Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

- 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.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

- 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.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes