THE RABEN GROUP for KUYKENDALL & ASSOCIATES, PC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of a Congressional response to the Supreme Courts decision in Medellin v. Texas to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice in Avena and other Mexican Nationals. Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of encouraging state compliance with consular notification responsibilities. Presidents Proposed Budget for FY2018, Department of State and Other International Programs, Sec. 7052, again included in the President's Proposed Budget for FY2019, Department of State and Other International Programs, Sec. 7053: we support this provision, adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee in the FY18 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act (S. 1788), which would provide for full implementation of U.S. obligations pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Avena case before the International Court of Justice.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHARINE HUFFMAN | — |
| ROBERT RABEN | Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs Counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Counsel, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) |
| EDUARDO SOTO | Legislative Aide, Maxine Waters office |
Foreign Relations FOR
Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of a Congressional response to the Supreme Courts decision in Medellin v. Texas to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice in Avena and other Mexican Nationals. Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of encouraging state compliance with consular notification responsibilities. Presidents Proposed Budget for FY2018, Department of State and Other International Programs, Sec. 7052, again included in the President's Proposed Budget for FY2019, Department of State and Other International Programs, Sec. 7053: we support this provision, adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee in the FY18 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act (S. 1788), which would provide for full implementation of U.S. obligations pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Avena case before the International Court of Justice.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHARINE HUFFMAN | — |
| ROBERT RABEN | Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs Counsel,Subcommittee on the Constitution, Subcommittee on Courtsand Intellectual Property Counsel, Congressman Barney Frank(D-MA) |
| EDUARDO SOTO | Legislative Aide, Maxine Waters office |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of a Congressional response to the Supreme Courts decision in Medellin v. Texas to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice in Avena and other Mexican Nationals. Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of encouraging state compliance with consular notification responsibilities. Presidents Proposed Budget for FY2018, Department of State and Other International Programs, Sec. 7052, again included in the President's Proposed Budget for FY2019, Department of State and Other International Programs, Sec. 7053: we support this provision, adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee in the FY18 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act (S. 1788), which would provide for full implementation of U.S. obligations pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Avena case before the International Court of Justice.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHARINE HUFFMAN | — |
| ROBERT RABEN | Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs Counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Counsel, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) |
| EDUARDO SOTO | Legislative Aide, Maxine Waters |
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.