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- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Called for President Trump's impeachment. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
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- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
Source: Senate LDA
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Called for President Trump's impeachment. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Called for President Trump's impeachment. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
-Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2021
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Called for President Trump's impeachment. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes. -Called for greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments -Supported the The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838) to strengthen congressional oversight of the Executive branch and provide much needed government transparency and accountability -Supported IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662) to insulate IGs from political interference and enhance the current presidential notification requirement for removing an inspector general, grant inspectors general temporary testimonial subpoena authority, and place reasonable limits on who can serve as an acting inspector general in the event of a vacancy -Called for improving public access to CRS reports -Supported Uncheck the Box Act (H.R. 3832) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes. -Supported the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (H.R. 5841) to prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported Stop Foreign Interference with Ballot Measures Act (S.. 3136) to prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. -Supported the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (S. 2626) to expand protections for election administrators, strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure and provide judicial review for election records by allowing the Justice Department and candidates to bring lawsuits to ensure compliance with election record requirements.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Called for President Trump's impeachment. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle.
An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle.
An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
-Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections.
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure elections. -Called for the House to add the following amendments to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA): An amendment to implement the Government Accountability Offices recommendation to require the Department of Defense to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law, to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two, to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the Department of Defense, to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the Department of Defense available to the public, to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4/S.4, to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency -Called for Congress to create a system that would allow members to designate certain bills to automatically get a markup as long as they meet certain thresholds for overall cosponsorship and cosponsors from the opposing party. -Called for Congress to create a fund for committees and subcommittees to access to conduct bipartisan planning sessions and retreats. -Supported Senate modernization efforts to increase staff pay, create a Senate DEI office, give committee interns pay, and other initiatives to help Congress attract and retain staff. -Supported changing filibuster rules to provide a carve-out for democracy issues. -Supported S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect our elections from interference, dark money, partisan gerrymandering, and voter suppression. -Supported H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, which would eliminate unfair burdens on the United States Postal Service and reduce financial pressures that are contributing to service cuts and price hikes.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, S. 587, that would require any administration to provide a substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons to Congress before they could remove the inspector general. -Supported amending the Electoral Count Act to clarify Congress's role in counting electors that the states choose after a presidential election is purely administrative. -Supported the bill to create the January 6th Commission, H.R. 3233, to investigate the insurrection on January 6 and identify how it could occur and how to prevent it from happening again. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance -Called for the House of Representatives to allow for remote voting in cases of national emergency
-Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Requested $10 million for the House of Representatives to establish an independent and bipartisan national commission to investigate the January 6th assault of the U.S. Capitol Complex and its direct causes, and to make recommendations to prevent future assaults and strengthen the resilience of our democratic institutions. -Requested $191.3 million for the Chief Administrative Officer to be able to fully support Congress as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing additional training and education resources to Members and staff. -Requested $744.3 million to fund the Government Accountability Office and support the office's capacity to conduct financial return assessments. -Requested $250,000 for the Office of the Clerk to create and implement a Congress-wide identifier for lobbyists and disclose that identifier to the public as structured data as part of the lobbying disclosure downloads. -Requested $365,000 for the compensation of interns who serve in Committee offices, to be allocated among such offices as determined by the Committee on House Administration. -Requested that the Chief Administrative Officer update the staff payroll system from monthly to semi monthly pay by the end of the fiscal year. -Requested $500,000 for the creation of a House Intern Resource Office, which would promulgate best practices for intern hiring; provide guidance, training, support, assistance to interns regarding their work environment; and gather demographic and other data about interns. -Requested $3 million for a Special Committee on Congressional Continuity tasked with studying and recommending solutions to continuity vulnerabilities in each of the three branches of the federal government. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process. -Supported the House Appropriation fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill and the resources it allocates for the legislative branch to function effectively, including a 21% increase to the Members Representational Allowance
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1414, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 336, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress. -Supported the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act, to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book. -Supported the Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act, H.R. 1363, legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. -Supported the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act, H.R. 337, legislation that would require that when an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer. -Supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021. -Called on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. -Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Called for President Trump's impeachment. -Supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act to restore the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act and stop minority voter suppression. -Supported the Whistleblower Protection Improvement act of 2020 to clarify that no federal official may interfere with a federal employees ability to share information with Congress. -Supported increasing training and continuing education opportunities for Members, staff, and interns on Capitol Hill. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
-Supported increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch. -Requested $10 million for the House of Representatives to establish an independent and bipartisan national commission to investigate the January 6th assault of the U.S. Capitol Complex and its direct causes, and to make recommendations to prevent future assaults and strengthen the resilience of our democratic institutions. -Requested $191.3 million for the Chief Administrative Officer to be able to fully support Congress as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing additional training and education resources to Members and staff. -Requested $744.3 million to fund the Government Accountability Office and support the office's capacity to conduct financial return assessments. -Requested $250,000 for the Office of the Clerk to create and implement a Congress-wide identifier for lobbyists and disclose that identifier to the public as structured data as part of the lobbying disclosure downloads. -Requested $365,000 for the compensation of interns who serve in Committee offices, to be allocated among such offices as determined by the Committee on House Administration. -Requested that the Chief Administrative Officer update the staff payroll system from monthly to semi monthly pay by the end of the fiscal year. -Requested $500,000 for the creation of a House Intern Resource Office, which would promulgate best practices for intern hiring; provide guidance, training, support, assistance to interns regarding their work environment; and gather demographic and other data about interns. -Requested $3 million for a Special Committee on Congressional Continuity tasked with studying and recommending solutions to continuity vulnerabilities in each of the three branches of the federal government. -Requested that House of Representatives support offices be required to publish their current annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports on docs.house.gov within 180 days of their release. -Recommended that the Office of the Clerk work in concert with other House agencies to finish the development and rollout of the Comparative Print Project, which supports transparency around the legislative process.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections.
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session.
- Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1063, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, to increase transparency of fundraising for presidential libraries and potential conflicts of interest or misconduct. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported prohibiting Congressional committee assignments from being based on political party dues. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections that utilizes contributions transferred between multiple entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported creating a small-dollar-only contribution account for political parties that could be used for candidate-coordinated spending. - Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported strengthening the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. - Supported strengthening the Office of Congressional Ethics. - Supported extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress into the second session of the 116th Congress
- Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1063, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, to increase transparency of fundraising for presidential libraries and potential conflicts of interest or misconduct. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported prohibiting Congressional committee assignments from being based on political party dues. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections that utilizes contributions transferred between multiple entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported creating a small-dollar-only contribution account for political parties that could be used for candidate-coordinated spending. - Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported strengthening the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. - Supported strengthening the Office of Congressional Ethics.
- Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions.
- Supported the inclusion in H. Res. 6, House Rules, of provisions to (1) prohibit Members from serving on boards of for-profit companies, (2) mandate annual ethics training for all Members of Congress, (3) require lawmakers to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for any settlements paid out related to their own misconduct, (4) make indicted Members step back from leadership and committee positions, (5) change the discharge petition process to encourage more bipartisan work among Members of Congress, (6) encourage bipartisan bills and legislation to be reported out of committee for votes, (6) provide a more accommodating legislative process, (7) require legislative bills to be available 72 hours before being considered in the House. - Supported the inclusion in H. Res. 6, House Rules, of a provision to (1) create a bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress tasked with improving the ability of Congress to fulfill its Constitutional duties and operate more effectively; (2) reinforce the role of Committees to review and craft legislation; (3) promote regular order for the consideration of bills on the floor; and (4) empower individual members to bring their full expertise and independent judgment to the legislative and oversight processes. - Supported increasing the share of funding for the legislative branch in the FY 2020 302(b) allocations process. - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported strengthening provisions prohibiting foreign nationals and foreign corporate entities from making independent expenditures in connecting with domestic elections. - Supported prohibiting Congressional committee assignments from being based on political party dues. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections that utilizes contributions transferred between multiple entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening the Foreign Agents Registration Act to better disclose who is seeking to influence American policy on behalf of foreign entities. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported creating a small-dollar-only contribution account for political parties that could be used for candidate-coordinated spending. - Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions. - Supported applying personal use restrictions to federal leadership PACs and political committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported strengthening the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. - Supported strengthening the Office of Congressional Ethics. - Supported H.R. 1063, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, to increase transparency of fundraising for presidential libraries and potential conflicts of interest or misconduct.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. -Supported Congress appropriating additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission so that states would have adequate funding to carry out a safe and secure election in the 2020 federal election cycle.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported increasing FY 2020 302(b) Allocation for the Legislative Branch - Supported including provisions in S.2524, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020, to provide funds to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to states for activities to improve the administration and security of federal elections.
- Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE