mr ROBERT EDGAR

Supported amending the Senate rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules.Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148). Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 1338), to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported House Congressional leadership's reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics at the beginning of the 113th Congress, and appointing new board members in a timely fashion. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entites and unlimited spending in politics. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to update its rules to ensure that television broadcast viewers are able to know the true identity of the sponsors of political advertisements by disclosing the entity that is actually paying for the message. Urged the President of the United States to nominate a new Federal Communications Commission Chair and Commissioner who will be deeply committed to protecting the public interest by increasing competittion, improving political transparency, promoting media diversity and accessibility, and ensuring an open internet. Urged the Office of Congressional Ethics to reject rulemaking procedures that would impose inappropriately burdensome procedural rules allowing private attorneys to challenge each step of the Office's process in evaluating complaints. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported efforts of the President of the United States to establish a nonpartisan commission that will evaluate systemic election administration problems that result in long lines at the polls and advised of Common Cause's own findings in its nonpartisan election administration protection work. Opposed efforts to increase the party and aggregate campaign contribution limits because of the risk of government corruption. Urged Congress to hold hearings examining potential legislative solutions to campaign spending, including undisclosed spending, shell corporations used to hide political donors, and Super PAC spending.Urged the Census Bureau to make developing a methodology to tabulate incarcerated people at their home addresses a near term priority in its research and planning fo the 2020 census.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules.Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148). Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 1338), to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported House Congressional leadership's reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics at the beginning of the 113th Congress, and appointing new board members in a timely fashion. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entites and unlimited spending in politics. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to update its rules to ensure that television broadcast viewers are able to know the true identity of the sponsors of political advertisements by disclosing the entity that is actually paying for the message. Urged the President of the United States to nominate a new Federal Communications Commission Chair and Commissioner who will be deeply committed to protecting the public interest by increasing competittion, improving political transparency, promoting media diversity and accessibility, and ensuring an open internet. Urged the Office of Congressional Ethics to reject rulemaking procedures that would impose inappropriately burdensome procedural rules allowing private attorneys to challenge each step of the Office's process in evaluating complaints. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported efforts of the President of the United States to establish a nonpartisan commission that will evaluate systemic election administration problems that result in long lines at the polls and advised of Common Cause's own findings in its nonpartisan election administration protection work. Opposed efforts to increase the party and aggregate campaign contribution limits because of the risk of government corruption. Urged Congress to hold hearings examining potential legislative solutions to campaign spending, including undisclosed spending, shell corporations used to hide political donors, and Super PAC spending.Urged the Census Bureau to make developing a methodology to tabulate incarcerated people at their home addresses a near term priority in its research and planning fo the 2020 census.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules.Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148). Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 1338), to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported House Congressional leadership's reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics at the beginning of the 113th Congress, and appointing new board members in a timely fashion. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entites and unlimited spending in politics. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to update its rules to ensure that television broadcast viewers are able to know the true identity of the sponsors of political advertisements by disclosing the entity that is actually paying for the message. Urged the President of the United States to nominate a new Federal Communications Commission Chair and Commissioner who will be deeply committed to protecting the public interest by increasing competittion, improving political transparency, promoting media diversity and accessibility, and ensuring an open internet. Urged the Office of Congressional Ethics to reject rulemaking procedures that would impose inappropriately burdensome procedural rules allowing private attorneys to challenge each step of the Office's process in evaluating complaints. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported efforts of the President of the United States to establish a nonpartisan commission that will evaluate systemic election administration problems that result in long lines at the polls and advised of Common Cause's own findings in its nonpartisan election administration protection work. Opposed efforts to increase the party and aggregate campaign contribution limits because of the risk of government corruption. Urged Congress to hold hearings examining potential legislative solutions to campaign spending, including undisclosed spending, shell corporations used to hide political donors, and Super PAC spending.Urged the Census Bureau to make developing a methodology to tabulate incarcerated people at their home addresses a near term priority in its research and planning fo the 2020 census.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules.Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148). Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 1338), to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported House Congressional leadership's reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics at the beginning of the 113th Congress, and appointing new board members in a timely fashion. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entites and unlimited spending in politics. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to update its rules to ensure that television broadcast viewers are able to know the true identity of the sponsors of political advertisements by disclosing the entity that is actually paying for the message. Urged the President of the United States to nominate a new Federal Communications Commission Chair and Commissioner who will be deeply committed to protecting the public interest by increasing competittion, improving political transparency, promoting media diversity and accessibility, and ensuring an open internet. Urged the Office of Congressional Ethics to reject rulemaking procedures that would impose inappropriately burdensome procedural rules allowing private attorneys to challenge each step of the Office's process in evaluating complaints. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported efforts of the President of the United States to establish a nonpartisan commission that will evaluate systemic election administration problems that result in long lines at the polls and advised of Common Cause's own findings in its nonpartisan election administration protection work. Opposed efforts to increase the party and aggregate campaign contribution limits because of the risk of government corruption. Urged Congress to hold hearings examining potential legislative solutions to campaign spending, including undisclosed spending, shell corporations used to hide political donors, and Super PAC spending.Urged the Census Bureau to make developing a methodology to tabulate incarcerated people at their home addresses a near term priority in its research and planning fo the 2020 census.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported amending the Senate rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules.Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148). Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 1338), to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported House Congressional leadership's reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics at the beginning of the 113th Congress, and appointing new board members in a timely fashion. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entites and unlimited spending in politics. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to update its rules to ensure that television broadcast viewers are able to know the true identity of the sponsors of political advertisements by disclosing the entity that is actually paying for the message. Urged the President of the United States to nominate a new Federal Communications Commission Chair and Commissioner who will be deeply committed to protecting the public interest by increasing competittion, improving political transparency, promoting media diversity and accessibility, and ensuring an open internet. Urged the Office of Congressional Ethics to reject rulemaking procedures that would impose inappropriately burdensome procedural rules allowing private attorneys to challenge each step of the Office's process in evaluating complaints. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported efforts of the President of the United States to establish a nonpartisan commission that will evaluate systemic election administration problems that result in long lines at the polls and advised of Common Cause's own findings in its nonpartisan election administration protection work. Opposed efforts to increase the party and aggregate campaign contribution limits because of the risk of government corruption. Urged Congress to hold hearings examining potential legislative solutions to campaign spending, including undisclosed spending, shell corporations used to hide political donors, and Super PAC spending.Urged the Census Bureau to make developing a methodology to tabulate incarcerated people at their home addresses a near term priority in its research and planning fo the 2020 census.

Supported amending the Senate filibuster rules requiring supermajorities to end debate (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V). Supported efforts to introduce campaign finance disclosure legislation to bring transparency to democratic processes by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates, including the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148).Supported elements of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R 269), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds. Supported elements of the Empower Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with federal funds. Supported elements of the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 268), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12 and S. 123), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practiceds about the time, place or manner of voting. Urged the President of the United States to exercise executive authority to nominate to the Federal Election Commission and other agencies that deal with campaign activities individuals who are committeed to properly enforcing the nation's campaign finance laws. Supported the Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act (H.R. 1359) to require that the Secretary of Defense provide an estimate of the cost of the use of military aircraft to those involved in official travel and the House and Senate Committee on Armed Services. Supported the Corporate Politics Transparency Act, which would require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to enact new rules to govern eligiblity for section 501(c)(4) tax status that eliminate, or minimize through a bright line test, the ability of such groups to engage in campaign activity. Opposed legislation to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (H.R. 94) and to terminate public financing of presidential election campaigns (H.R. 95) absent other reforms. Opposed the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 1994). Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 375, to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates under federal campaign finance laws. Supported the significance of the Lifeline Program and bringing next-generation connectivity to schools and libraries via the ConnectED initiative, but not at the expense of defunding Lifeline.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with public funds. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics. Opposed National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) proposed rule regarding confientiality of information under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act. Urged NMFS to withdraw and redraft the proposed rule in a manner that will not unnecessarily stifle public participation in the management of public trust ocean resources. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to seek public comment on the Commission's ownership data before making any changes to the current rules. Advocated for rigorous public review to consider the value and import of new information. Advocated that the Commission is required to look at the connection between media concentration and diverse ownership, and, that it bears the burden of proof to relax any of the media ownership rules.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 & S.750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799) which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without under burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Causes supported provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provided needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220), so that the Senate could close debate on the bill. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures in place to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 2219), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Advocated that the Securities & Exchange Commission take immediate regulatory action to confront the rise of secret, undisclosed corporate spending in elections. Supported the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 (S. 2230) to address tax loopholes that allow millionaires and billionares to pay a lower effective tax rate than working families. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 219) to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports by Senate candidates. Supported an amendment to the Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4310) to require disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures by federal government contractors after the contract has been awarded. Opposed efforts to include in the FY2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations measures that would prohibit or hinder implementation of new Federal Communications Commissions rules requiring broadcasters to place political files online. Supported efforts to open this year's mark up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the public. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (S. 3312) to repair the presidential public financing system. Opposed efforts to end public financing of political conventions in the absence of regulations concering corporate contributions to political conventions.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 & S.750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799) which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without under burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Causes supported provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provided needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220), so that the Senate could close debate on the bill. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures in place to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 2219), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Advocated that the Securities & Exchange Commission take immediate regulatory action to confront the rise of secret, undisclosed corporate spending in elections. Supported the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 (S. 2230) to address tax loopholes that allow millionaires and billionares to pay a lower effective tax rate than working families. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 219) to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports by Senate candidates. Supported an amendment to the Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4310) to require disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures by federal government contractors after the contract has been awarded. Opposed efforts to include in the FY2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations measures that would prohibit or hinder implementation of new Federal Communications Commissions rules requiring broadcasters to place political files online. Supported efforts to open this year's mark up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the public. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (S. 3312) to repair the presidential public financing system. Opposed efforts to end public financing of political conventions in the absence of regulations concering corporate contributions to political conventions.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with public funds. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics. Opposed National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) proposed rule regarding confientiality of information under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act. Urged NMFS to withdraw and redraft the proposed rule in a manner that will not unnecessarily stifle public participation in the management of public trust ocean resources. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to seek public comment on the Commission's ownership data before making any changes to the current rules. Advocated for rigorous public review to consider the value and import of new information. Advocated that the Commission is required to look at the connection between media concentration and diverse ownership, and, that it bears the burden of proof to relax any of the media ownership rules.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 & S.750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799) which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without under burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Causes supported provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provided needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220), so that the Senate could close debate on the bill. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures in place to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 2219), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Advocated that the Securities & Exchange Commission take immediate regulatory action to confront the rise of secret, undisclosed corporate spending in elections. Supported the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 (S. 2230) to address tax loopholes that allow millionaires and billionares to pay a lower effective tax rate than working families. Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 219) to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports by Senate candidates. Supported an amendment to the Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4310) to require disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures by federal government contractors after the contract has been awarded. Opposed efforts to include in the FY2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations measures that would prohibit or hinder implementation of new Federal Communications Commissions rules requiring broadcasters to place political files online. Supported efforts to open this year's mark up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the public. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (S. 3312) to repair the presidential public financing system. Opposed efforts to end public financing of political conventions in the absence of regulations concering corporate contributions to political conventions.

Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with public funds. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics. Opposed National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) proposed rule regarding confientiality of information under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act. Urged NMFS to withdraw and redraft the proposed rule in a manner that will not unnecessarily stifle public participation in the management of public trust ocean resources. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to seek public comment on the Commission's ownership data before making any changes to the current rules. Advocated for rigorous public review to consider the value and import of new information. Advocated that the Commission is required to look at the connection between media concentration and diverse ownership, and, that it bears the burden of proof to relax any of the media ownership rules.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with public funds. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics. Opposed National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) proposed rule regarding confientiality of information under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act. Urged NMFS to withdraw and redraft the proposed rule in a manner that will not unnecessarily stifle public participation in the management of public trust ocean resources. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to seek public comment on the Commission's ownership data before making any changes to the current rules. Advocated for rigorous public review to consider the value and import of new information. Advocated that the Commission is required to look at the connection between media concentration and diverse ownership, and, that it bears the burden of proof to relax any of the media ownership rules.

Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5856) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to federal political campaigns after a contract is awarded. Supported efforts encouraging Members of Congress to comply with new congressional ethics rules prohibiting participation in parties at the national nominating conventions paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations held to "honor" Members of Congress. Supported the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act (H.R. 6310) to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and treat independent expenditure-only committees ("Super PACs") as political committees, with applicable contribution and source limits. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Opposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (H.R. 5912) to prohibit public financing of national conventions because this legislation placed no restrictions on corporate, labor and wealthy donor funding of party conventions. Supported the Presidential Funding Act (H.R. 414) to repair the presidential public financing system. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics.

Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 3369), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 and S. 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Grassroots Democracy Act (H.R. 6426), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money, establishing a fund to provide support to grassroots-supported candidates in elections where outside spending significantly outpaces national norms, and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional and presidential elections by matching small dollar donations with public funds. Supported efforts to ensure the integrity of voting machines and voting systems in the wake of proposals to enable voting over the internet. Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799 and S. 3608), which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without undue burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Cause supports provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provide needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting. Supported efforts to urge House leadership offices to begin consideration of potential replacements for the four expiring positions on the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Supported efforts to respond to Citizens United v. FEC with a constitutional amendment that restores the voices of the American people in elections by addressing the constitutional rights of corporate entities and unlimited spending in politics. Opposed National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) proposed rule regarding confientiality of information under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act. Urged NMFS to withdraw and redraft the proposed rule in a manner that will not unnecessarily stifle public participation in the management of public trust ocean resources. Urged the Federal Communications Commission to seek public comment on the Commission's ownership data before making any changes to the current rules. Advocated for rigorous public review to consider the value and import of new information. Advocated that the Commission is required to look at the connection between media concentration and diverse ownership, and, that it bears the burden of proof to relax any of the media ownership rules.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. .Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Supported Rep. Eshoo amendment to HR 3309 that would require an entity that runs political ads on television to disclose the sources of funding for the entity of $10,000 or more and place a list of these funders in the political files of broadcast stations that run the ad. This measure would help to ensure that viewers have access to information about the donors funding ads being run to influence their votes. Support S2219, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requiring disclosure of who is paying for campaign adds design to influence federal elections. The legislation also fixes the problem of untimely disclosure of donors to Super PACs that surfaced during the 2012 presidential primaries. Supported HR 4010, the DISCLOSE ACT sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a companion bill to the Senate bill. Supported the efforts of Reps. and Senators to address the flawed Citizens United decision by introducing various Constitutional amendments to rollback that decision. Supported efforts in House and Senate to develope comprehensive voting rights, bills that prohigit certain acts of intimidation and voter suppression, deal with voter IDs and equal access to voting equipment thata worksand provides the ability to be re-counted. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act, Supported the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (H.R. 1148) Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Opposed the proposals in a draft bill by Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) to amend the whistleblower award programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, Michael E. to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act, Supported the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (H.R. 1148) Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Opposed the proposals in a draft bill by Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) to amend the whistleblower award programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, Michael E. to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Opposed the proposals in a draft bill by Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) to amend the whistleblower award programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, Michael E. to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Opposed the proposals in a draft bill by Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) to amend the whistleblower award programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, Michael E. to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. Supported efforts to stop the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee) from allowing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push through a secret Farm Bill. Supported efforts to defeat the termination the Election Assistance Commission. Supported passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK ACT) HR 1448 designed to prevent congressional insider trading. Opposed the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2483), The whistleblower programs that would be upended by H.R. 2483 are based on Americas most effective anti-corruption statute, the False Claims Act, which has returned more than $27 billion to taxpayers since 1987. Supported Rep. Louise Slaughter's efforts to have the Judicial conference investigate Justice Thomas' failure to file an accurate financial disclosure form for 13 years. Supported Senator Tom Udall's Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision. (S.J. Res 29) and Rep. Betty Sutton's companion amendment, H.J. Res.86.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024 Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission. Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts. . Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money. Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget. Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter. Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system. Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction. Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. . Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders. Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act, Supported the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (H.R. 1148) Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act, Supported the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (H.R. 1148) Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act, Supported the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (H.R. 1148) Opposed effort in the Senate of Senator McConnell to kill the presidential public financing system. Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system. Supported Reps.Issa and Cummings and the House Oversight Committee's investigation of FOIA practices at DHS. Supported HR 862 to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported H.R.2894 -- Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis. Supported S. 446 - Broadcast Coverage of the Supreme Court Supported HR 512, the Federal Election Integrity Act,

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics Supported the Shareholders Protection Act (HR 4790) Supported a legislative response to the SCOTUS decision in the Citizens United vs FEC case (The DISCLOSE Act) Encouraged fixing the abuse of Senate rules specifically the filibuster Supported an amendment introduced by Senator Charles Grassley, to improve the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) by exposing and slowing the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the industries they seek to regulate. Supported The Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm (TRAC) Act (H.R. 2510), introduced by Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would help states establish absentee ballot tracking systems. Supported the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (H.R. 1604) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis.

Supported introduction of the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826 and S 752, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. President testified before a joint hearing of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution and the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution in support of S.J. Res. 7 and H.J. Res. 2 proposing a constitutional amendment to require that states hold elections to fill Senate vacancies. Supported the House amendment to the Stimulus bill, (HR 1) that incorporated the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007, protecting from retaliation, federal workers who expose waste, fraud and abuse in government, sponsored by Todd Plats and Chris Van Hollen. Supported passage of the DC Voting Rights Act (S 160) in the Senate. Submitted requested testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a nonpartisan commission of inquiry to examine past policies of past administrations on security and executive power as a way to uncover any abuses. Supported Legislation in the Senate providing more stringent prosecution of public corruption cases, (S. 49). Supported the Senate Caging Prohibition Act of 2009, S 528, prohibiting state or local election officials from preventing an individual from registering or voting in an election for federal office if the sole bases for a challenge is evidence consisting of caging lists, unverified match list or the forclosure status of the individual's residence. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, HR 97, making it unlawful to give false election related information to prevent a person from exercising their right to vote.

Working to gather co-sponsors for the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Vice President for Programs testified at the House Administration Committee hearing on HR 1826 on July 30, 2009. Supported toe CLEAR Act, HR 2038, to prohibit a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate saught a Congressional earmark. Supported the newly created Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Support HR 2894 dealing with providing voting machines with printable paper voter verifiable paper ballots and random audits of voting machines. Supported HR 1719, providing for internet voting. Supported HR 1604 expanding the vote by mail system. Supported more disclosure from the House Ethics Committee on various investigations. Supported Senate Amendment 1469 to the defense authorization bill striking the funding for the F22 fighter jet. Supported the creation of a Truth Commission to investigate allegations of torture and war crimes.

Working to gather co-sponsors for the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Vice President for Programs testified at the House Administration Committee hearing on HR 1826 on July 30, 2009. Supported toe CLEAR Act, HR 2038, to prohibit a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate saught a Congressional earmark. Supported the newly created Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Support HR 2894 dealing with providing voting machines with printable paper voter verifiable paper ballots and random audits of voting machines. Supported HR 1719, providing for internet voting. Supported HR 1604 expanding the vote by mail system. Supported more disclosure from the House Ethics Committee on various investigations. Supported Senate Amendment 1469 to the defense authorization bill striking the funding for the F22 fighter jet. Supported the creation of a Truth Commission to investigate allegations of torture and war crimes.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 3458) Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported an investigation by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct into the matter of the PMA Group without taking a position on the matter. Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Called on Congress to reject torture and close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics

Supported introduction of the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826 and S 752, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. President testified before a joint hearing of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution and the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution in support of S.J. Res. 7 and H.J. Res. 2 proposing a constitutional amendment to require that states hold elections to fill Senate vacancies. Supported the House amendment to the Stimulus bill, (HR 1) that incorporated the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007, protecting from retaliation, federal workers who expose waste, fraud and abuse in government, sponsored by Todd Plats and Chris Van Hollen. Supported passage of the DC Voting Rights Act (S 160) in the Senate. Submitted requested testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a nonpartisan commission of inquiry to examine past policies of past administrations on security and executive power as a way to uncover any abuses. Supported Legislation in the Senate providing more stringent prosecution of public corruption cases, (S. 49). Supported the Senate Caging Prohibition Act of 2009, S 528, prohibiting state or local election officials from preventing an individual from registering or voting in an election for federal office if the sole bases for a challenge is evidence consisting of caging lists, unverified match list or the forclosure status of the individual's residence. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, HR 97, making it unlawful to give false election related information to prevent a person from exercising their right to vote.

Support the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826 and S 752, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Support the request by Rep Jeff Flake to revise the House Ethics Manual to prohibit Members from being able to certify no financial interest in an earmark when they have recieved campaign contributions from the entity that would benefit from the earmark or those associated with it. Support the CLEAR Act, sponsored by Reps Hodes, Giffords, and Perriello which would ban Members from accepting campaign contributions from any company's PAC, executives or lobbyists if they request an earmark for that company in that election cycle. Support efforts to stop additional funds for the F - 22. Support the full staffing of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Support an investigation by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct into the matter of the PMA Group without taking a position on the matter.

Support the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826 and S 752, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Support the request by Rep Jeff Flake to revise the House Ethics Manual to prohibit Members from being able to certify no financial interest in an earmark when they have recieved campaign contributions from the entity that would benefit from the earmark or those associated with it. Support the CLEAR Act, sponsored by Reps Hodes, Giffords, and Perriello which would ban Members from accepting campaign contributions from any company's PAC, executives or lobbyists if they request an earmark for that company in that election cycle. Support efforts to stop additional funds for the F - 22. Support the full staffing of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Support an investigation by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct into the matter of the PMA Group without taking a position on the matter.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 3458) Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported an investigation by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct into the matter of the PMA Group without taking a position on the matter. Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Called on Congress to reject torture and close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics

Working to gather co-sponsors for the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Vice President for Programs testified at the House Administration Committee hearing on HR 1826 on July 30, 2009. Supported toe CLEAR Act, HR 2038, to prohibit a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate saught a Congressional earmark. Supported the newly created Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Support HR 2894 dealing with providing voting machines with printable paper voter verifiable paper ballots and random audits of voting machines. Supported HR 1719, providing for internet voting. Supported HR 1604 expanding the vote by mail system. Supported more disclosure from the House Ethics Committee on various investigations. Supported Senate Amendment 1469 to the defense authorization bill striking the funding for the F22 fighter jet. Supported the creation of a Truth Commission to investigate allegations of torture and war crimes.

Working to gather co-sponsors for the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Vice President for Programs testified at the House Administration Committee hearing on HR 1826 on July 30, 2009. Supported toe CLEAR Act, HR 2038, to prohibit a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate saught a Congressional earmark. Supported the newly created Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Support HR 2894 dealing with providing voting machines with printable paper voter verifiable paper ballots and random audits of voting machines. Supported HR 1719, providing for internet voting. Supported HR 1604 expanding the vote by mail system. Supported more disclosure from the House Ethics Committee on various investigations. Supported Senate Amendment 1469 to the defense authorization bill striking the funding for the F22 fighter jet. Supported the creation of a Truth Commission to investigate allegations of torture and war crimes.

Working to gather co-sponsors for the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Vice President for Programs testified at the House Administration Committee hearing on HR 1826 on July 30, 2009. Supported toe CLEAR Act, HR 2038, to prohibit a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate saught a Congressional earmark. Supported the newly created Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Support HR 2894 dealing with providing voting machines with printable paper voter verifiable paper ballots and random audits of voting machines. Supported HR 1719, providing for internet voting. Supported HR 1604 expanding the vote by mail system. Supported more disclosure from the House Ethics Committee on various investigations. Supported Senate Amendment 1469 to the defense authorization bill striking the funding for the F22 fighter jet. Supported the creation of a Truth Commission to investigate allegations of torture and war crimes.

Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1826) and (S 752), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Supported the Voter Registration and Modernization Act of 2009 (HR1719) providing for on-line voter registration Supported the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 3458) Supported creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 4173) Supported an investigation by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct into the matter of the PMA Group without taking a position on the matter. Supported a public option being included in health care legislation Called on Congress to reject torture and close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics

Supported H.R. 384 the TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, to require more transparency and accountability of the use of the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout money.

Supported H.R. 384 the TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, to require more transparency and accountability of the use of the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout money.

Supported H.R. 384 the TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, to require more transparency and accountability of the use of the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout money.

Supported introduction of the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826 and S 752, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. President testified before a joint hearing of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution and the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution in support of S.J. Res. 7 and H.J. Res. 2 proposing a constitutional amendment to require that states hold elections to fill Senate vacancies. Supported the House amendment to the Stimulus bill, (HR 1) that incorporated the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007, protecting from retaliation, federal workers who expose waste, fraud and abuse in government, sponsored by Todd Plats and Chris Van Hollen. Supported passage of the DC Voting Rights Act (S 160) in the Senate. Submitted requested testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a nonpartisan commission of inquiry to examine past policies of past administrations on security and executive power as a way to uncover any abuses. Supported Legislation in the Senate providing more stringent prosecution of public corruption cases, (S. 49). Supported the Senate Caging Prohibition Act of 2009, S 528, prohibiting state or local election officials from preventing an individual from registering or voting in an election for federal office if the sole bases for a challenge is evidence consisting of caging lists, unverified match list or the forclosure status of the individual's residence. Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, HR 97, making it unlawful to give false election related information to prevent a person from exercising their right to vote.