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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1133 19TH STREET NW 9TH FL |
Address2 | NINTH FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10150-12
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6. House ID# 318820000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Stephen Spaulding, Staff Counsel |
Date | 07/19/2012 |
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 Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1404 & S.750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money.
Supported the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 5799) which would advance reforms to ensure that eligible voters can register and cast ballots without under burden, regardless of race, age, economic class or disability. In particular, Common Causes supported provisions which would install necessary protections to ensure that all ballots are counted as cast, and provided needed administrative responses to misleading deceptive election practices about the time, place or manner of voting.
Supported amending the Senate rules (specifically, Rule XXII and Rule V), particularly the provision that allows filibusters to motions to amend the rules.
Supported cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220), so that the Senate could close debate on the bill.
Supported the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1994), which would provide administrative procedures in place to issue corrective action in the wake of coordinated campaigns to confuse voters about the time, place or manner of voting.
Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 4010 and S. 2219), which would bring transparency to the political process by disclosing the identity of individuals, corporations, unions and other entities making political expenditures in the amount of $10,000 or more.
Advocated that the Securities & Exchange Commission take immediate regulatory action to confront the rise of secret, undisclosed corporate spending in elections.
Supported the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 (S. 2230) to address tax loopholes that allow millionaires and billionares to pay a lower effective tax rate than working families.
Supported the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 219) to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports by Senate candidates.
Supported an amendment to the Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4310) to require disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures by federal government contractors after the contract has been awarded.
Opposed efforts to include in the FY2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations measures that would prohibit or hinder implementation of new Federal Communications Commissions rules requiring broadcasters to place political files online.
Supported efforts to open this year's mark up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the public.
Supported the Presidential Funding Act (S. 3312) to repair the presidential public financing system.
Opposed efforts to end public financing of political conventions in the absence of regulations concering corporate contributions to political conventions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
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Dufendach |
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Chief of Staff to House Minority Whip |
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Edgar |
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Pearson |
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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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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)
Internet Address:
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |