A resolution improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.
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Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations. Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.
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Filing registrants (3)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
SAVE Voters Act, H.R. 6122 H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement SAVE VOTERS Act, H.R. 6122 and S. 3090 Fair Maps Act of 2018, S. 3123 Better Deal for Democracy platform Oppose S. Res. 355, a resolution to lower post-cloture debate time for nominations Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017, H.R. 2978 Voter Empowerment Act of 2017, H.R. 12 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, H.R. 2876 Redistricting Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 1102 Election Security Act, H.R. 5011 Concerns about Nomination of WIlliam Barr to be Attorney General Democracy Restoration Act Fully fund the Election Assistance Commission Legislation tying federal funding to states with compliance with voting rights laws Voting Rights Advancement Act For the People Act, HR 1
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7934)
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $660,938 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement SAVE VOTERS Act, H.R. 6122 and S. 3090 Fair Maps Act of 2018, S. 3123 Better Deal for Democracy platform Oppose S. Res. 355, a resolution to lower post-cloture debate time for nominations Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017, H.R. 2978 Voter Empowerment Act of 2017, H.R. 12 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, H.R. 2876 Redistricting Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 1102 Election Security Act, H.R. 5011 SAVE Voters Act, H.R. 6122
Client expense: $2,095,506 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement SAVE VOTERS Act, H.R. 6122 and S. 3090 Fair Maps Act of 2018, S. 3123 Better Deal for Democracy platform Oppose S. Res. 355, a resolution to lower post-cloture debate time for nominations Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017, H.R. 2978 Voter Empowerment Act of 2017, H.R. 12 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, H.R. 2876 Redistricting Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 1102 Election Security Act, H.R. 5011 SAVE Voters Act, H.R. 6122
Client expense: $521,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Judicial nominations: Oppose the Confirmation of John Nalbandian to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of Michael Truncale to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose the Confirmation of Britt Grant to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of Patrick Wyrick to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Oppose the Confirmation of David Porter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of J. Campbell Barker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose the Confirmation of Allen Winsor to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Oppose the Confirmation of Andrew Brasher to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Oppose the Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Other nominations: Support re-appointment of Chai Feldblum to the EEOC. Oppose S. Res. 355, A Resolution to Lower Post-Cloture Debate Time for Nominations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Access to justice legislation Election deceptive practices legislation H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement Partisan gerrymandering legislation SAVE VOTERS Act, H.R. 6122 and S. 3090 Fair Maps Act of 2018, S. 3123 Better Deal for Democracy platform Oppose S. Res. 355, a resolution to lower post-cloture debate time for nominations
Client expense: $521,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Judicial nominations: Oppose the Confirmation of John Nalbandian to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of Michael Truncale to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose the Confirmation of Britt Grant to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of Patrick Wyrick to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Oppose the Confirmation of David Porter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Oppose the Confirmation of J. Campbell Barker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose the Confirmation of Allen Winsor to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Oppose the Confirmation of Andrew Brasher to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Other nominations: Support re-appointment of Chai Feldblum to the EEOC. Oppose S. Res. 355, A Resolution to Lower Post-Cloture Debate Time for Nominations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S.Res. 355, improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate through cloture rule amendments S.237, H.R. 720, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation S.295, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act S.276, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 250, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 H.R.196, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 General advocacy on filling of judicial vacancies Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action H.R. 4170, S.2039, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S.Res. 355, improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate through cloture rule amendments S.237, H.R. 720, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation S. 1107, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 S.295, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act S.276, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 250, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 H.R.196, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 General advocacy on filling of judicial vacancies Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action H.R. 4170, S.2039, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Senate |
| Referred to |
| December 7, 2017 |
| Republican |
| MS |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office