Year-End Report

COMMON CAUSE for COMMON CAUSE

Period Year-End 2007 Filed Feb 14, 2008

Official filing
Firm
COMMON CAUSE
Client
COMMON CAUSE
Income
—
Expenses
$144,699

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Government Issues GOV

Nominations Common Cause opposed the nomination of Michael Mukasey as Attorney General. Common Cause urged the Senate to reject Hans von Spakovsky as a nominee for the Federal Election Commission.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BENTON N/A
BARBARA BURT N/A
KIRK CLAY N/A
LAUREN COLETTA N/A
EDWIN DAVIS N/A
SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH CHIEF OF STAFF, HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
ROBERT EDGAR N/A
SUSANNAH GOODMAN N/A
ARN PEARSON N/A
MATTHEW SHAFFER N/A
IAN STORRAR N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

Common Cause urged Senators to support an amendment to the FY2008 Defense Authorization bill by Senators Webb (D-VA) and Senator McCaskill (D-MO) that would create a commission to study and investigate wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BENTON N/A
BARBARA BURT N/A
KIRK CLAY N/A
LAUREN COLETTA N/A
EDWIN DAVIS N/A
SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH CHIEF OF STAFF, HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
ROBERT EDGAR N/A
SUSANNAH GOODMAN N/A
ARN PEARSON N/A
MATTHEW SHAFFER N/A
IAN STORRAR N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Supported H. Res. 689, Abuse of Executive Privilege Resolution sponsored by Representative Darlene Hooley. Common Cause expressed concern over the integrity and reputation of the Department of Justice to Attorney General Michael Mukasey and requested a meeting. Express concern to Members of Congress over the ongoing human rights crisis in the Philippines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BENTON N/A
BARBARA BURT N/A
KIRK CLAY N/A
LAUREN COLETTA N/A
EDWIN DAVIS N/A
SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH CHIEF OF STAFF, HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
ROBERT EDGAR N/A
SUSANNAH GOODMAN N/A
ARN PEARSON N/A
MATTHEW SHAFFER N/A
IAN STORRAR N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.Res. 689 (110th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Common Cause signed on to supplemental comments submitted concerning application of Data Quality Act to FCC commissioned ownership studies. Common Cause signed onto comments on proposals put forth by the Minority MEdia and Telecommunications Council for advanc-

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BENTON N/A
BARBARA BURT N/A
KIRK CLAY N/A
LAUREN COLETTA N/A
EDWIN DAVIS N/A
SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH CHIEF OF STAFF, HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
ROBERT EDGAR N/A
SUSANNAH GOODMAN N/A
ARN PEARSON N/A
MATTHEW SHAFFER N/A
IAN STORRAR N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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.