run Act (Rep. Porter, no cosponsors) HR 1516, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act (Rep. Porter, 26 cosponsors) HR 1572, Democracy Dollars Act (Rep. Jayapal, 1 cosponsor) HR 2388, HEC NO Act (Rep. Castor, 2 cosponsors) HR 2605, Let It Go Act (Rep. Takano, 1 cosponsor) HR 2692, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Rep. Harder, 3 cosponsors) HR 3832, RECUR Act (Rep. Mike Levin, 5 cosponsors) HR 4359, Openness in Political Expenditures Now (OPEN) Act (Rep. Cartwright, 3 cosponsors) HR 4847, Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act (Rep. Porter, 5 cosponsors) HR 4955, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act (Rep. Eshoo, no cosponsors) HR 5841, Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick 25 cosponsors) HR 5997, Crack Down on Dark Money Act (Rep. Golden, 3 cosponsors) HR 6177, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Banks, 1 cosponsor) HR 6283, Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (Rep. Raskin, 26 cosponsors) HR 6350, Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted Recurrences (RECUR) Act (Rep. Neguse, no cosponsors) HR 6494, SCAM PAC Act (Rep. Malinowski, 19 cosponsors) HJ Res 1, Democracy for All Amendment (Rep. Deutch, 170 cosponsors) S 1, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 48 cosponsors) S 215, Spotlight Act (Sen. Tester, 19 cosponsors) S 394, Duty to Report Act (Sen. Blumenthal, 19 cosponsors) S 416, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 428, EMPOWER Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 443, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 48 cosponsors) S 750, Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act (Sen. Tester, 3 cosponsors) S 850, Real Time Transparency Act (Sen. King, 1 cosponsor) S 1777, Don't Weaponize the IRS Act (Sen. Braun, 48 cosponsors) S 1786, RECUR Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 9 cosponsors) S 2093, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 2 cosponsors) S 2152, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (Sen. Lujan, no cosponsors) S 2671, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 2747, Freedom to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 49 cosponsors) S 3345, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S 3528, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Sen. Kelly, 1 cosponsor) S 3691, Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act (Sen. Ernst, no cosponsors) SJ Res 25, Democracy for All Amendment (Sen. Shaheen, 35 cosponsors) HR 36, a bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act (Rep. Biggs, 1 cosponsor) HR 37, Voter Integrity Protection Act (Rep. Biggs, 3 cosponsors) HR 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Rep. Norton, 216 cosponsors)--passed the House 216-208 on April 22 HR 65, Same Day Registration Act (Rep. Brownley, 26 cosponsors) HR 93, Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 9 cosponsors) HR 102, Restoring Faith in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 126, Students Voicing Opinions in Todays Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 237, Vote by Mail Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 18 cosponsors) HR 322, Save Democracy Act (Rep. Banks, 84 cosponsors) HR 576, Next Generation Votes Act (Rep. Neguse, 20 cosponsors) HR 589, American Election Security Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 607, a bill to establish the Election Integrity Commission to study the integrity and administration of the general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and make recommendations to Congress to improve the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Rep. Smucker, 10 cosponsors) HR 635, PROVE Act (Rep. Beyer, 17 cosponsors) HR 639, Voter Registration Reporting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 640, Expanding Access to Early Voting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 641, Polling Change Awareness Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 642, Voter Information Hotline Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 775, Disability Voting Rights Act (Rep. Scanlon, no cosponsors) HR 776, Dropbox Access Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 777, Protecting Our Election Workers Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 827, Voter Registration Promotion Act (Rep. Norcross, no cosponsors) HR 860, You Must Be Alive To Vote Act (Rep. Babin, 13 cosponsors) HR 873, Ensuring American Voters Act (Rep. Gibbs, 1 cosponsor) HR 966, Save Voters Act (Rep. Beatty, 4 cosponsors) HR 996, Congress Commission Act (Rep. Hastings, 4 cosponsors) HR 1059, America Votes Act (Rep. Larsen, 43 cosponsors) HR 1070, Election Audit Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 1071, Election Technology Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act (Rep. Posey, 1 cosponsor) HR 1098, Citizenship Empowerment Act (Rep. Boyle, 10 cosponsors) HR 1274, Election Official Integrity Act (Rep. McBath, 1 cosponsor) HR 1278, Know Your Polling Place Act (Rep. Allred, 6 cosponsors) HR 1293, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1294, Foreign-Free Elections Act (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1343, Voting Access Act (Rep. Grijalva, no cosponsors) HR 1366, Protect the Youth Vote Act (Rep. Pappas, 25 cosponsors) HR 1522, Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (Rep. Soto, 80 cosponsors) HR 1529, VOTER ID Act (Rep. Westerman, 10 cosponsors) HR 1634, No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act (No WIFI Act) (Rep. Gibbs, 4 cosponsors) HR 1662, UPDATE Act (Rep. Van Drew, 2 cosponsors) HR 2070, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Rep. Velazquez, 76 cosponsors) HR 2215, Our Homes Our Votes Act (Rep. Chuy Garcia, 33 cosponsors) HR 2301, Automatic Voter Registration Act (Rep. Cicilline, 108 cosponsors) HR 2343, Protecting American Voters Act (Rep. Roy, 7 cosponsors) HR 2358, Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Clyburn, 37 cosponsors) HR 2440, Stay in Line to Vote Act (Rep. Wild, 23 cosponsors) HR 2614, Compact Federal District Act (Rep. Griffith, no cosponsors) HR 2844, Election Protection Act (Rep. McCaul, no cosponsors) HR 2941, Accessible Voting Act (Rep. Scanlon, 6 cosponsors) HR 3288, Filer Voter Act (Rep. Watson Coleman, 20 cosponsors) HR 3555, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 16 cosponsors) HR 3646, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Rep. Joe Wilson, 22 cosponsors) HR 3863, Fair Representation Act (Rep. Beyer, 7 cosponsors) HR 3867, Every Vote Counts Act (Rep. Demings, 24 cosponsors) HR 4044, VOTE Act (Rep. Donalds, 10 cosponsors) HR 4298, Inclusive Elections Act (Rep. Mondaire Jones, 22 cosponsors) HR 4384, Securing America's Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, no cosponsors) HR 4789, PROTECT Act (Rep. Tenney, 2 cosponsors) HR 4959, Right to Vote Act (Rep. Jones, 1 cosponsor) HR 5008, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Rep. Davids, 57 cosponsors) HR 5021, a bill to require States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports to require voter identification in Federal elections (Rep. Mace, no cosponsors) HR 5037, Safe and Certain Elections Act (Rep. Van Duyne, no cosponsors) HR 5076, Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act (Rep. Lieu, 6 cosponsors) HR 5448, Believe In Delaware Election Nobility (BIDEN) Act (Rep. Gohmert, 2 cosponsors) HR 5500, Voter Choice Act (Rep. Phillips, 1 cosponsor) HR 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Rep. Beyer, 5 cosponsors)--passed the House on January 13 by 220-203 HR 6293, High School Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Frederica Wilson, 3 cosponsors) HR 6299, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 65 cosponsors) HR 6446, One Citizen One Vote Act (Rep. Good, 11 cosponsors) HR 6503, District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act (Rep. Norton, no cosponsors) HR 6574, Protect Our Elections Act (Rep. Van Drew, no cosponsors) HR 6872, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 44 cosponsors) HR 6941, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act (Del. San Nicolas, 3 cosponsors) HR 7117, Protect American Election Administration Act (Rep. Cole, 18 cosponsors) HR 7270, Clean Elections in America Act (Rep. Grothman, no cosponsors) HR 7489, Time Off to Vote Act (Rep. Cartwright, 37 cosponsors) HR 7536, Civic Duty to Vote Act (Rep. John Larson, no cosponsors) HR 7905, Voting Rights Amendment Act (Rep. Michael Turner, 1 cosponsor) HR 7958, No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7959, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify the authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and to require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7960, Citizen Vote Protection Act (Rep. Rodney Davis, no cosponsors) HR 7984, a bill to nullify Executive Order 14019 relating to promoting voter access (Rep. Alex Mooney, 6 cosponsors) HR 7992, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 26 cosponsors) HR 8015, Enhanced Pay for Election Workers Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 42 cosponsors) HJ Res 5, an amendment to the Constitution protecting the right of citizens to vote (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HJ Res 14, an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President (Rep. Cohen, 8 cosponsors) HJ Res 23, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (Rep. Meng, 17 cosponsors) S 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Sen. Leahy, 48 cosponsors) S 13, a bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Sen. Tim Scott, 18 cosponsors) S 51, Washington, DC Admission Act (Sen. Carper, 45 cosponsors) S 136, Vote by Mail Act (Sen. Wyden, 13 cosponsors) S 301, Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act (Sen. Rick Scott, no cosponsors) S 481, Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin, 25 cosponsors) S 519, PROTECT Electoral College Act (Sen. Hagerty, 5 cosponsors) S 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 1 cosponsor) S 865, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Sen. Menendez, 9 cosponsors) S 954, Voter Empowerment Act (Sen. Gillibrand, 1 cosponsor) S 1130, Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act (Sen. Rick Scott, 2 cosponsors) S 1470, Accessible Voting Act (Sen. Casey, 9 cosponsors) S 1539, Voters Access to Water Act (Sen. Ossoff, 16 cosponsors) S 1823, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Sen. Warnock, 9 cosponsors) S 1840, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act (Sen. Cardin, 9 cosponsors) S 2117, People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (Sen. Wyden, 1 cosponsor) S 2155, Preventing Election Subversion Act (Sen. Warnock, 7 cosponsors) S 2328, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Sen. Duckworth, 11 cosponsors) S 2615, Right to Vote Act (Sen. Ossoff, 7 cosponsors) S 2626, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 3 cosponsors) S 2696, Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act (Sen. Cramer, no cosponsors) S 2702, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Sen. Lujan, 22 cosponsors) S 2928, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 2939, Voter Choice Act (Sen. Bennet, 1 cosponsor) S 3142, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 3403, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Sen. Rubio, 8 cosponsors) S 4085, PROVE Act (Sen. Duckworth, 12 cosponsors) S 4239, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 10 cosponsors) S 4335, Register America to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 9 cosponsors) HR 80, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (Rep. Cooper, 1 cosponsor) HR 81, Redistricting Transparency Act (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HR 100, Clean Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 134, Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act (Rep. Jackson Lee, no cosponsors) HR 2699, 2020 Census Deadlines Extension Act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 5 cosponsors) HR 4307, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) HR 5815, Honest Census Communications Act (Rep. Eshoo, 2 cosponsors) HR 6550, End Prison Gerrymandering Act (Rep. Deborah Ross, 17 cosponsors) HR 7805, Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2022 (Rep. Holmes Norton, no cosponsors) S 1267, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Sen. Schatz, 1 cosponsor) S 1584, Census FACTS Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) S 2670, Redistricting Reform Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 3133, Honest Census Communications Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) HR 23, Inspector General Protection Act (Rep. Lieu, 1 cosponsor--passed the House on January 4th) HR 229, Campaign Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 231, Public Service Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 232, Public Service Transparency Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act (Rep. Gomez, 1 cosponsor) HR 252, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 1 cosponsor) HR 336, TRUST Act (Rep. Spanberger, 62 cosponsors) HR 347, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 50 cosponsors) HR 414, Public Service Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 459, Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act (Rep. Craig, 4 cosponsors) HR 661, Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 664, Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 665, Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 752, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 753, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act (Rep. Gallagher, 1 cosponsor) HR 1077, Ethics in Public Service Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1078, Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1237, Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act (Rep. Houlahan, no cosponsors) HR 1264, Corporate Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 4 cosponsors) HR 1267, Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Swalwell, no cosponsors) HR 1279, Shell Company Abuse Act (Rep. Allred, 3 cosponsors) HR 1412, Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act (Rep. Hollingsworth, no cosponsors) HR 1419, Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (Rep. Omar, 4 cosponsors) HR 1461, White House Ethics Transparency Act (Rep. Lynch, no cosponsors) HR 1530, Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act (Rep. Wild, 2 cosponsors) HR 1579, Ban Conflicted Trading Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 62 cosponsors) HR 1830, Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees (PURE) in the Executive Act (Rep. Hinson, 5 cosponsors) HR 2055, Transparency in Government Act (Rep. Quigley, 1 cosponsor) HR 2557, TRUST in Elections Act (Rep. Adams, no cosponsors) HR 2584, Judiciary Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 50 cosponsors) HR 2681, Integrity Committee Transparency Act (Rep. Connolly, 12 cosponsors) HR 2902, Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act (Rep. Van Taylor, 1 cosponsor) HR 2939, No Meddling in American Elections Act (Rep. Posey, 2 cosponsors) HR 3049, No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act (Rep. Mike Johnson, 6 cosponsors) HR 3118, Access to White House Visitor Logs Act (Rep. Quigley, no cosponsors) HR 3327, No CORRUPTION Act (Rep. Norman, 7 cosponsors) HR 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act (Rep. Connolly, 8 cosponsors) HR 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban (Rep. Gallagher, 3 cosponsors) HR 3390, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 4257, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, 7 cosponsors) HR 4388, Stop Waste And Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act (Rep. Lieu, 4 cosponsors) HR 4653, Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act (Rep. Kinzinger, no cosponsors) HR 4654, Social Media Fraud Mitigation Act (Rep. Kinzinger, no cosponsors) HR 4766, Supreme Court Ethics Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 105 cosponsors) HR 4782, PAINTER Act (Rep. Waltz, 1 cosponsor) HR 4947, a bill to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts (Rep. Cicilline, 1 cosponsor) HR 5120, Political CRIMES Act (Rep. Pascrell, 1 cosponsor) HR 5140, Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act (Rep. Khanna, 7 cosponsors) HR 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act (Rep. Schiff, 168 cosponsors)--passed the House 220-208 on December 9 HR 5362, Stop Foreign Payoffs Act (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 5485, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act (Rep. Al Green, 1 cosponsor) HR 5720, Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act (Rep. Deborah Ross, 7 cosponsors)--passed the House 422-4 on December 1 and then by voice vote on April 26 HR 5729, Government Integrity is not For Trade or Sale (GIFTS) Act (Rep. Cooper, 6 cosponsors) HR 5844, Open Courts Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 1 cosponsor) HR 5859, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act (Rep. Buck, 1 cosponsor) HR 5897, Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 19 cosponsors) HR 6062, Hatch Act Accountability (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 2 cosponsors) HR 6079, Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act (Rep. Dean, 2 cosponsors) HR 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act (Rep. Jayapal, 12 cosponsors) HR 6116, Our Lawn Act (Rep. Phillips, 3 cosponsors) HR 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act (Rep. Cicilline, 2 cosponsors) HR 6447, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers (Rep. Gooden, 6 cosponsors) HR 6486, Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act (Rep. Gibbs, 4 cosponsors) HR 6490, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act (Rep. Hartzler, 2 cosponsors) HR 6627, Lobbyist Accountability Act (Rep. Gaetz, no cosponsors) HR 6678, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act (Rep. Jayapal, 13 cosponsors) HR 6694, STOCK Act 2.0 (Rep. Porter, 3 cosponsors) HR 6726, Congress LEADS Act (Rep. Crow, 2 cosponsors) HR 6844, Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act (Rep. Andy Kim, no cosponsors) HR 6920, No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act (Rep. Craig, no cosponsors) HR 7124, Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act (Rep. Gooden, no cosponsors) HR 7126, Member Financial Transparency Act (Rep. Grothman, no cosponsors) HR 7133, CLEAR Doors Act (Rep. O'Halleran, no cosponsors) HR 7135, NOPE Act (Rep. O'Halleran, no cosponsors) HR 7137, CLEAN Act (Rep. O'Halleran, no cosponsors) HR 7264, Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act (Rep. Ted Budd, 9 cosponsors) HR 7357, REACT Act (Rep. Burgess, 1 cosponsor) HR 7426, 21st Century Courts Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 8 cosponsors) HR 7601, Inspector General Notification Act (Rep. Lieu, no cosponsors) HR 7605, PAST Act (Rep. Quigley, no cosponsors) HR 7619, SUNLIGHT Act (Rep. Cartwright, 6 cosponsors) HR 7647, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 26 cosponsors) HR 7706, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (Rep. Jayapal, 16 cosponsors) HR 7782, Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act (Rep. Craig, no cosponsors) HJ Res 4, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President (Rep. Cohen, 15 cosponsors) HJ Res 48, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only (Rep. Jayapal, 91 cosponsors) S 318, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Sen. Merkley, 3 cosponsors) S 501, a bill to prohibit earmarks (Sen. Daines, 13 cosponsors) S 546, BLAST Act (Sen. Braun, 1 cosponsor) S 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act (Sen. Merkley, 9 cosponsors) S 587, Securing Inspector General Independence Act (Sen. Grassley, 13 cosponsors) S 693, No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (No CORRUPTION) Act (Sen. Rosen, 1 cosponsor)--passed by unanimous consent on December 8 S 751, Cleaning Up Washington's Act (Sen. Tester, no cosponsors) S 818, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act (Sen. Grassley, 6 cosponsors) S 956, Supreme Court Transparency Act (Sen. Kennedy, no cosponsors S 1141, Judiciary Act (Sen. Markey, 2 cosponsors) S 1546, Executive Branch Ethics Enforcement Act (Sen. Blumenthal, no cosponsors) S 1724, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act (Sen. Grassley, 4 cosponsors) S 1754, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act (Sen. Cotton, no cosponsors) S 2512, Supreme Court Ethics Act (Sen. Murphy, 25 cosponsors) S 2614, Open Courts Act (Sen. Portman, 14 cosponsors) S 2838, Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (Sen. Portman, 5 cosponsors) S 2921, Protecting Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 10 cosponsors) S 3136, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act (Sen. Gillibrand, 1 cosponsor) S 3137, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 1 cosponsor) S 3148, Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act (Sen. Hassan, 1 cosponsor) S 3165, Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act (Sen. Bennet, 1 cosponsor) S 3172, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act (Sen. Lummis, 1 cosponsor) S 3317, Democracy in the 21st Century Act (Sen. Coons, 1 cosponsor) S 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act (Sen. Whitehouse, no cosponsors) S 3446, Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act (Sen. Cortez Masto, 8 cosponsors) S 3494, Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (Sen. Ossoff, 13 cosponsors) S 3504, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act (Sen. Hawley, no cosponsors) S 3523, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers (Sen. Marshall, 3 cosponsors) S 3550, Ethics Reform Act (Sen. Sasse, no cosponsors) S 3582, Political CRIMES Act (Sen. Warren, 2 cosponsors) S 3612, STOCK Act 2.0 (Sen. Gillibrand, no cosponsors) S 3631, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act (Sen. Warren, 5 cosponsors) S 3703, Presidential Allowance Modernization Act (Sen. Ernst, 3 cosponsors) S 3858, DOJ OLC Transparency Act (Sen. Duckworth, 1 cosponsor) S. 4010, 21st Century Courts Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 2 cosponsors) S 4140, Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act (Sen. Murphy, no cosponsors) S 4177, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (Sen. Warren, 6 cosponsors) S 4188, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 6 cosponsors) S 4254, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act (Sen. Grassley, 6 cosponsors) Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Urging the Senate to vote on the three nominees for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who have been approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Sign-on letters circulated by the Make It Safe Coalition Urging the Senate to consider and vote on pending nominations to all three vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): Sign-on letter circulated by Government Accountability Project Urging the DOJ to issue a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act: Sign-on letter circulated by Open the Government Calling on the House Admin Committee to draft legislation banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks, bonds, and other similar securities: Sign-on letter circulated by Citizens for Ethics in Washington The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Section 3 of the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021 (H.R. 4827): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S. 3905): To prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Supported Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (HR 2988) Supported congressional stock trading limits (S.3494) Supported the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314) Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Supported the Freedom to Vote Act Supported FOIA transparency Supported improved federal spending transparency Supported improved beneficial ownership disclosures Supported stronger executive branch ethics laws
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied on issues related to Federal Reserve nominees and confirmations and the Congressional Stock Trading Ban (H.R. 1579/S. 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act; HR 336, TRUST in Congress Act; S. 3494 Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act; H.R. 6678/S. 3631, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act; H.R. 6844, Trust in Public Servants Act; H.Res. 873, No Option for Stock Trading and Ownership as a Check to Keep congress clean Resolution; H.R. 6694, Stock Act 2.0).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2747 - Freedom to Vote Act, H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, S.3631 - Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2022 S.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747) provisions to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4/S. 4) provisions to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act; Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence After Elections Act (S. 3165) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require each authorized committee or leadership PAC of a former candidate for election for Federal office to disburse all of the remaining funds of the committee or PAC after the election; Vote Without Fear Act (HR 4722) provisions to prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site; Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S.3494), TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 336), and other Stock Act revision proposals including provisions to revise the Stock Act to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents to place certain assets into blind trusts; and Electoral Count Act update proposals.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosure of the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, and to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold safe and secure elections. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 2388, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the bipartisan investigation by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, H.R. 5746, to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, campaign finance, and voting rights. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021, H.R. 2988, to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify that Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative, clarify the process for objections to electoral slates, and to protect the will of the voters. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill, H.R 567, and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy and voting rights issues. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports. -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements. -Supported expanded federal protections for election workers and election officials from increasing threats and intimidation. -Supported the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494) to ban the trading of individual stock by Members of Congress and their immediate family members while serving in office. -Called on the House Administration Committee to direct the Office of the Clerk to examine how to make all public documents available online in a user-friendly format and provide a plan of action for review and implementation. -Called for greater protection of Congress oversight powers and objected to assertions that the executive branch does not have to comply fully with the reporting required by Congress in the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act. -Called for implementation of domestic democratic policies that strengthen democracy, fight corruption, and promote human rights. -Called on the House Committee on House Appropriations to provide compensation to Legislative branch staff at an equivalent rate to that provided to employees of the Executive branch as well as an annual cost-of-living adjustment. -Supported The Building Civic Bridges Act, H.R.6843, to establish a new, non-partisan office and grant program within AmeriCorps focused on building relationships across lines of difference (political ideology, race, religion, etc.). -Supported the Improving Government for America's Taxpayer Act, H.R. 7331, to support transparency around and implementation of GAO recommendations on how to improve Congress. -Supported a variety of policy recommendations to prevent another attack on the U.S. Capitol and ensure peaceful transfers of power after presidential elections, including; updating the Electoral Count Act of 1887, improving presidential record preservation policies and enforcement of the Presidential Records Act, strengthening Congresss ability to enforce subpoenas, bolstering the independence of agency inspectors general, strengthening protections for executive branch whistleblowers, expanding protections for election records and election infrastructure, creating new safeguards to protect local election administrators from external pressure, and directing the Department of Justice to establish policies that would help combat improper interference in elections and the process of certifying elections.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1579/S 564-Ban conflicted trading act, HR 5746-Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, S 2921-Protect our Democracy Act, S 3494/HR 336-Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, S 3504/HR 579-Ban Insider Trading in Congress Act, S 3059/HR 5720-Courthouse ethics and transparency Act, STOCK Act 2.0, HR 5410-National security reforms and accountability act, Congressional insider trading S 3612/HR 6694, strengthening the Freedom of Information Act, Open and responsive Government Act,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1, For the People Act (Rep. Sarbanes, 222 cosponsors)--passed the House on March 3rd HR 327, End Dark Money Act (Rep. Crow, 4 cosponsors) HR 403, Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 18 cosponsors) HR 422, Inaugural Fund Integrity Act (Rep. Scanlon, 5 cosponsors) HR 600, Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act (Rep. Schrader, no cosponsors) HR 774, Spotlight Act (Rep. Price, 4 cosponsors) HR 837, Free Speech Fairness Act (Rep. Scalise, 21 cosponsors) HR 856, Oversight for Relatives and Members Act (Rep. Tiffany, 4 cosponsors) HR 989, Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 1076, Real Time Transparency Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act (Rep. Foster, 11 cosponsors) HR 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, 6 cosponsors) HR 1171, Stand By Every Ad Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1172, Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1266, Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 19 cosponsors) HR 1312, EMPOWER Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1334, DISCLOSE Act (Rep. Cicilline, 154 cosponsors) HR 1414, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Rep. Kilmer, 5 cosponsors) HR 1515, Help America Run Act (Rep. Porter, no cosponsors) HR 1516, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act (Rep. Porter, 1 cosponsor) HR 1572, Democracy Dollars Act (Rep. Jayapal, 1 cosponsor) HR 2388, HEC NO Act (Rep. Castor, 2 cosponsors) HR 2605, Let It Go Act (Rep. Takano, 1 cosponsor) HR 2692, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Rep. Harder, 2 cosponsors) HR 3832, RECUR Act (Rep. Mike Levin, 4 cosponsors) HR 4359, Openness in Political Expenditures Now (OPEN) Act (Rep. Cartwright, 3 cosponsors) HR 4847, Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act (Rep. Porter, 4 cosponsors) HR 4955, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act (Rep. Eshoo, no cosponsors) HR 5841, Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick 5 cosponsors) HR 5997, Crack Down on Dark Money Act (Rep. Golden, 3 cosponsors) HR 6177, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Banks, 1 cosponsor) HR 6283, Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (Rep. Raskin, 23 cosponsors) HR 6350, Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted Recurrences (RECUR) Act (Rep. Neguse, no cosponsors) HR 6494, SCAM PAC Act (Rep. Malinowski, 11 cosponsors) HJ Res 1, Democracy for All Amendment (Rep. Deutch, 85 cosponsors) S 1, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 48 cosponsors) S 215, Spotlight Act (Sen. Tester, 19 cosponsors) S 394, Duty to Report Act (Sen. Blumenthal, 19 cosponsors) S 416, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 428, EMPOWER Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 443, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 46 cosponsors) S 750, Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act (Sen. Tester, 3 cosponsors) S 850, Real Time Transparency Act (Sen. King, 1 cosponsor) S 1777, Don't Weaponize the IRS Act (Sen. Braun, 48 cosponsors) S 1786, RECUR Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 8 cosponsors) S 2093, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 2 cosponsors) S 2152, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (Sen. Lujan, no cosponsors) S 2671, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 2747, Freedom to Vote Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 49 cosponsors) S 3345, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S 3528, Ban Corporate PACs Act (Sen. Kelly, 1 cosponsor) S 3691, Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act (Sen. Ernst, no cosponsors) HR 36, a bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act (Rep. Biggs, 1 cosponsor) HR 37, Voter Integrity Protection Act (Rep. Biggs, 3 cosponsors) HR 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Rep. Norton, 216 cosponsors)--passed the House 216-208 on April 22 HR 65, Same Day Registration Act (Rep. Brownley, 26 cosponsors) HR 93, Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 9 cosponsors) HR 102, Restoring Faith in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 126, Students Voicing Opinions in Todays Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 237, Vote by Mail Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 17 cosponsors) HR 322, Save Democracy Act (Rep. Banks, 83 cosponsors) HR 576, Next Generation Votes Act (Rep. Neguse, 19 cosponsors) HR 589, American Election Security Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 607, a bill to establish the Election Integrity Commission to study the integrity and administration of the general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and make recommendations to Congress to improve the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Rep. Smucker, 9 cosponsors) HR 635, PROVE Act (Rep. Beyer, 17 cosponsors) HR 639, Voter Registration Reporting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 640, Expanding Access to Early Voting Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 641, Polling Change Awareness Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 642, Voter Information Hotline Act (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 775, Disability Voting Rights Act (Rep. Scanlon, no cosponsors) HR 776, Dropbox Access Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 777, Protecting Our Election Workers Act (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 827, Voter Registration Promotion Act (Rep. Norcross, no cosponsors) HR 860, You Must Be Alive To Vote Act (Rep. Babin, 13 cosponsors) HR 873, Ensuring American Voters Act (Rep. Gibbs, 1 cosponsor) HR 966, Save Voters Act (Rep. Beatty, 4 cosponsors) HR 996, Congress Commission Act (Rep. Hastings, 4 cosponsors) HR 1059, America Votes Act (Rep. Larsen, 43 cosponsors) HR 1070, Election Audit Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 1071, Election Technology Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act (Rep. Posey, 1 cosponsor) HR 1098, Citizenship Empowerment Act (Rep. Boyle, 10 cosponsors) HR 1274, Election Official Integrity Act (Rep. McBath, no cosponsors) HR 1278, Know Your Polling Place Act (Rep. Allred, 6 cosponsors) HR 1293, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1294, Foreign-Free Elections Act (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1343, Voting Access Act (Rep. Grijalva, no cosponsors) HR 1366, Protect the Youth Vote Act (Rep. Pappas, 4 cosponsors) HR 1522, Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (Rep. Soto, 74 cosponsors) HR 1529, VOTER ID Act (Rep. Westerman, 10 cosponsors) HR 1634, No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act (No WIFI Act) (Rep. Gibbs, 4 cosponsors) HR 1662, UPDATE Act (Rep. Van Drew, 2 cosponsors) HR 2070, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Rep. Velazquez, 76 cosponsors) HR 2215, Our Homes Our Votes Act (Rep. Chuy Garcia, 31 cosponsors) HR 2301, Automatic Voter Registration Act (Rep. Cicilline, 108 cosponsors) HR 2343, Protecting American Voters Act (Rep. Roy, 7 cosponsors) HR 2358, Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Clyburn, 36 cosponsors) HR 2440, Stay in Line to Vote Act (Rep. Wild, 23 cosponsors) HR 2614, Compact Federal District Act (Rep. Griffith, no cosponsors) HR 2844, Election Protection Act (Rep. McCaul, no cosponsors) HR 2941, Accessible Voting Act (Rep. Scanlon, 5 cosponsors) HR 3288, Filer Voter Act (Rep. Watson Coleman, 12 cosponsors) HR 3555, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 15 cosponsors) HR 3646, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Rep. Joe Wilson, 22 cosponsors) HR 3863, Fair Representation Act (Rep. Beyer, 7 cosponsors) HR 3867, Every Vote Counts Act (Rep. Demings, 14 cosponsors) HR 4044, VOTE Act (Rep. Donalds, 10 cosponsors) HR 4384, Securing America's Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, no cosponsors) HR 4789, PROTECT Act (Rep. Tenney, 2 cosponsors) HR 4959, Right to Vote Act (Rep. Jones, 1 cosponsor) HR 5008, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Rep. Davids, 23 cosponsors) HR 5021, a bill to require States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports to require voter identification in Federal elections (Rep. Mace, no cosponsors) HR 5037, Safe and Certain Elections Act (Rep. Van Duyne, no cosponsors) HR 5076, Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act (Rep. Lieu, 6 cosponsors) HR 5448, Believe In Delaware Election Nobility (BIDEN) Act (Rep. Gohmert, 2 cosponsors) HR 5500, Voter Choice Act (Rep. Phillips, no cosponsors) HR 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Rep. Beyer, 5 cosponsors) HR 6293, High School Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Frederica Wilson, 3 cosponsors) HR 6299, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 38 cosponsors) HR 6446, One Citizen One Vote Act (Rep. Good, 8 cosponsors) HR 6503, District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act (Rep. Norton, no cosponsors) HR 6574, Protect Our Elections Act (Rep. Van Drew, no cosponsors) HR 6872, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 29 cosponsors) HR 6941, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act (Del. San Nicolas, 3 cosponsors) HJ Res 5, an amendment to the Constitution protecting the right of citizens to vote (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HJ Res 14, an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President (Rep. Cohen, 8 cosponsors) HJ Res 23, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (Rep. Meng, 17 cosponsors) S 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Sen. Leahy, 48 cosponsors) S 13, a bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Sen. Tim Scott, 18 cosponsors) S 51, Washington, DC Admission Act (Sen. Carper, 45 cosponsors) S 136, Vote by Mail Act (Sen. Wyden, 13 cosponsors) S 301, Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act (Sen. Scott, no cosponsors) S 481, Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin, 25 cosponsors) S 519, PROTECT Electoral College Act (Sen. Hagerty, 5 cosponsors) S 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 1 cosponsor) S 865, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Sen. Menendez, 9 cosponsors) S 954, Voter Empowerment Act (Sen. Gillibrand, 1 cosponsor) S 1130, Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act (Sen. Rick Scott, 2 cosponsors) S 1470, Accessible Voting Act (Sen. Casey, 9 cosponsors) S 1539, Voters Access to Water Act (Sen. Ossoff, 16 cosponsors) S 1823, Voters on the Move Registration Act (Sen. Warnock, 9 cosponsors) S 1840, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act (Sen. Cardin, 9 cosponsors) S 2117, People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (Sen. Wyden, 1 cosponsor) S 2155, Preventing Election Subversion Act (Sen. Warnock, 6 cosponsors) S 2328, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act (Sen. Duckworth, 10 cosponsors) S 2615, Right to Vote Act (Sen. Ossoff, 5 cosponsors) S 2626, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 3 cosponsors) S 2696, Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act (Sen. Cramer, no cosponsors) S 2702, Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act (Sen. Lujan, 21 cosponsors) S 2928, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 2939, Voter Choice Act (Sen. Bennet, 1 cosponsor) S 3142, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act (Sen. Ossoff, no cosponsors) S 3403, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Sen. Rubio, 7 cosponsors) HR 80, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (Rep. Cooper, 1 cosponsor) HR 81, Redistricting Transparency Act (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HR 100, Clean Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 134, Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act (Rep. Jackson Lee, no cosponsors) HR 2699, 2020 Census Deadlines Extension Act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 5 cosponsors) HR 4307, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) HR 5815, Honest Census Communications Act (Rep. Eshoo, 1 cosponsor) HR 6550, End Prison Gerrymandering Act (Rep. Deborah Ross, 15 cosponsors) S 1267, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Sen. Schatz, 1 cosponsor) S 1584, Census FACTS Act (Sen. Schatz, 1 cosponsor) S 2670, Redistricting Reform Act (Sen. Schumer, no cosponsors) S 3133, Honest Census Communications Act (Sen. Schatz, 2 cosponsors) HR 23, Inspector General Protection Act (Rep. Lieu, 1 cosponsor--passed the House on January 4th) HR 229, Campaign Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 231, Public Service Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 232, Public Service Transparency Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act (Rep. Gomez, 1 cosponsor) HR 252, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 1 cosponsor) HR 336, TRUST Act (Rep. Spanberger, 52 cosponsors) HR 347, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 50 cosponsors) HR 414, Public Service Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 459, Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act (Rep. Craig, 3 cosponsors) HR 661, Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 664, Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 665, Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 752, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 753, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act (Rep. Gallagher, 1 cosponsor) HR 1077, Ethics in Public Service Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1078, Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1237, Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act (Rep. Houlahan, no cosponsors) HR 1264, Corporate Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 4 cosponsors) HR 1267, Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Swalwell, no cosponsors) HR 1279, Shell Company Abuse Act (Rep. Allred, 2 cosponsors) HR 1412, Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act (Rep. Hollingsworth, no cosponsors) HR 1419, Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (Rep. Omar, 3 cosponsors) HR 1461, White House Ethics Transparency Act (Rep. Lynch, no cosponsors) HR 1530, Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act (Rep. Wild, 2 cosponsors) HR 1579, Ban Conflicted Trading Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 21 cosponsors) HR 1830, Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees (PURE) in the Executive Act (Rep. Hinson, 5 cosponsors) HR 2055, Transparency in Government Act (Rep. Quigley, 1 cosponsor) HR 2557, TRUST in Elections Act (Rep. Adams, no cosponsors) HR 2584, Judiciary Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 34 cosponsors) HR 2681, Integrity Committee Transparency Act (Rep. Connolly, 12 cosponsors) HR 2902, Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act (Rep. Van Taylor, 1 cosponsor) HR 2939, No Meddling in American Elections Act (Rep. Posey, 2 cosponsors) HR 3049, No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act (Rep. Mike Johnson, 5 cosponsors) HR 3118, Access to White House Visitor Logs Act (Rep. Quigley, no cosponsors) HR 3327, No CORRUPTION Act (Rep. Norman, 5 cosponsors) HR 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act (Rep. Connolly, 8 cosponsors) HR 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban (Rep. Gallagher, 3 cosponsors) HR 3390, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 4257, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, 7 cosponsors) HR 4388, Stop Waste And Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act (Rep. Lieu, 4 cosponsors) HR 4653, Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act (Rep. Kinzinger, no cosponsors) HR 4654, Social Media Fraud Mitigation Act (Rep. Kinzinger, no cosponsors) HR 4782, PAINTER Act (Rep. Waltz, 1 cosponsor) HR 4947, a bill to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts (Rep. Cicilline, 1 cosponsor) HR 5120, Political CRIMES Act (Rep. Pascrell, 1 cosponsor) HR 5140, Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act (Rep. Khanna, 3 cosponsors) HR 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act (Rep. Schiff, 129 cosponsors) HR 5362, Stop Foreign Payoffs Act (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 5485, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 5720, Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act (Rep. Deborah Ross, 4 cosponsors) HR 5729, Government Integrity is not For Trade or Sale (GIFTS) Act (Rep. Cooper, 5 cosponsors) HR 5844, Open Courts Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 1 cosponsor) HR 5859, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act (Rep. Buck, 1 cosponsor) HR 5897, Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 17 cosponsors) HR 6062, Hatch Act Accountability (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 2 cosponsors) HR 6079, Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act (Rep. Dean, 2 cosponsors) HR 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act (Rep. Jayapal, 5 cosponsors) HR 6116, Our Lawn Act (Rep. Phillips, 3 cosponsors) HR 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act (Rep. Cicilline, 2 cosponsors) HR 6447, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers (Rep. Gooden, 6 cosponsors) HR 6486, Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act (Rep. Gibbs, 2 cosponsors) HR 6490, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act (Rep. Hartzler, no cosponsors) HR 6627, Lobbyist Accountability Act (Rep. Gaetz, no cosponsors) HR 6678, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act (Rep. Jayapal, 1 cosponsor) HR 6694, STOCK Act 2.0 (Rep. Porter, no cosponsors) HR 6726, Congress LEADS Act (Rep. Crow, 2 cosponsors) HR 6844, Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act (Rep. Andy Kim, no cosponsors) HR 6920, No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act (Rep. Craig, no cosponsors) HJ Res 4, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President (Rep. Cohen, 15 cosponsors) HJ Res 48, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only (Rep. Jayapal, 81 cosponsors) S 318, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Sen. Merkley, 3 cosponsors) S 501, a bill to prohibit earmarks (Sen. Daines, 13 cosponsors) S 546, BLAST Act (Sen. Braun, 1 cosponsor) S 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act (Sen. Merkley, 2 cosponsors) S 587, Securing Inspector General Independence Act (Sen. Grassley, 13 cosponsors) S 693, No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (No CORRUPTION) Act (Sen. Rosen, 1 cosponsor) S 751, Cleaning Up Washington's Act (Sen. Tester, no cosponsors) S 818, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act (Sen. Grassley, 6 cosponsors) S 956, Supreme Court Transparency Act (Sen. Kennedy, no cosponsors S 1141, Judiciary Act (Sen. Markey, no cosponsors) S 1546, Executive Branch Ethics Enforcement Act (Sen. Blumenthal, no cosponsors) S 1724, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act (Sen. Grassley, 4 cosponsors) S 1754, Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act (Sen. Cotton, no cosponsors) S 2512, Supreme Court Ethics Act (Sen. Murphy, 17 cosponsors) S 2614, Open Courts Act (Sen. Portman, 1 cosponsor) S 2838, Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (Sen. Portman, 3 cosponsors) S 2921, Protecting Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 8 cosponsors) S 3136, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act (Sen. Gillibrand, no cosponsors) S 3137, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 1 cosponsor) S 3148, Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act (Sen. Hassan, 1 cosponsor) S 3165, Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act (Sen. Bennet, 1 cosponsor) S 3172, Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act (Sen. Lummis, 1 cosponsor) S 3317, Democracy in the 21st Century Act (Sen. Coons, 1 cosponsor) S 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act (Sen. Whitehouse, no cosponsors) S 3446, Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act (Sen. Cortez Masto, 8 cosponsors) S 3494, Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (Sen. Ossoff, 6 cosponsors) S 3504, Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act (Sen. Hawley, no cosponsors) S 3523, a bill to amend the STOCK Act to require the public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers (Sen. Marshall, 2 cosponsors) S 3550, Ethics Reform Act (Sen. Sasse, no cosponsors) S 3582, Political CRIMES Act (Sen. Warren, 2 cosponsors) S 3612, STOCK Act 2.0 (Sen. Gillibrand, no cosponsors) S 3631, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act (Sen. Warren, 5 cosponsors) S 3703, Presidential Allowance Modernization Act (Sen. Ernst, 3 cosponsors) Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1 For the People Act S. 1 For the People Act H.R. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act S. 2747 - Freedom to Vote Act S.J. Res. 25 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. H.J.Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections H.R. 336 Trust In Congress Act H.R. 1280 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 H.R. 1334 DISCLOSE Act of 2021, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes S. 443 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act S. 51 Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 1516 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda (Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act) H.R. 1530 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act. (Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act) H.R.3233 - National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act H.R. 5362 - Stop Foreign Payoffs Act, To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require senior Government officials and their family members to divest foreign financial interests, and for other purposes. H.R. 5314 - Protecting Our Democracy Act, To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes. H.R. 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act H.R. 5997 - Crack Down on Dark Money Act, a bill to prohibit tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations from using more than 10% of their total expenditures on covered political expenditures. S.3165 - Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require each authorized committee or leadership PAC of a former candidate for election for Federal office to disburse all of the remaining funds of the committee or PAC after the election, and for other purposes. H.R.2692 - Ban Corporate PACs Act H.R.6494 - SCAM PAC Act S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act Advocated for legislation that would reform government including congressional and administration ethics and transparency laws
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE