COMMON CAUSE for COMMON CAUSE
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Government Issues GOV
Working to gather co-sponsors for the Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826, providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money. Vice President for Programs testified at the House Administration Committee hearing on HR 1826 on July 30, 2009. Supported toe CLEAR Act, HR 2038, to prohibit a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate saught a Congressional earmark. Supported the newly created Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Support HR 2894 dealing with providing voting machines with printable paper voter verifiable paper ballots and random audits of voting machines. Supported HR 1719, providing for internet voting. Supported HR 1604 expanding the vote by mail system. Supported more disclosure from the House Ethics Committee on various investigations. Supported Senate Amendment 1469 to the defense authorization bill striking the funding for the F22 fighter jet. Supported the creation of a Truth Commission to investigate allegations of torture and war crimes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH | Chief of Staff House Minority Whip |
| ROBERT EDGAR | — |
| ARN PEARSON | — |
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