ISSUE ONE for ISSUE ONE
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FABIENNE ANTOINE New | — |
| DANIELLE CAPUTO New | — |
| TYLER S COLE | — |
| MEREDITH MCGEHEE | — |
| ELISE MARIE WIRKUS New | — |
Government Issues GOV
- Supported the inclusion in H. Res. 6, House Rules, of provisions to (1) prohibit Members from serving on boards of for-profit companies, (2) mandate annual ethics training for all Members of Congress, (3) require lawmakers to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for any settlements paid out related to their own misconduct, (4) make indicted Members step back from leadership and committee positions, (5) change the discharge petition process to encourage more bipartisan work among Members of Congress, (6) encourage bipartisan bills and legislation to be reported out of committee for votes, (6) provide a more accommodating legislative process, (7) require legislative bills to be available 72 hours before being considered in the House. - Supported the inclusion in H. Res. 6, House Rules, of a provision to (1) create a bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress tasked with improving the ability of Congress to fulfill its Constitutional duties and operate more effectively; (2) reinforce the role of Committees to review and craft legislation; (3) promote regular order for the consideration of bills on the floor; and (4) empower individual members to bring their full expertise and independent judgment to the legislative and oversight processes. - Supported increasing the share of funding for the legislative branch in the FY 2020 302(b) allocations process. - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported strengthening provisions prohibiting foreign nationals and foreign corporate entities from making independent expenditures in connecting with domestic elections. - Supported prohibiting Congressional committee assignments from being based on political party dues. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections that utilizes contributions transferred between multiple entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening the Foreign Agents Registration Act to better disclose who is seeking to influence American policy on behalf of foreign entities. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported creating a small-dollar-only contribution account for political parties that could be used for candidate-coordinated spending. - Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions. - Supported applying personal use restrictions to federal leadership PACs and political committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported strengthening the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. - Supported strengthening the Office of Congressional Ethics. - Supported H.R. 1063, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, to increase transparency of fundraising for presidential libraries and potential conflicts of interest or misconduct.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FABIENNE ANTOINE New | — |
| DANIELLE CAPUTO New | — |
| TYLER S COLE | — |
| MEREDITH MCGEHEE | — |
| ELISE MARIE WIRKUS New | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.