TRADITIONAL VALUES COALITION for TRADITIONAL VALUES COALITION
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R.668 The SHIELD Act: supported entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Defense DEF
HR 3828 Military Religious Freedom Protection Act; supported entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Chinese Government Debt Default Act of 2010; supported current discussion draft;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Constitution CON
H.J.Res.3 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights; supported entire resolution; H.J.Res.27 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; supported entire resolution; Opposed the confirmation to activist judge Andrew David Hurwitz
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1259 the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.R. 1232 To amends the Internatl Revenue Code of 2968 to eliminate certain tax benefits related to abortion; supported entire bill;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R.2/S.192 Repealing the Job-Killing health Care Law Act; supported entire bill; S. AMDT. 1520 Blunt Amendment to the Transportation Bill; supported amendment;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
H.R.3/S.906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; supported entire bill; S.167 Child Custody Protection Act; supported entire bill; S.314 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.Con.Res.25/S.Con.Res.11 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's refusal to acknowledge and uphold the Defense of Marriage Act; supported entire resolution; [continued next page] H.Res.143 Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the amendments made by the Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States; supported entire resolution; H.R.875 Marriage Protection Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.R.1116/S.598 Respect for Marriage Act; opposed entire bill; H.R.217 Title X Abortion provider Prohibition Act; supported entire bill; S.96 Title X Family Planning Act; supported entire bill; H.R.361/S.165 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.R.212 Sanctity of Life Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.R.1096 Sanctity of Life Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.R.358/S.877 Protect Life Act; supported entire bill; H.R.374/S.91 Life at Conception Act; supported entire bill; H.R. 3803 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; supported entire bill H.R. 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011; supported entire bill; scored House vote H.R. 2299 Child Interstate Notification Act; supported entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.Con.Res.34/S.Con.Res.18 Establishing the budget for the United State Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021; supported entire resolution; H.R.2059 Prohibition of US taxpayer funding for UNFPA, an organization which encourages and assists in implementing the Chinese one-child policy; supported entire bill; HR7/S1813 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; concerned with provisions of bill(s); Letter to House Members opposing President Obama's decision to resume $147 million USAID funding to the Palestinian Authority; Renewed calls for cuts to the budget of the National Institutes of Health.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Government Issues GOV
Opposed bizarre NIH funding for unnecessary and wasteful behavioral and foreign grants; H.R.973 To amend Title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal Courts; supported entire bill; H.R.234 Savings for Seniors Act of 2011; supported entire bill; Support protection of the Social Security Trust Fund; S.679 Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011; opposed entire bill; HR 4271 Violence Against Women Act; oppose entire bill; [continued next page] Letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski calling for reduced rates for telephone calls to and from prisons
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Religion REL
H.R.440/S.1245 To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the near East and South Central Asia; supported entire bill; H. Con.Res.13 Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official mottoe of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions; supported entire resolution [continued next page] H.R.1397/S.811 Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which infringes on religious liberties of employers and forcibly places transgender teachers in every classroom; opposed entire bill Supported Akin and Palazzo Amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013 in order to protect the religious liberties and conscience rights of our military servicemembers and chaplains and to reaffirm congressional intent that DOMA be enforced in the military
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Education EDU
H.R.471/S.206 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act; supported entire bill; H.R.998/S.555 Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011; opposed entire bill; S.506/H.R.1649 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011; concerned about provisions in the bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Opposed the President's judicial nomination of Hurwitz; HR 3770 A bill to amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide that payment for services may not be made to an individual appointed during a recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy in an existing office, if the vacancy existed while the Senate was in session and was by law required to be filled by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; supported entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R.1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill; H.R.642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res.37/S.J.Res.6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices"; supported entire resolution.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREA LAFFERTY | — |
| LOUIS P SHELDON | — |
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