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What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Foreign Relations FOR
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. --H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -House and Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. -Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; -$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; -Funding for the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; -Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and -Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. -Letter led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for a US investigation into the death of 78-year-old Palestinian American Omar Assad. -Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin (MD) and Rob Portman (OH) urging the U.S. to lead an effort to end the permanent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was created by the UNHRC in May 2021. -Letter led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), David Price (NC-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-03), John Yarmuth (KY-03), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) requesting that the State Department engage diplomatically with the Israeli government in order to immediately halt potential demolitions in the East Jerusalem village of al-Walaja.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HANNAH MORRIS | — |
| BENJI SCHWARTZ New | Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent - Office of U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski |
| DEBRA SHUSHAN | — |
| ZACHARY SPITZ New | — |
| DYLAN WILLIAMS | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
S. 2747 / H. 5746 - The Freedom to Vote Act - a bill to address voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. S.4 / H.4 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - a bill to establish new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. S. 2921 - Protecting Our Democracy Act - This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. S. 51/ H.R. 51 - Washington, DC Admission Act - A bill to provide for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HANNAH MORRIS | — |
| BENJI SCHWARTZ New | Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent - Office of U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski |
| DEBRA SHUSHAN | — |
| ZACHARY SPITZ New | — |
| DYLAN WILLIAMS | — |
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.