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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1401 K St NW |
Address2 | Suite 350 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104106-12
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6. House ID# 433270001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Danielle Caputo |
Date | 10/15/2021 4:55:02 PM |
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 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.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Meredith |
McGehee |
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Danielle |
Caputo |
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Elise |
Wirkus |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
-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.
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
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Meredith |
McGehee |
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Danielle |
Caputo |
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Elise |
Wirkus |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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
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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |