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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Hilary Shelton |
Date | 10/20/2017 6:14:41 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families.
Oppose cuts to important programs including ACA, CHIP, SNAP, EITC, CTC, SSI and other programs which serve children, babies, toddlers, and youth.
Oppose any cuts to the SNAP program
Oppose increasing poultry line speed from 140 bpm (birds per minute) to 175 bpm
Oppose expansion of the H-2A program and the creation of a new guestworker program. Oppose the push to deport undocumented workers and import exploitable guestworkers. Oppose the Newhouse (WA) amendment to the House Appropriations spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security on July 18, which would open up the uncapped H-2A program to year-round jobs. Oppose efforts by Congressman Goodlatte (VA) to replace the H-2A program with a new agricultural visa system. Support the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017, authored by Senator Feinstein and Representative Gutierrez, which would provide undocumented agricultural workers and their family members with a path to immigration status and citizenship.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose the petition filed by six truck companies seeking exemptions from the drug testing regulations administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). If granted, the exemptions would permit the companies to test a hair specimen of a prospective driver in lieu of urine, in order to screen for substance abuse.
Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support Wall Street Reform; support the CFPB. Oppose attempts to weaken Dodd-Frank
Oppose HR 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act; Oppose HR 78, the SEC Accountability Act; Oppose HR 238, the Commodity End User Relief Act
Oppose proposed OCC white paper proposing the issuance of a special purpose national bank charter to financial technology (fintech) companies
Support restoration of language to the FFHA form mortgage contract that promotes compliance with regulations addressing foreclosure alternatives
Support expanded protections for borrowers with limited English proficiency in the CFPBs debt collection rule
Support a single Director of the CFPB; oppose changing the leadership of the CFPB to a commission
Support Section 1033 of the Dodd Frank Act regarding consumer access to data
Oppose H. J. Res. 62; Support CFPB Prepaid Card rule
Oppose H. J. Res. 62; H.J. Res. 73; and S. J. Res. 19, bills using CRA to repeal CFPB transparency rules on prepaid cards.
Support Congresswoman Waters Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act
Oppose delay in fiduciary rule / Support implementation of the rule.
Support the Administration taking immediate steps to shore up the capital position of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Support the S. 838, the Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017
Oppose proposed 6-month extension of the effective date for complying with the CFPBs final prepaid accounts rule
Support HR 970, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act
Oppose any proposals that weaken controls on harmful financial practices in the name of "economic growth".
Support a review and amendment of the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti Money Laundering rules compliance
Oppose changes to the funding stream or management structure of the CFPB
Oppose Financial CHOICE Act / Oppose HR 10
Oppose HR 1849, weakening the FDCPA by allowing attorneys who are acting as debt collectors to ignore current consumer protection laws around debt collection
Support CFPBs efforts to reconcile the requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) to facilitate accurate data reporting by lenders who may not be required to report HMDA data every year. Support expansion of data collection to include auto refinance loans, requiring adverse action notices even where counteroffers are accepted by the applicant, and expanding record retention requirements to brokers and dealers
Oppose section 841 of the Financial CHOICE Act, which prohibits implementation of the Fiduciary Rule
Support strengthening the CFPBs proposed remittance rule by requiring the CFPB to focus on:
I. The extent to which prices for remittances have been changed as the result of the new remittance rules; whether prices for remittances are uniform across different communities; and whether the price variations, if any, are the result of true competition, or the lack of competition, particularly in poor neighborhoods.
II. Whether the exceptions allowed by the CFPB for the disclosure of the amounts to be received by the designated recipient (the Total to Recipient) a) continue to be necessary, b) have caused problems for remittance senders, and c) should be changed.
III. Whether it is still appropriate and necessary to provide that the remittance provider has no duty to correct errors that are related to the deposit of funds in the wrong account because of the senders mistake.
IV. Whether the required disclosures should be provided in more foreign languages and in more circumstances.
Support more gender and racial and ethnic diversity at the federal reserve
Support a national 36% interest rate cap on all loans
Express concern that the Duty to Serve plans as proposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not include enough specific, measurable loan purchase objectives and that the objectives in the plans comprise too few loan purchases in these underserved markets
Oppose S. 1310 / HR 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act which excludes many more financial institutions from complying with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
Oppose HR 2133, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017, which would rewrite the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to make it significantly harder for victims of discrimination to obtain relief.
Pose a number of hard questions during the confirmation hearing of Randy Quarles to the federal reserve
Support the qualified mortgage rule ("QM"); the QM rule is important; the constrained lending environment is due to factors other than QM, and they should be addressed rather than weakening QM
Oppose repeal or weakening of Section 1071 of Dodd Frank, which requires the CFPB to collect and disclose small business lending data
Oppose HR 3299 / S 1642, bills to reverse the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Madden v. Midland and allow nonbank lenders to use bank partnerships to overrule state and local interest rate caps
Support efforts by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish clear Affordable Housing Goals for serving low / very low income communities; Support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meeting and enforcing benchmark and market metrics; support FHFA increasing it enforcement of the Affordable Housing Goals
Support increasing single family purchase benchmark levels to at least 27%
Support the expeditious and thorough implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires modifies the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require financial institutions to collect and report information about credit applications by women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.
Support legislation introduced by Senator Durbin (IL), and Congressman Cartwright (PA), the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act. This legislation establishes a national 36% rate cap on small dollar loans.
Support the Equal Employment for All Act, introduced by Senator Warren
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 which eliminates the ills prohibition on allowing the CFPB to regulate small dollar loans.
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 which eliminates the bills provisions which would place the CFPB under the appropriations process.
Oppose HJRes 111, disapproving the CFPB's prohibition on forced arbitration in the financial services area.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Support that federal priorities must (1) protect and assist low-income and vulnerable people; (2) invest in broadly shared economic growth and jobs; (3) increase revenues from fair sources; and (4) seek savings from reducing waste in the Pentagon and elsewhere.
Supports OMB revoking the Interim Guidance of Section 2 of the EO entitled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families.
Oppose cuts to important programs including ACA, CHIP, SNAP, EITC, CTC, SSI and other programs which serve children, babies, toddlers, and youth.
Support lifting the existing budget caps and fully fund affordable housing programs
Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18
Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs
Support funding for key justice assistance grant programs within DoJ, including the Office of Justice Programs, the COPS program, and the Violence Against Women Program in any remaining appropriations bill for FY 2017.
Support federal funding for homeless children and youth
Support the Byrne JAG program
Support funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program at a total of $2.465 billion in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of HIV Prevention receive a total of $822.7 million in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health receive a total of $50 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of STD Prevention receive a total of $192.3 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of Viral Hepatitis receive a total of $70 million in FY2018; support that the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program receive a total of $130 million in FY2018; support that funding be completely eliminated for failed and incomplete abstinence-only-until-marriage sexual risk avoidance education program and the Title V abstinence education state grant program in FY2018; support maintaining the current appropriations language that allows access to syringe services in those jurisdictions that are experiencing or at risk for a significant increase in HIV or hepatitis infections due to injection drug use; support that HIV research at the NIH receive a total of $3.225 billion in FY2018; support that the Housing for People with AIDS program be funded at $385 million in FY2018; support that the Minority HIV / AIDS Initiative be funded at $610 million in FY2018
Oppose ideological policy riders on FY2018 Appropriations bills
Oppose provisions in the Trumps 2018 Budget proposal which affects the treatment, prevention, and research into AIDS. Specifically: oppose cuts to funding for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Prevention programs, including HIV School Health, by 149 million dollars; oppose the elimination of the Ryan White HIV / AIDS program AIDS Education and training Centers and Special Projects of National Significance; Oppose the elimination of the Health and Human Services Secretarys Minority AIDS Initiative Fund and oppose cuts to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority AIDS Initiative funding by $18 million; oppose cuts to Housing and Urban Developments Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program by $26 million; oppose cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health AIDS Research by $550 million; oppose cuts to CDC STD Prevention programs by $22 million; and oppose the elimination of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while continuing funding for failed abstinence-only until marriage grants.
Oppose riders to appropriations bill which may be in opposition to the expressed desires of the residents of the District of Columbia, as expressed in elections
Oppose President Trump's proposed cuts to the budget at the Department of Education for FY2018
Oppose the proposed $3.3 billion recission from Pell grants in the FY 18 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill; Support sequester relief with parity between defense and non-defense programs; support providing adequate resources to all important programs in the FY 18 Labor-HHS-Education bill
Support $300 million above the amount allotted in the FY 2018 Commerce-Justice-Science bill (H.R. 3267) for the 2020 Census.
Oppose the Higgins (TX) amendment #19 to Division C of HR 3354. The Higgins Amendment would deny funds to the US Census Bureau for the 2020 Census unless it included a question as to an individuals citizenship and legal status on the form
Support overall funding levels that are adequate to support all of the important programs in Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, to protect Pell Grants by opposing additional cuts to the program, and to instead use existing Pell resources to increase the maximum Pell Grant by at least the amount the inflation adjustment would provide were it not expiring.
Oppose any FY 2018 appropriations bills or packages which include ideological policy riders
Oppose Stivers Amendment #24 to FY 2018 Appropriations which would shift funding away from private fair housing enforcement
Support amendments to Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bills which prevent the proposed expansion of civil forfeiture by the federal government. Support amendments by Congressman Walberg, and Cohen (#46); Raskin and Sensenbrenner (#67); and Amash, Blumenauer, and Sanford (#70) to H.R. 3345
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 which eliminates the ills prohibition on allowing the CFPB to regulate small dollar loans.
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 which eliminates the bills provisions which would place the CFPB under the appropriations process.
Support the Norton amendment to HR 3354 that would eliminate the bills repeal of D.C. Budget autonomy
Oppose the Palmer amendment to HR 3354 which would prohibit funds going towards the implementation of the Dc Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act
Oppose the Gibbs amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit funds to go towards the Workplace Injury Rule
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act
Support the Norton amendment to HR 3354 which prohibits individuals who reside in a halfway house to pay a fee
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to eliminate the delay of the national ambient air quality standards
Oppose the Yoho amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit contributions to the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights or the UN Relief and Works Agency.
Support the Castro amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit funds for being used for private3 immigration facilities
Oppose the King, IA amendments banning the use of federal funds to go to pay contractor employees prevailing wages.
Oppose the Smith, MO, amendment to HR 3354 prohibiting HUD funds to go to "sanctuary cities"
Oppose the Grothman amendments to HR 3354 reducing funds for the HUD Section 8 program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to eliminate the delay of the national ambient air quality standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act / End Racial Profiling Act (S. 411 / HR 1498)
Oppose rescission of Title IX guidance clarifying protections for transgender students
Oppose anti-fair housing / anti geo-spatial amendments
Support the important role of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and the need to ensure robust oversight and enforcement of federal nondiscrimination law.
Oppose any change to limit the scope, frequency, or public accessibility of civil rights data collection
Support HR 970, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act
Support HR 1242 / S 394, the 400 years of African American History Commission Act
Support H.R. 40, to create a commission to study reparations proposals
Support the preservation of affirmative action programs
Support the Pay Equity for All Act, which prohibits employers from relying on the salary history of prospective employees when making hiring and pay decisions.
Oppose transferring functions of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs from Dept. of Labor to the EEOC
Support existing Civil Rights Programs
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Support more gender and racial and ethnic diversity at the federal reserve
Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties
Oppose Harris (MD) amendment to FY 18 C-J-s appropriations which would prohibit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from issuing an updated data collection form to better understand compensation patterns
Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Oppose HR 620, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act of 2017, which
would create significant obstacles for people with disabilities to enforce their rights under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to access public accommodations, and would impede their ability to engage in daily activities and participate in the mainstream of society
Support the establishment of a separate working group or task force to address hate violence and bias-motivated incidents in the United States, rather than embedding these issues into a subcommittee under the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety which is excessively focused on criminal activity of immigrants and people of color
Support the restoration of funding cuts to key civil rights office budgets.
Oppose policies that undermine faith, trust, and relationships with communities of color such as the reversal of policies to reform our justice system and the return to the failed policies of the war on drugs, limitations on consent decrees, demanding local law enforcement enforce immigration law, threatening funding for sanctuary cities, mass deportation and targeting of immigrants, proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood, support for a voter ID law ruled intentionally racially discriminatory, the formation of an election integrity task force that appears designed to promote voter suppression, the signing of an executive order that endorses discrimination under the guise of religious liberty, the withdrawal of guidance clarifying Title IX protections for transgender students, barring transgender individuals from serving in our Armed Forces, and the appointment of unqualified or inexperienced officials who appear bent on retreating from statutory civil and human rights agency priorities
Support the creation of a strategic plan to rebuild relationships and trust with communities that have been harmed by these actions, including providing clarity regarding the role of law enforcement in interactions with community members
Support a consistent and clear message from the Department of Justice and the entire executive branch that a bias-motivated attack on any individual because of who they are is unacceptable
Support the US Department of Justice hosting host periodic interagency hate crime meetings - which should include members of the hate crime coalition - to promote cross-agency collaboration and to address prevention of and response to hate violence. This initiative - involving lead agencies including Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - would continue the coordinated interagency effort that had been hosted by the Obama White House Domestic Policy Council
Support the creation of a website, in close collaboration with law enforcement officials and the civil rights community- similar to the extraordinarily helpful www.stopbullying.gov - to serve as a one-stop portal for the general public, law enforcement officials, educators, public officials, media and other key stakeholders. The new website, should aggregate federal resources about effective hate crime laws, prevention programs, best police policies and procedures and community awareness-building practices, victim service resources, law enforcement training initiatives, and help in identifying agency contacts that can assist in ancillary issues arising from hate crimes (such as immigration issues and security for houses of worship).
Support DoJ and all public officials using their bully pulpit to call out attacks on individuals because of who they are at every opportunity. The Department must send loud, clear, and consistent messages that violent bigotry is unacceptable - and ensure that the FBI and the Civil Rights Division will enforce federal law and vigorously investigate and prosecute hate crimes. The Attorney General and other leaders in the Administration must prioritize hate crimes investigations and prosecutions, and speak to communities that need support in the aftermath of hate crimes.
Support DoJ incentivizing and encouraging state and local law enforcement agencies to more comprehensively collect and report hate crimes data to the FBI, with special attention devoted to large underreporting law enforcement agencies that either have not participated in the HCSA program at all or have incorrectly reported zero hate crimes. To create incentives for participation in the FBIs HCSA data collection program, certain Department of Justice funds should only be made available to agencies that are demonstrating credible participation in the HCSA program. Whether a specific state or local law enforcement agency is participating in the HCSA program should be included in the rating and scoring criteria as applications for Justice Department funding are considered
Support the administration and DoJ taking steps to ensure that it is efficient and safe for all victims of hate crimes to contact the police.
Support DoJ providing clarity on the role of local law enforcement in responding to 911 calls and issuing clear guidance stating that local law enforcement will not enforce federal immigration law
Support a DoJ should grant to the International Association of Chiefs of Police to enable them to make its excellent Model Policy on Hate Crime publically available - beyond just IACP members
Support DoJ collecting data from every federal law enforcement agency
Support FBI Field Office and FBI Resident Agent offices keeping track of law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions that are substantially underreporting hate crimes, communicate directly with them, and take more responsibility for their participation in the Bureaus HCSA program. The success of this outreach should be taken into account as part of a Field Offices evaluation, with recognition for improved reporting and ineffective cooperative communication with police departments on hate crime reporting factored in as part of the Special Agent in Charges rating
Support DoJ and the FBI working cooperatively with police organizations and departments to promote and increase funding for the FBIs National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) crime reporting program and increase real-time reporting and transparency by integrating hate crime data collection information in the promising Police Data Initiative promoted by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Support DoJ ensuring implementation and compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act. DoJ must also advance the FBIs National Use of Force database.
Support DoJ undertaking a comprehensive research study to understand gaps in hate crime reporting by law enforcement agencies, including why law enforcement agencies dont report, barriers to reporting by hate crime victims, and identification of best practices in hate crime training, data collection, and reporting
Support DoJ seeking budget authority for grants authorized under Section 4704 of the HCPA, which are intended to promote federal coordination and support for bias-motivated criminal investigations and prosecutions by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials
Support budget authority for the Justice Departments Community Relations Service to allow for the hiring of new professionals to help mediate, train, and facilitate in communities with intergroup tensions and in the aftermath of hate crimes
Support DoJ opposing legislation to add police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or other first responders to federal hate crime laws
Support DoJ promoting anti-bias education, hate crime prevention, and properly crafted anti-bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment education and training initiatives. While some of these actions are protected free speech, understanding this context and creating effective responses is critical to hate crime prevention
Support DoJ planning additional regional training sessions - focused on jurisdictions that are underreporting hate crimes and where incidents appear to be on the rise - to enhance law enforcements ability to recognize, investigate, and report accurate data on hate crimes, as well as to build community trust and help educate and engage the public in combatting hate crimes. The Department should highlight the availability of the FBIs hate crime training manual that included particularized attention to identifying and combatting hate crimes directed against marginalized, targeted communities, including LGBT people, Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and Hindus
Support DoJ continuing its enforcement of its civil rights statutes that protect the rights of religious communities to build places of worship and practice their religions safely
Support DoJ reaffirming its commitment to implicit bias training for all federal law enforcement officials and expand that training to include local law enforcement
Support DoJ developing and promoting cultural competency trainings
Support DoJ undertaking a thorough review of all trainings and trainers; those that are found to be biased and bigoted must be revoked and all personnel who went through those trainings must be retrained. Each step of this process must use professional standards and always include engagement of the impacted communities in question
Support publicly embracing our nations core values of religious diversity and pluralism and reject hatred and intolerance
Oppose Stivers Amendment #24 to FY 2018 Appropriations which would shift funding away from private fair housing enforcement
Support funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery that is not offset by cuts to other programs;
Support agencies distributing funding for Harvey recovery efforts in accordance with laws intended to protect the civil rights of all Americans
Oppose any to repeal, replace, or modify any of the regulations or significant guidance documents which may result in fewer civil rights protections for all students
Support amendment # 29 by Reps. DeLauro, Frankel, and Scott (VA) to HR 3345, which would allow the EEOC to move forward with updating its EEO-1 form to collect information from employers relative to employees earnings and hours worked.
Support Members of Congress declining to speak at the ACT for America conference and release a statement denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry
Support HR 2611, legislation making Little Rock Central High School a National Monument
Support S J Res 49, condemning the violence and domestic terrorism that took place in Charlottesville, VA between August 11- August 12, 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Education - Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Reserve System
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support FCC Commission Clyburns Solutions 2020 Call to Action Plan
Oppose S J Res 34, the Broadband Privacy Disapproval CRA
Concerned about the possible impact of the FCCs Net Neutrality rulemaking on the Lifeline programs support for broadband service.
Oppose the FCCs proposal to weaken the copper retirement rules; oppose the preemption of state and local governments regarding the retirement of copper facilities.
Support the FCC adopting open Internet rules which do not block, do not throttle (slow down), do not promote "unreasonable discrimination" (e.g. fast lanes, slow lanes), and do provide full transparency.
Support the FCC establishing sound legal basis for the rule, following the blueprint laid out by the DC Circuit based on Section 706 of the Act (e.g. Title I).
Oppose any proposal to delay or eliminate broadcaster diversity reporting obligations
Support maintaining Lifeline for Broadband; support focusing on job creating investment and closing the digital divide.
Support the FCC Lifeline program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office
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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose an Article V Convention
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose the Reauthorization of the DC School Voucher Program
Oppose SOAR Act; Oppose DC Vouchers
Support DC Statehood; support HR 1291 / S 1278
Support full voting rights for the people of DC
Oppose riders to appropriations bill which may be in opposition to the expressed desires of the residents of the District of Columbia, as expressed in elections
Support the Norton amendment to HR 3354 that would eliminate the bills repeal of D.C. Budget autonomy
Support the Norton amendment to HR 3354 that would eliminate the bills repeal of D.C. Budget autonomy
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Support that federal priorities must (1) protect and assist low-income and vulnerable people; (2) invest in broadly shared economic growth and jobs; (3) increase revenues from fair sources; and (4) seek savings from reducing waste in the Pentagon and elsewhere.
Oppose Steve Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary
Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families.
Support a uniform, sustainable maximum interest rate cap on all loans
Support HR 40, which looks into the various reparations proposals for African Americans
Support the expeditious and thorough implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires modifies the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require financial institutions to collect and report information about credit applications by women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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15. General issue area code EDU
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Oppose school vouchers
Oppose rescission of Title IX guidance clarifying protections for transgender students
Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Support the important role of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and the need to ensure robust oversight and enforcement of federal nondiscrimination law.
Oppose any change to limit the scope, frequency, or public accessibility of civil rights data collection.
Oppose the Reauthorization of the DC School Voucher Program
Support protecting current student loan programs.
Support strengthening Pell grant Program.
Oppose SOAR Act; Oppose DC Vouchers
Support H.R. 1262 / HR 2527, the Student Loan Fairness Act of 2017
Support a thorough and robust review of every state ESSA plan submitted, and approval should be only after it has met strict criteria.
Support CFPB's proposed data collection on student loan servicers
Oppose Candice Jackson for Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education
Support the CFPB to protect student loan borrowers
Oppose the proposed elimination of a question in the 2017 National Survey of Childrens Health regarding whether a child between ages 3-5 was suspended or expelled in preschool.
Oppose proposed cuts in the proposed budget by President Trump for FY2018 to the teacher training ($2.4 billion in grants to states for preparing and training teachers and school leaders and $43 million in grants to colleges for teacher preparation); $1.2 billion for after-school and summer programs (the budget would eliminate the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, which currently provides $1.2 billion in grants for after-school and summer programs. Grant recipients include school districts, churches, and nonprofit groups which serve more than 1.6 million children nation-wide); $66 million in impact aid to offset tax revenue losses that communities face when they have federal properties in their bounds; and the scaling back or complete elimination of the federal TRIO and GEAR UP programs that help low-income students prepare and prepare for college; and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, a $732 million program that provided aid to 1.6 million students in the 2014-15 academic year, is also on the chopping block.
Oppose the Proposal in President Trump's budget for FY2018 to increase by $168 million for charter schools - 50% above the current level, as well as a new $250 million private school choice program (vouchers).
Support H.R. 2452 / S. 1135, the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
Support the HBCU Investment Expansion Act / Support H.R. 1080
Support S. 1262, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act, which repeals the 2005 change to the bankruptcy code and restores the availability of bankruptcy relief for private student loans and treating those loans like other forms of private debt such as credit card debt
Oppose the delay, dismantling, or weakening of the gainful employment regulations finalized in October 2014 and the borrower defense to repayment and college accountability regulations finalized in November 2016.Support the Title IX Campus Sexual Assault Guidance
Oppose the move to no longer raise the maximum amount of Pell Grants with inflation
Oppose the proposed $3.3 billion recission from Pell grants in the FY 18 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill; Support sequester relief with parity between defense and non-defense programs; support providing adequate resources to all important programs in the FY 18 Labor-HHS-Education bill
Support S. 1795, the The Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, which removes barriers and makes college more affordable for homeless and foster youth; and supports college retention, success, and completion of homeless and foster youth
Support plans submitted to the Ed. Department under ESSA meeting the letter and purpose of the law to provide, all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and close educational achievement gaps."
Oppose HR 620, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act of 2017, which
would create significant obstacles for people with disabilities to enforce their rights under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to access public accommodations, and would impede their ability to engage in daily activities and participate in the mainstream of society
Support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Support overall funding levels that are adequate to support all of the important programs in Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, to protect Pell Grants by opposing additional cuts to the program, and to instead use existing Pell resources to increase the maximum Pell Grant by at least the amount the inflation adjustment would provide were it not expiring.
Oppose any to repeal, replace, or modify any of the regulations or significant guidance documents which may result in fewer civil rights protections for all students
Oppose changes to or rescission of the Gainful Employment Rule, the borrowers defense rule, the Higher Eds. Act ban on incentive compensation; and the 90 / 10 rule barring for-profit colleges from being funded solely by taxpayers.
Oppose the April 11, 2017 Dpt. Of Education rescission of three memos that sought to reform the student loan servicing market and ensure the interests of borrowers were central to government contracts.
Oppose the revised federal loan servicing requirements issued by the Department of Education on May 19, 2017.
Support the Department of Education ensuring that debt collection agencies contracted to interact with student loan borrowers experiencing severe financial hardship are held accountable and that strong consumer protections ensure borrowers are given accurate and timely information.
Support discharging debt held by students who were defrauded by their institution
Support S. 1690, the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Reauthorization Act
Support HR 2451 / S 11135, legislation to expand the Pell Grant program in terms of who is eligible and the maximum amount available
Support HR 2611, legislation making Little Rock Central High School a National Monument
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Oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to eliminate the delay of the national ambient air quality standards
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
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15. General issue area code FIN
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Support Wall Street Reform; support the CFPB. Oppose attempts to weaken Dodd-Frank
Oppose HR 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act; Oppose HR 78, the SEC Accountability Act; Oppose HR 238, the Commodity End User Relief Act
Oppose proposed OCC white paper proposing the issuance of a special purpose national bank charter to financial technology (fintech) companies.
Support restoration of language to the FHA form mortgage contract that promotes compliance with regulations addressing foreclosure alternatives
Support expanded protections for borrowers with limited English proficiency in the CFPBs debt collection rule
Support a single Director of the CFPB; oppose changing the leadership of the CFPB to a commission
Support Section 1033 of the Dodd Frank Act regarding consumer access to data
Oppose H. J. Res. 62; Support CFPB Prepaid Card rule
Support Congresswoman Waters Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act
Oppose delay in fiduciary rule
Support the Administration taking immediate steps to shore up the capital position of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Support S. 838, the Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017
Oppose proposed 6-month extension of the effective date for complying with the CFPBs final prepaid accounts rule
Support HR 970, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act
Oppose any proposals that weaken controls on harmful financial practices in the name of "economic growth".
Support a review and amendment of the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti Money Laundering rules compliance
Support the CFPB
Oppose changes to the funding stream or management structure of the CFPB
Oppose Financial CHOICE Act / Oppose HR 10
Oppose HR 1849, weakening the FDCPA by allowing attorneys who are acting as debt collectors to ignore current consumer protection laws around debt collection
Support CFPBs efforts to reconcile the requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) to facilitate accurate data reporting by lenders who may not be required to report HMDA data every year. Support expansion of data collection to include auto refinance loans, requiring adverse action notices even where counteroffers are accepted by the applicant, and expanding record retention requirements to brokers and dealers
Oppose section 841 of the Financial CHOICE Act, which prohibits implementation of the Fiduciary Rule"
Support insisting that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must rebuild their capital buffers in order to protect against the foreseeable risk to the housing market of any short-term operating losses requiring a draw from the US Treasury.
Support strengthening the CFPBs proposed remittance rule by requiring the CFPB to focus on:
I. The extent to which prices for remittances have been changed as the result of the new remittance rules; whether prices for remittances are uniform across different communities; and whether the price variations, if any, are the result of true competition, or the lack of competition, particularly in poor neighborhoods.
II. Whether the exceptions allowed by the CFPB for the disclosure of the amounts to be received by the designated recipient (the Total to Recipient) a) continue to be necessary, b) have caused problems for remittance senders, and c) should be changed.
III. Whether it is still appropriate and necessary to provide that the remittance provider has no duty to correct errors that are related to the deposit of funds in the wrong account because of the senders mistake.
IV. Whether the required disclosures should be provided in more foreign languages and in more circumstances.
Support more gender and racial and ethnic diversity at the federal reserve
Support a national 36% interest rate cap on all loans
Express concern that the Duty to Serve plans as proposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not include enough specific, measurable loan purchase objectives and that the objectives in the plans comprise too few loan purchases in these underserved markets
Oppose S. 1310 / HR 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act which excludes many more financial institutions from complying with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
Oppose HR 2133, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017, which would rewrite the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to make it significantly harder for victims of discrimination to obtain relief.
Pose a number of hard questions during the confirmation hearing of Randy Quarles to the federal reserve
Support the qualified mortgage rule ("QM"); the QM rule is important; the constrained lending environment is due to factors other than QM, and they should be addressed rather than weakening QM
Oppose repeal or weakening of Section 1071 of Dodd Frank, which requires the CFPB to collect and disclose small business lending data.
Oppose HR 3299 / S 1642, bills to reverse the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Madden v. Midland and allow nonbank lenders to use bank partnerships to overrule state and local interest rate caps.
Support efforts by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish clear Affordable Housing Goals for serving low / very low income communities; Support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meeting and enforcing benchmark and market metrics; support FHFA increasing it enforcement of the Affordable Housing Goals
Support increasing single family purchase benchmark levels to at least 27%
Support the expeditious and thorough implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires modifies the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require financial institutions to collect and report information about credit applications by women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.
Support legislation introduced by Senator Durbin (IL), and Congressman Cartwright (PA), the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act. This legislation establishes a national 36% rate cap on small dollar loans.
Support the Equal Employment for All Act, introduced by Senator Warren
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 which eliminates the ills prohibition on allowing the CFPB to regulate small dollar loans.
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 which eliminates the bills provisions which would place the CFPB under the appropriations process.
Oppose HJRes 111, disapproving the CFPB's prohibition on forced arbitration in the financial services area.
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Oppose HR 1181, Veterans Firearms bill
Support more robust background checks
Support the "no-fly / no-buy" proposal
Support increasing penalties for straw purchasers
support a ban on the sale or transfer of automatic weapons and ammunition
Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017
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Requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers;
Ban military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips;
Enact tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers;
Ban suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms;
Allow the Center for Disease Control to research gun violence as a major public health issue;
Maintain current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers;
Allow states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws;
Require microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S.;
Repeal all state stand your ground laws;
Encourage local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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Oppose HR 113. Oppose HR 634. Former is legislation to terminate the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, Former is to terminate the Election Assistance Commission
Support a single Director of the CFPB; oppose changing the leadership of the CFPB to a commission
Oppose Executive Order titled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost, which requires an agency to rescind 2 regulations for every new 1
Supports OMB revoking the Interim Guidance of Section 2 of the EO entitled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
Support Section 1033 of the Dodd Frank Act regarding consumer access to datad February 9, 2017, focusing on public safety
Support a robust Federal data source which is accurate and open to all
Support the Government By the People Act, HR 20 (Campaign Finance Reform for the House of Representatives) and the Fair Elections Now Act (S.1640), applying similar reforms to US Senate races
Support a Department of Peace; support HR 1111
Support release by all Presidential candidates of their tax returns from the previous 5 years once they declare their candidacy.
Support $1.35 billion for FY 2017 for the Census Bureau
Support disaggregation of data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Support revising the Standards Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. Support the collection of race and ethnicity data through a combined question format. Support the addition of a new ethnic category for persons of Middle Eastern and North African origin. Support that the Standards state more clearly and directly that the major race and ethnicity categories represent the minimum reporting categories agencies must use if they collect this information through self-reporting methods. Support adding south or central American subgroups to the description of the American Indian or Alaska Native category. Support the removal of the term negro and Far East from the Standards. Support the removal of all other races from forms, descriptions, etc.
Oppose Nomination of Tennessee State Senator Mark Green to be Secretary of the Army
Support the prompt nomination of a highly qualified and well respected professional to serve as the next Director of the US Census
Support existing Civil Rights Programs
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222, which would clarify the intent for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Support National Week to register voters with disabilities
Support the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017 in both the House (H.R. 2876) and the Senate (S. 1353)
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/4/2017, easing IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political speech.
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/11/2017, establishing a commission, led by Vice President Mike Pence, to investigate allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. voting process. The commission, called the "Presidential Commission on Election Integrity," is co-chaired by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Oppose the voter data request by the Commission on Voter Integrity.
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 6/17/2017 regarding US policies towards Cuba.
Support the Voter Empowerment Act, HR 12 / S. 1437
Support the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 2978 / S. 1419
Oppose photo identification requirements for voters.
Support the re-enfranchisement of ex felony offenders / Support the Democracy Restoration Act / Support S. 1588
Ensure an accurate, trustworthy, complete census count in 2020
Oppose the defunding of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC); support the Quigley (IL) Amendment to restore funding for the EAC
Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Pose a number of hard questions during the confirmation hearing of Randy Quarles to the federal reserve
Support publicly embracing our nations core values of religious diversity and pluralism and reject hatred and intolerance
Oppose HR 3600, the mis-named Census Accuracy Act which would require questions regarding an individuals status in this country on the census form
Oppose the Higgins (TX) amendment #19 to Division C of HR 3354. The Higgins Amendment would deny funds to the US Census Bureau for the 2020 Census unless it included a question as to an individuals citizenship and legal status on the form
Support rigorous questioning and careful review of the record of Janet Dhillon, nominee to be Chairman of the EEOC.
Oppose Janet Dhillon's nomination to serve as the Chair of the EEOC
Oppose nomination of Judge David Stras to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Support the nomination of Pam Patenaude to be Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Support Members of Congress declining to speak at the ACT for America conference and release a statement denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry
Oppose the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
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Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act, defunding Planned Parenthood & block granting Medicaid / Oppose HR 1628 / Oppose the "American Health Care Act / Oppose the "Better Care Reconciliation Act"
Support maintaining ACA Patient Protections and Access to Prescription drugs
Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families.
Oppose cuts to important programs including ACA, CHIP, SNAP, EITC, CTC, SSI and other programs which serve children, babies, toddlers, and youth.
Support legislative hearings on any sweeping changes to ACA and / or Medicaid and / or Medicare
Support doing no harm to health insurance programs which cover children
Support S. 469 / HR 1245, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
Oppose H. J. Res. 43, a resolution which applies the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a rule issued on December 9, 2016, by the US Department of Health and Human Services which updates the Title X Family Planning program
Oppose the proposed elimination of a question in the 2017 National Survey of Childrens Health regarding whether a child between ages 3-5 was suspended or expelled in preschool.
Support CMS prioritizing outreach and enrollment efforts in both the 2018 plan year open enrollment period and for special enrollment periods.
Support funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program at a total of $2.465 billion in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of HIV Prevention receive a total of $822.7 million in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health receive a total of $50 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of STD Prevention receive a total of $192.3 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of Viral Hepatitis receive a total of $70 million in FY2018; support that the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program receive a total of $130 million in FY2018; support that funding be completely eliminated for failed and incomplete abstinence-only-until-marriage sexual risk avoidance education program and the Title V abstinence education state grant program in FY2018; support maintaining the current appropriations language that allows access to syringe services in those jurisdictions that are experiencing or at risk for a significant increase in HIV or hepatitis infections due to injection drug use; support that HIV research at the NIH receive a total of $3.225 billion in FY2018; support that the Housing for People with AIDS program be funded at $385 million in FY2018; support that the Minority HIV / AIDS Initiative be funded at $610 million in FY2018
Support the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services taking administrative action to ensure that every American continues to be able to participate in the Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Support the Administration working closely with insurers and state insurance officials to ensure maximum participation in the ACA, and also issuing a regulation that empowers the Administration to negotiate with insurance companies.
Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788
Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA
Oppose HR 2428; oppose efforts to cut SSI benefits to elderly and adults with disabilities who may have an outstanding warrant to pay for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program
Oppose provisions in the Trumps 2018 Budget proposal which affects the treatment, prevention, and research into AIDS. Specifically: oppose cuts to funding for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Prevention programs, including HIV School Health, by 149 million dollars; oppose the elimination of the Ryan White HIV / AIDS program AIDS Education and training Centers and Special Projects of National Significance; Oppose the elimination of the Health and Human Services Secretarys Minority AIDS Initiative Fund and oppose cuts to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority AIDS Initiative funding by $18 million; oppose cuts to Housing and Urban Developments Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program by $26 million; oppose cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health AIDS Research by $550 million; oppose cuts to CDC STD Prevention programs by $22 million; and oppose the elimination of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while continuing funding for failed abstinence-only until marriage grants.
Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations
Support retaining funding of the Ryan White Part F AETC Program at $33.6 million and the SPNS Program at $25 million in the Fiscal Year 2018 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee bill. Support The Ryan White Part C program, which provides direct HIV medical care and treatment to over 300,000 individuals annually at 346 health centers and clinics nationwide, should at minimum be restored to the FY 2016 funding level of $205.1 million; Support the HHS Secretary Minority AIDS Initiative Fund which the Presidents budget would defund, should at least be funded at the FY 2017 funding level of $53.9 million and the SAMHSA Minority AIDS Initiative Fund should at least be funded at the FY 2017 funding level of $116.2 million; and Support the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention programs in the CDC Division of HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, should be funded at least at the FY 2017 funding levels of $788.7 million and $34 million respectively, while the STD Prevention Program should be at minimum restored to the FY 2016 funding level of $157.3 million.
Oppose re-opening the Section 1557 of the ACA rule, which prohibits discrimination by health care providers who accept any federal funds.
Oppose cuts to Medicaid which are based on false, negative, racist stereotypes of the women who use Medicaid
Support Congress moving beyond trying to repeal the ACA and instead working in a bipartisan fashion t0: guarantee funding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); restore premium stabilization programs; and ensure continued funding for outreach and enrollment assistance
Support S. 1391 / HR 2982, the covering our FAS AlliesAct, which would restore Medicaid coverage to COFA communities residing in the US
Support overall funding levels that are adequate to support all of the important programs in Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, to protect Pell Grants by opposing additional cuts to the program, and to instead use existing Pell resources to increase the maximum Pell Grant by at least the amount the inflation adjustment would provide were it not expiring.Support quick, bipartisan action on a strong, five year extension of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program
Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act; Oppose Cassidy-Graham health care proposal
Support the Maternal and Infant Home Visit Program
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Support restoration of language to the FHA form mortgage contract that promotes compliance with regulations addressing foreclosure alternatives
Oppose S. 103 / H.R. 482 the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act (anti-AFH data collection)
Support a robust Federal data source which is accurate and open to all.
Oppose anti-fair housing / anti geo-spatial amendments
Support the protection and expansion of the National Housing Trust Fund
Support the Administration taking immediate steps to shore up the capital position of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Support lifting the existing budget caps and fully fund affordable housing programs
Support federal funding for homeless children and youth
Support bipartisan legislative reforms in housing and other areas that will increase access to sustainable credit
Support the FHA
Support CFPBs efforts to reconcile the requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) to facilitate accurate data reporting by lenders who may not be required to report HMDA data every year. Support expansion of data collection to include auto refinance loans, requiring adverse action notices even where counteroffers are accepted by the applicant, and expanding record retention requirements to brokers and dealers
Support insisting that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must rebuild their capital buffers in order to protect against the foreseeable risk to the housing market of any short-term operating losses requiring a draw from the U.S. Treasury
Support GSE affordable housing goals
Support common sense GSE reform principles: support creating a capital buffer; support maintaining a strong and independent regulator, the FHFA; support recapitalization of the GSEs
Support the importance and benefits of fair housing regulations and guidance (including disparate impact and the affirmatively furthering rule).
Express concern that the Duty to Serve plans as proposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not include enough specific, measurable loan purchase objectives and that the objectives in the plans comprise too few loan purchases in these underserved markets
Oppose S. 1310 / HR 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act which excludes many more financial institutions from complying with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
Oppose HR 2133, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017, which would rewrite the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to make it significantly harder for victims of discrimination to obtain relief.
Support current HUD Equal Access Rule; oppose re-opening it.
Support the nomination of Pam Patenaude to be Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Oppose Stivers Amendment #24 to FY 2018 Appropriations which would shift funding away from private fair housing enforcement
Support funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery that is not offset by cuts to other programs;
Support agencies distributing funding for Harvey recovery efforts in accordance with laws intended to protect the civil rights of all Americans
Support efforts by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish clear Affordable Housing Goals for serving low / very low income communities; Support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meeting and enforcing benchmark and market metrics; support FHFA increasing it enforcement of the Affordable Housing Goals
Support increasing single family purchase benchmark levels to at least 27%
Support recovery and rebuilding resources in light of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are distributed quickly and equitably, so that everyone in the affected communities has a fair shot at sharing in the recovery.
Oppose the Grothman amendments to HR 3354 reducing funds for the HUD Section 8 program.
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Support the Obama Administrations Executive Order on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Support ICE Stakeholder / Tour Directive
Oppose the enactment of Texas SB4, an immigration bill that would greatly expand the involvement of state and local police in immigration enforcement.
Oppose H.R. 496 & S 128 / the Trump Mass Deportation Letter, or SAFE Act / Oppose S 127
Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788
Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA
Oppose Lee Francis Cissna for Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement.
Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ceasing its surge initiative that targets for detention, deportation and potential criminal prosecution vulnerable children and their sponsors at the border
Support Dreamers and DACA recipients / Support DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act)Oppose the Higgins (TX) amendment #19 to Division C of HR 3354. The Higgins Amendment would deny funds to the US Census Bureau for the 2020 Census unless it included a question as to an individuals citizenship and legal status on the form
Support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Support swift enactment of the DREAM Act, HR 3440 / S 1615 without amendment
Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697.
Oppose expansion of the H-2A program and the creation of a new guestworker program. Oppose the push to deport undocumented workers and import exploitable guestworkers. Oppose the Newhouse (WA) amendment to the House Appropriations spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security on July 18, which would open up the uncapped H-2A program to year-round jobs. Oppose efforts by Congressman Goodlatte (VA) to replace the H-2A program with a new agricultural visa system. Support the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017, authored by Senator Feinstein and Representative Gutierrez, which would provide undocumented agricultural workers and their family members with a path to immigration status and citizenship.
Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017
Oppose H.R.3711, the Legal Workforce Act, which requires every employer in the U.S. to use the E-Verify within 2 years of enactment.
Support Extending the deadline for deferred action renewal to, minimally, January 5, 2018;
Support informing each DACA recipient across the country, by registered letter, of the change in U.S. policy and of registration requirements and deadlines; support establishing tables at all DHS / USCIS offices for the final week before the deadline, to receive completed DACA Applications with time stamps and receipts, to facilitate renewal submission and minimize chaos during the final crush before the deadline.
Support humanitarian parole for Thuy Nguyen, of Vietnam, so that she can provide life-saving stem cells to her sister, Helen Huyen
Support H.R. 1970, the Kerrie Orozco Act, which allows for surviving family members of fallen U.S. citizens who died while serving as a first responder to be naturalized
Support the Castro amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit funds for being used for private3 immigration facilities
Oppose the Smith, MO, amendment to HR 3354 prohibiting HUD funds to go to "sanctuary cities"
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes
Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking
Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18
Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs
Support the Byrne JAG program
Support the Smart on Crime Initiative
Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA
Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act
Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act
Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870).
Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498
Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124
Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017.
Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement
Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution.
Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians
Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity
Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders
Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences
Support abolition of the federal death penalty
Support the "Youth Promise Act"
Oppose the federal mandate that calls for driver's licenses of all individuals convicted of any drug offense to be suspended for a minimum of 6 month
Support full federal funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
Support the Due Process Act (Civil Asset Reform) HR 1795
Support raising the expungement rate of non-violent drug offenders from age 21 / Support HR 2617
Support resolution declaring April, 2017, to be Second Chance Month / Support S Res 129 / Support H Res 281
Support funding for several issues, including implicit bias and other training, data collection and reform, and CRT and COPS police reform efforts in the FY18 budget
Oppose HR 115, mandating additional death penalty penalties for killing or ambushing a police officer
Oppose HR 1038 / HR 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act as it gives broad arrest authority; it is unnecessary; it would be dangerous; it would inhibit successful reentry; and there are alternatives.
Support the Reverse Incarceration Act, by Senator Booker / Support S 1458
Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017
Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement.
Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration.
Support criminal justice legislative reforms aimed at meaningfully addressing the primary drivers of unwarranted racial disparities, prison overcrowding, harsh sentences and unsustainable costs
Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties
Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Support H. Res. 285, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.
Support HR 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization
Support S 1458, the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act.
Oppose HR 115, expanding aggravating factors when considering the death penalty.
Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations.
Oppose nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court
Oppose changing the rules of the US Senate to enable the confirmation of a US Supreme Court Justice by a simple majority
Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Support meaningful asset forfeiture reform to counter statements made 7-15 by AG Sessions
Oppose President Trumps comments encouraging use of force against community members by law enforcement
Support the establishment of a separate working group or task force to address hate violence and bias-motivated incidents in the United States, rather than embedding these issues into a subcommittee under the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety which is excessively focused on criminal activity of immigrants and people of color
Support the restoration of funding cuts to key civil rights office budgets.
Oppose policies that undermine faith, trust, and relationships with communities of color such as the reversal of policies to reform our justice system and the return to the failed policies of the war on drugs, limitations on consent decrees, demanding local law enforcement enforce immigration law, threatening funding for sanctuary cities, mass deportation and targeting of immigrants, proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood, support for a voter ID law ruled intentionally racially discriminatory, the formation of an election integrity task force that appears designed to promote voter suppression, the signing of an executive order that endorses discrimination under the guise of religious liberty, the withdrawal of guidance clarifying Title IX protections for transgender students, barring transgender individuals from serving in our Armed Forces, and the appointment of unqualified or inexperienced officials who appear bent on retreating from statutory civil and human rights agency priorities
Support the creation of a strategic plan to rebuild relationships and trust with communities that have been harmed by these actions, including providing clarity regarding the role of law enforcement in interactions with community members
Support a consistent and clear message from the Department of Justice and the entire executive branch that a bias-motivated attack on any individual because of who they are is unacceptable
Support the US Department of Justice hosting host periodic interagency hate crime meetings - which should include members of the hate crime coalition - to promote cross-agency collaboration and to address prevention of and response to hate violence. This initiative - involving lead agencies including Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - would continue the coordinated interagency effort that had been hosted by the Obama White House Domestic Policy Council
Support the creation of a website, in close collaboration with law enforcement officials and the civil rights community- similar to the extraordinarily helpful www.stopbullying.gov - to serve as a one-stop portal for the general public, law enforcement officials, educators, public officials, media and other key stakeholders. The new website, should aggregate federal resources about effective hate crime laws, prevention programs, best police policies and procedures and community awareness-building practices, victim service resources, law enforcement training initiatives, and help in identifying agency contacts that can assist in ancillary issues arising from hate crimes (such as immigration issues and security for houses of worship).
Support DoJ and all public officials using their bully pulpit to call out attacks on individuals because of who they are at every opportunity. The Department must send loud, clear, and consistent messages that violent bigotry is unacceptable - and ensure that the FBI and the Civil Rights Division will enforce federal law and vigorously investigate and prosecute hate crimes. The Attorney General and other leaders in the Administration must prioritize hate crimes investigations and prosecutions, and speak to communities that need support in the aftermath of hate crimes.
Support DoJ incentivizing and encouraging state and local law enforcement agencies to more comprehensively collect and report hate crimes data to the FBI, with special attention devoted to large underreporting law enforcement agencies that either have not participated in the HCSA program at all or have incorrectly reported zero hate crimes. To create incentives for participation in the FBIs HCSA data collection program, certain Department of Justice funds should only be made available to agencies that are demonstrating credible participation in the HCSA program. Whether a specific state or local law enforcement agency is participating in the HCSA program should be included in the rating and scoring criteria as applications for Justice Department funding are considered
Support the administration and DoJ taking steps to ensure that it is efficient and safe for all victims of hate crimes to contact the police.
Support DoJ providing clarity on the role of local law enforcement in responding to 911 calls and issuing clear guidance stating that local law enforcement will not enforce federal immigration law
Support a DoJ should grant to the International Association of Chiefs of Police to enable them to make its excellent Model Policy on Hate Crime publically available - beyond just IACP members
Support DoJ collecting data from every federal law enforcement agency
Support FBI Field Office and FBI Resident Agent offices keeping track of law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions that are substantially underreporting hate crimes, communicate directly with them, and take more responsibility for their participation in the Bureaus HCSA program. The success of this outreach should be taken into account as part of a Field Offices evaluation, with recognition for improved reporting and ineffective cooperative communication with police departments on hate crime reporting factored in as part of the Special Agent in Charges rating
Support DoJ and the FBI working cooperatively with police organizations and departments to promote and increase funding for the FBIs National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) crime reporting program and increase real-time reporting and transparency by integrating hate crime data collection information in the promising Police Data Initiative promoted by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Support DoJ ensuring implementation and compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act. DoJ must also advance the FBIs National Use of Force database.
Support DoJ undertaking a comprehensive research study to understand gaps in hate crime reporting by law enforcement agencies, including why law enforcement agencies dont report, barriers to reporting by hate crime victims, and identification of best practices in hate crime training, data collection, and reporting
Support DoJ seeking budget authority for grants authorized under Section 4704 of the HCPA, which are intended to promote federal coordination and support for bias-motivated criminal investigations and prosecutions by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials
Support budget authority for the Justice Departments Community Relations Service to allow for the hiring of new professionals to help mediate, train, and facilitate in communities with intergroup tensions and in the aftermath of hate crimes
Support DoJ opposing legislation to add police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or other first responders to federal hate crime laws
Support DoJ promoting anti-bias education, hate crime prevention, and properly crafted anti-bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment education and training initiatives. While some of these actions are protected free speech, understanding this context and creating effective responses is critical to hate crime prevention
Support DoJ planning additional regional training sessions - focused on jurisdictions that are underreporting hate crimes and where incidents appear to be on the rise - to enhance law enforcements ability to recognize, investigate, and report accurate data on hate crimes, as well as to build community trust and help educate and engage the public in combatting hate crimes. The Department should highlight the availability of the FBIs hate crime training manual that included particularized attention to identifying and combatting hate crimes directed against marginalized, targeted communities, including LGBT people, Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and Hindus
Support DoJ continuing its enforcement of its civil rights statutes that protect the rights of religious communities to build places of worship and practice their religions safely
Support DoJ reaffirming its commitment to implicit bias training for all federal law enforcement officials and expand that training to include local law enforcement
Support DoJ developing and promoting cultural competency trainings
Support DoJ undertaking a thorough review of all trainings and trainers; those that are found to be biased and bigoted must be revoked and all personnel who went through those trainings must be retrained. Each step of this process must use professional standards and always include engagement of the impacted communities in question
Support reserving the use of community corrections for only those who truly require supervision
Support reducing lengths of stay under community supervision to only as long as necessary to accomplish the goals of sentencing
Support exercising parsimony in the use of supervision conditions to no more conditions than required to achieve the objectives of supervision
Support incentivizing progress on probation and parole by granting early discharge for those who exhibit significant progress
Support eliminating or significantly curtailing charging supervision fees and instead
Support preserving most or all of the savings from reducing probation and parole populations and focusing those resources on improving community based services and supports for people under supervision
Oppose establishing a team of federal prosecutors dedicated to pursuing drug convictions
Oppose S. 276 and S. 295; oppose efforts to divide the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Oppose nomination of Judge David Stras to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Support amendments to Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bills which prevent the proposed expansion of civil forfeiture by the federal government. Support amendments by Congressman Walberg, and Cohen (#46); Raskin and Sensenbrenner (#67); and Amash, Blumenauer, and Sanford (#70) to H.R. 3345
Support a moratorium on the U.S. Department of Defenses 1033 program-the largest and most prominent federal program providing police departments with military equipment-until Congress holds hearings to provide the public with important assurances and to consider various legislative proposals about this issue.
Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697.
Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017
Support any proposal to reform the Foreign Intelligence Act include a full fix requiring all agencies to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search Section 702 data for information about U.S. citizens and residents for all investigations
Oppose H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. If enacted, this putative and misguided bill could deprive thousands of people of Social Security Income (SSI) benefits
Support HR 3800. which would abolish all mandatory minimums for drug-crimes
Support HR 2899, which reauthorizes and makes improvements to the Second Chance Act
Support HR 1809 / S 814, legislation to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
Support S 1593 / HR 4019, which reforms the system of pretrial money bail
Support HR 1566 / S 667, which incentivizes states and localities to report hate crimes
Support HR 3701 / S 1772, which would remove statues of confederate soldiers from the Capitol
Support HR 3845 / S 1458 which incetivizes states to develop and implement policies to reduce incarceration and reduce the crime rate.
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Oppose using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
Oppose S. 345, the Workplace Advancement Act
Oppose delay in fiduciary rule"
Support HR 947 / S 337, the "FAMILY" Act, calling for paid medical leave
Oppose H. J. Res. 37, which would apply the repeal authority of the Congressional Review Act to the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 819 / H.R. 1869
Support a prohibition on credit checks by potential employers unless it directly impacts the job
Support the prohibition on questions about previous incarceration by potential employers
Suport unions
Support implementation of a revised EEO-1 form
Support letter by Senators Booker, Gillibrand & Murray to OMB Director Mulvaney in support of the updated EEO-1 pay data form.
Oppose section 841 of the Financial CHOICE Act, which prohibits implementation of the Fiduciary Rule
Support the Pay Equity for All Act, which prohibits employers from relying on the salary history of prospective employees when making hiring and pay decisions (support HR 2418)
Oppose transferring functions of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs from Dept. of Labor to the EEOC
Oppose the elimination, de-funding, underfunding of the Womens Bureau at the Department of Labor
Support the Schedules that Work Act, by Sen. Warren / Congresswoman DeLauro / Support S. 1386 / H.R. 2942
Oppose the Paid Family and Medical Leave proposal put forth by President Trump in his FY2018 Budget proposal
Oppose the elimination of funding for the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act (WANTO) program
Oppose the Harris (MD) amendment to the Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations bill for FY 2018 which would prohibit the EEOC from implementing the updated EEO-1 form.
Support wage protections for Defense Department contractors who are paid at an hourly rate.
Support the Raise the Wage Act / Support HR 15 & S 1242
Oppose H, J, Res. 66, a resolution of disapproval to nullify a rule by the previous Department of Labor that exempts certain state-administered retirement programs from select federal regulations
Oppose immediate hearings for NLRB nominees William Emmanuel and Marvin Kaplan and DoL nominee Patrick Pizzella; support additional time to review their records
Oppose Harris (MD) amendment to FY 18 C-J-s appropriations which would prohibit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from issuing an updated data collection form to better understand compensation patterns
Support Nissan immediately ceasing unfair labor practices. Further, support Nissan leadership meeting with representatives of MAFFAN to discuss conditions for achieving neutrality to ensure that Nissan employees in Canton can vote on a local union in a free and fair election
Support SEC adopting a strong pro-investor standard that requires all financial professionals to act in their customers best interests when providing personalized investment advice, without undermining standards put forth by the Department of Labor
Support rigorous questioning and careful review of the record of Janet Dhillon, nominee to be Chairman of the EEOC.
Oppose Janet Dhillon's nomination to serve as the Chair of the EEOC
Support overall funding levels that are adequate to support all of the important programs in Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, to protect Pell Grants by opposing additional cuts to the program, and to instead use existing Pell resources to increase the maximum Pell Grant by at least the amount the inflation adjustment would provide were it not expiring.
Oppose privatization of our nations air traffic controllers
Support amendment # 29 by Reps. DeLauro, Frankel, and Scott (VA) to HR 3345, which would allow the EEOC to move forward with updating its EEO-1 form to collect information from employers relative to employees earnings and hours worked.
Support the Equal Employment for All Act, introduced by Senator Warren
Oppose H.R.3711, the Legal Workforce Act, which requires every employer in the U.S. to use the E-Verify within 2 years of enactment.
Oppose any effort to undermine or weaken the 2016 Overtime rule
provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which gut prevailing wage protections for Defense Department contractors who are paid at an hourly rate
Oppose the Gibbs amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit funds to go towards the Workplace Injury Rule
Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act
Support HR 2418 to combat pay inequity
Oppose the King, IA amendments banning the use of federal funds to go to pay contractor employees prevailing wages.
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Oppose S. 33, and any other blocking new parks bills or attempts to repeal protections for new parks and monuments
Support the Antiquities Act; Oppose the executive Order calling for a review of every national monument / park designation made by President Obama.
Oppose changing the name of the region near Moab, Utah known as Negro Bill Canyon
Support HR 2611, legislation making Little Rock Central High School a National Monument
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Oppose allowing religious institutions to discriminate in hiring when using public monies.
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/4/2017, easing IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political speech.
Support publicly embracing our nations core values of religious diversity and pluralism and reject hatred and intolerance
Support Members of Congress declining to speak at the ACT for America conference and release a statement denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry
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Oppose delay in fiduciary rule
Support H.R. 1251, the CPI-E bill
Oppose H, J, Res. 66, a resolution of disapproval to nullify a rule by the previous Department of Labor that exempts certain state-administered retirement programs from select federal regulations
Support SEC adopting a strong pro-investor standard that requires all financial professionals to act in their customers best interests when providing personalized investment advice, without undermining standards put forth by the Department of Labor
Oppose H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. If enacted, this putative and misguided bill could deprive thousands of people of Social Security Income (SSI) benefits
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Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families.
Oppose cuts to important programs including ACA, CHIP, SNAP, EITC, CTC, SSI and other programs which serve children, babies, toddlers, and youth.
Oppose HR 1628, the Healthcare Marketplace Overhaul
Support release by all Presidential candidates of their tax returns from the previous 5 years once they declare their candidacy.
Support the Working Families Tax Relief Act, by Senators Brown (OH) Bennet (CO) and Durbin (IL) / Support S 1371
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Support FCC Commission Clyburns Solutions 2020 Call to Action Plan
Support Lifeline reform adopted in March 2016
Oppose Wireline Competition Bureaus Order on reconsideration issued 2/3/2017
Oppose the Wireline Competition Bureau Lifeline Broadband Provider revocation order.
Oppose S J Res 34, the Broadband Privacy Disapproval CRA
Concerned about the possible impact of the FCCs Net Neutrality rulemaking on the Lifeline programs support for broadband service.
Oppose the FCCs proposal to weaken the copper retirement rules; oppose the preemption of state and local governments regarding the retirement of copper facilities.
Support the FCC adopting open Internet rules which do not block, do not throttle (slow down), do not promote "unreasonable discrimination" (e.g. fast lanes, slow lanes), and do provide full transparency.
Support the FCC establishing sound legal basis for the rule, following the blueprint laid out by the DC Circuit based on Section 706 of the Act (e.g. Title I). Support maintaining Lifeline for Broadband; support focusing on job creating investment and closing the digital divide
Oppose any proposal to delay or eliminate broadcaster diversity reporting obligations
Support the FCC Lifeline program
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose H J Res 42, which repeals a bipartisan rule prohibiting drug testing or some UI recipients
Support HR 244, the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing Military Veterans Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support H.R. 1251, the CPI-E bill
Oppose HR 1181, Veterans Firearms bill
Support HR 244, the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing Military Veterans Act of 2017
Support HR 2258, legislation allowing active duty members of the military to be exempt from certain driving test requirements when obtaining a commercial drivers license.
Support HR 3819, which extends funding and authorization for a host of Veterans programs
Support HR 2228, Legislation Improving the Veterans Appeals Process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose S 283
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act, defunding Planned Parenthood & block granting Medicaid
Oppose ACA repeal, oppose Medicaid block grants / per capita caps / defunding of Planned Parenthood
Support legislative hearings on any sweeping changes to ACA and / or Medicaid and / or Medicare
Oppose HR 1628, the American Health Care Act
Oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Support the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services taking administrative action to ensure that every American continues to be able to participate in the Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Support the Administration working closely with insurers and state insurance officials to ensure maximum participation in the ACA, and also issuing a regulation that empowers the Administration to negotiate with insurance companies.
Support S. 1391 / HR 2982, the covering our FAS Allies Act, which would restore Medicaid coverage to COFA communities residing in the US
Support quick, bipartisan action on a strong, five year extension of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program
Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act; Oppose Cassidy-Graham health care proposal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support maintaining ACA Patient Protections and Access to Prescription drugs
Support S. 469 / HR 1245, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
Support Klobuchar Amendment #178 to S. Con. 3 which established a deficit neutral fund relating to lower drug prices for Americans by importing prescription drugs from Canada.
Support Wyden amendment #188 to S Con Res 3 creating a point of order against legislation that does not lower drug prices.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose the petition filed by six truck companies seeking exemptions from the drug testing regulations administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). If granted, the exemptions would permit the companies to test a hair specimen of a prospective driver in lieu of urine, in order to screen for substance abuse.
Oppose privatization of our nations air traffic controllers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support the S. 838, the Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017
Support full funding for LIHEAP
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support HR 947 / S 337, the "FAMILY" Act, calling for paid medical leave
Oppose H. J. Res. 43, a resolution which applies the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a rule issued on December 9, 2016, by the US Department of Health and Human Services which updates the Title X Family Planning program
Support the Schedules that Work Act, by Sen. Warren / Congresswoman DeLauro / Support S. 1386 / H.R. 2942
Oppose the Paid Family and Medical Leave proposal put forth by President Trump in his FY2018 Budget proposal.
Support HR 2847, Expanding foster care benefits
Support HR 2866. calling for the establishment of foster family home licensing standards
Support S. 1795, the The Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, which removes barriers and makes college more affordable for homeless and foster youth; and supports college retention, success, and completion of homeless and foster youth
Support the Maternal and Infant Home Visit Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose Nomination of Tennessee State Senator Mark Green to be Secretary of the Army.
Support wage protections for Defense Department contractors who are paid at an hourly rate.
Support a moratorium on the U.S. Department of Defenses 1033 program-the largest and most prominent federal program providing police departments with military equipment-until Congress holds hearings to provide the public with important assurances and to consider various legislative proposals about this issue.
provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which gut prevailing wage protections for Defense Department contractors who are paid at an hourly rate
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support the Administration working closely with insurers and state insurance officials to ensure maximum participation in the ACA, and also issuing a regulation that empowers the Administration to negotiate with insurance companies.
Support Congress moving beyond trying to repeal the ACA and instead working in a bipartisan fashion t0: guarantee funding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); restore premium stabilization programs; and ensure continued funding for outreach and enrollment assistance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 6/17/2017 regarding US policies towards Cuba.
Oppose the Yoho amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit contributions to the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights or the UN Relief and Works Agency.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support S. 1262, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act, which repeals the 2005 change to the bankruptcy code and restores the availability of bankruptcy relief for private student loans and treating those loans like other forms of private debt such as credit card debt
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office
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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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support HR 2258, the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose repeal or weakening of Section 1071 of Dodd Frank, which requires the CFPB to collect and disclose small business lending data.
Support the expeditious and thorough implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires modifies the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require financial institutions to collect and report information about credit applications by women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose HR 2359, which would restrict remedies for American consumers whose credit reports and background check reports were recklessly distorted and who suffered serious consequences as a result
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose an expansion of the CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) program
Support any proposal to reform the Foreign Intelligence Act include a full fix requiring all agencies to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search Section 702 data for information about U.S. citizens and residents for all investigations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery that is not offset by cuts to other programs;
Support agencies distributing funding for Harvey recovery efforts in accordance with laws intended to protect the civil rights of all Americans
Support recovery and rebuilding resources in light of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are distributed quickly and equitably, so that everyone in the affected communities has a fair shot at sharing in the recovery.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office
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