COMMON CAUSE for COMMON CAUSE
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
American Rescue Plan Act, HR 1319
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AARON SCHERB | — |
Government Issues GOV
HR 1, For the People Act (Rep. Sarbanes, 222 cosponsors)--passed the House on March 3rd HR 327, End Dark Money Act (Rep. Crow, 4 cosponsors) HR 403, Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act (Rep. Andy Levin, 16 cosponsors) HR 422, Inaugural Fund Integrity Act (Rep. Scanlon, no cosponsors) HR 600, Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act (Rep. Schrader, no cosponsors) HR 774, Spotlight Act (Rep. Price, 4 cosponsors) HR 837, Free Speech Fairness Act (Rep. Scalise, 5 cosponsors) HR 856, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain political committees from compensating the spouse of the candidate for services provided to or on behalf of the committee, to require such committees to report on payments made to the spouse and the immediate family members of the candidate (Rep. Tiffany, 1 cosponsor) HR 989, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain online platforms which display political advertisements to display with the advertisement a notice identifying the sponsor of the advertisement and to ensure that the notice will continue to be presented in the advertisement if a viewer of the advertisement shares the advertisement with others on that platform (Rep. Golden, no cosponsors) HR 1076, Real Time Transparency Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act (Rep. Foster, 10 cosponsors) HR 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, 6 cosponsors) HR 1171, Stand By Every Ad Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1172, Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1266, Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 19 cosponsors) HR 1312, EMPOWER Act (Rep. Price, no cosponsors) HR 1334, DISCLOSE Act (Rep. Cicilline, 149 cosponsors) HR 1414, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Rep. Kilmer, 4 cosponsors) HR 1515, Help America Run Act (Rep. Porter, no cosponsors) HR 1516, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda (Rep. Porter, 1 cosponsor) HR 1572, Democracy Dollars Act (Rep. Jayapal, 1 cosponsor) HR 2388, HEC NO Act (Rep. Castor, 2 cosponsors) HJ Res 1, Democracy for All Amendment (Rep. Deutch, 42 cosponsors) S 1, For the People Act (Sen. Merkley, 48 cosponsors) S 215, Spotlight Act (Sen. Tester, 18 cosponsors) S 394, Duty to Report Act (Sen. Blumenthal, 18 cosponsors) S 416, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 428, EMPOWER Act (Sen. Van Hollen, 1 cosponsor) S 443, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 46 cosponsors) S 750, Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act (Sen. Tester, 3 cosponsors) S 850, Real Time Transparency Act (Sen. King, 1 cosponsor) HR 36, a bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act (Rep. Biggs, no cosponsors) HR 37, Voter Integrity Protection Act (Rep. Biggs, no cosponsors) HR 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Rep. Norton, 212 cosponsors) HR 65, Same Day Registration Act (Rep. Brownley, 1 cosponsor) HR 93, a bill to prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for State or local office (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 6 cosponsors) HR 102, Restoring Faith in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, no cosponsors) HR 126, a bill to direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 237, Vote by Mail Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 13 cosponsors) HR 322, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote integrity in voter registration, the casting of ballots, and the tabulation of ballots in elections for Federal office (Rep. Banks, 30 cosponsors) HR 576, Next Generation Votes Act (Rep. Neguse, 12 cosponsors) HR 589, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of voting systems in elections for Federal office whose hardware and software components are not manufactured and maintained in the United States or which are produced by foreign entities (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 607, a bill to establish the Election Integrity Commission to study the integrity and administration of the general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and make recommendations to Congress to improve the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Rep. Smucker, 5 cosponsors) HR 635, PROVE Act (Rep. Beyer, 17 cosponsors) HR 639, a bill to require States to submit annual reports on voter registration to the Election Assistance Commission (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 640, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow individuals to vote in an election for Federal office during an early voting period which occurs prior to the date of the election (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 641, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 642, a bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a voter information response system and hotline to respond to the questions and complaints of voters in elections for Federal office (Rep. Brown, no cosponsors) HR 775, a bill amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities (Rep. Scanlon, no cosponsors) HR 776, a bill To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots in an election for Federal office (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 777, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intimidation of election officials and poll workers (Rep. Scanlon, 2 cosponsors) HR 827, a bill to direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service to include a reminder to update voter registration (Rep. Norcross, no cosponsors) HR 860, a bill to require States to obtain information from Social Security Administration on deaths for purposes of voter registration list maintenance (Rep. Babin, 9 cosponsors) HR 873, Ensuring American Voters Act (Rep. Gibbs, 1 cosponsor) HR 966, Save Voters Act (Rep. Beatty, 3 cosponsors) HR 996, a bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected (Rep. Hastings, 4 cosponsors) HR 1059, America Votes Act (Rep. Larsen, 42 cosponsors) HR 1070, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from using proprietary voting system hardware or software in the administration of an election for Federal office which prevents the system from meeting the voluntary voting system guidelines for interoperability and auditability issued by the Election Assistance Commission under such Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 1071, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from using a voting system which is connected to the Internet in the administration of an election for Federal office (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 1098, Citizenship Empowerment Act (Rep. Boyle, 8 cosponsors) HR 1274, Election Official Integrity Act (Rep. McBath, no cosponsors) HR 1278, Know Your Polling Place Act (Rep. Allred, 4 cosponsors) HR 1293, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1294, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the participation of foreign entities in the administration of elections for Federal office (Rep. Gohmert, no cosponsors) HR 1343, Voting Access Act (Rep. Grijalva, no cosponsors) HR 1366, Protect the Youth Vote Act (Rep. Pappas, 4 cosponsors) HR 1522, Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (Rep. Soto, 52 cosponsors) HR 1529, VOTER ID Act (Rep. Westerman, 5 cosponsors) HR 1634, No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act (No WIFI Act) (Rep. Gibbs, 3 cosponsors) HR 1662, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office (Rep. Van Drew, 1 cosponsor) HR 2070, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Rep. Velazquez, 73 cosponsors) HR 2215, Our Homes Our Votes Act (Rep. Chuy Garcia, 31 cosponsors) HR 2301, Automatic Voter Registration Act (Rep. Cicilline, 108 cosponsors) HR 2343, Protecting American Voters Act (Rep. Roy, 4 cosponsors) HR 2358, Voter Empowerment Act (Rep. Clyburn, 32 cosponsors) HR 2440, Stay in Line to Vote Act (Rep. Wild, 16 cosponsors) HJ Res 5, an amendment to the Constitution protecting the right of citizens to vote (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HJ Res 14, an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President (Rep. Cohen, 8 cosponsors) HJ Res 23, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (Rep. Meng, 17 cosponsors) S 13, a bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections (Sen. Tim Scott, 15 cosponsors) S 51, Washington, DC Admission Act (Sen. Carper, 39 cosponsors) S 136, Vote by Mail Act (Sen. Wyden, 13 cosponsors) S 301, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide Federal standards for mail-in ballots and reporting of election results with respect to elections for Federal office (Sen. Scott, no cosponsors) S 481, Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin, 23 cosponsors) S 519, PROTECT Electoral College Act (Sen. Hagerty, 3 cosponsors) S 549, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote integrity in voter registration, the casting of ballots, and the tabulation of ballots in elections for Federal office (Sen. Rick Scott, 3 cosponsors) S 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 1 cosponsor) S 865, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (Sen. Menendez, 7 cosponsors) S 954, Voter Empowerment Act (Sen. Gillibrand, 1 cosponsor HR 80, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HR 81, Redistricting Transparency Act (Rep. Cooper, no cosponsors) HR 100, Clean Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 134, Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act (Rep. Jackson Lee, no cosponsors) HR 23, Inspector General Protection Act (Rep. Lieu, 1 cosponsor--passed the House on January 4th) HR 229, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate's campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by the candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 230, a bill to prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 231, a bill to prevent the enrichment of certain Government officers and employees or their families through Federal funds or contracting (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 232, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President, Vice President, and Cabinet-level officers to release their tax returns (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act (Rep. Gomez, 1 cosponsor) HR 252, a bill to require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the President (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, no cosponsors) HR 336, TRUST Act (Rep. Spanberger, 12 cosponsors) HR 347, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 1 cosponsor) HR 414, Public Service Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 459, Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act (Rep. Craig, no cosponsors) HR 661, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 664, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require public disclosure of individual tax returns of the President, the Vice President, and Members of Congress (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 665, a bill to provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 752, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (Rep. Gallagher, no cosponsors) HR 753, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act (Rep. Gallagher, 1 cosponsor) HR 1077, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require senior Executive branch employees to sign an ethics pledge (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1078, Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act (Rep. Schneider, no cosponsors) HR 1237, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a person from knowingly providing substantial assistance relating to a contribution or donation by a foreign national (Rep. Houlahan, no cosponsors) HR 1274, Corporate Duty to Report Act (Rep. Swalwell, 3 cosponsors) HR 1276, Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Swalwell, no cosponsors) HR 1279, Shell Company Abuse Act (Rep. Allred, 1 cosponsor) HR 1412, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office (Rep. Hollingsworth, no cosponsors) HR 1419, Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (Rep. Omar, 2 cosponsors) HR 1461, White House Ethics Transparency Act (Rep. Lynch, no cosponsors) HR 1530, Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act (Rep. Wild, 1 cosponsor) HR 1579, Ban Conflicted Trading Act (Rep. Krishnamoorthi, 14 cosponsors) HR 1830, Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees (PURE) in the Executive Act (Rep. Hinson, no cosponsors) HR 2055, Transparency in Government Act (Rep. Quigley, 1 cosponsor) HJ Res 4, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President (Rep. Cohen, 15 cosponsors) S 318, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act (Sen. Merkley, 3 cosponsors) S 501, a bill to prohibit earmarks (Sen. Daines, 11 cosponsors) S 546, BLAST Act (Sen. Braun, 1 cosponsor) S 564, Ban Conflicted Trading Act (Sen. Merkley, 2 cosponsors) S 587, Securing Inspector General Independence Act (Sen. Grassley, 11 cosponsors) S 693, No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (No CORRUPTION) Act (Sen. Rosen, 1 cosponsor) S 751, Cleaning Up Washington's Act (Sen. Tester, no cosponsors) S 818, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act (Sen. Grassley, 6 cosponsors) S 956, Supreme Court Transparency Act (Sen. Kennedy, no cosponsors) Article of impeachment against Donald J. Trump
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KAREN HOBERT FLYNN New | — |
| AARON SCHERB | — |
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