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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20005-1750 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Hilary Shelton |
Date | 7/17/2017 3:54:18 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
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
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
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
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 U.S. 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
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
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
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
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
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 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.
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
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 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
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 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
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
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 ECN
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.
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 Americanz
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose school vouchers
Oppose H.J. Res. 57 and H Res. 58, which apply the CRA to ESSA Accountability standards
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. 1127, the Student Loan Fairness Act of 2017
Support the HBCU Investment Act, HR 1080
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
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, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator
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 FIN
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 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
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), Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
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
Support
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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
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
Oppose H.R. 634, the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act
Support the Government By the People Act, HR 20
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
Oppose Lee Francis Cissna for Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
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 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
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Social Security Administration (SSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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15. General issue area code HCR
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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
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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).
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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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.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office
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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 majority0
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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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.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Natl Park Service (NPS)
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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.
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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
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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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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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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.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office
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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
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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.
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Oppose S 283
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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 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
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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 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.
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 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.
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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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 6/17/2017 regarding US policies towards Cuba.
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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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 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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