COMMON CAUSE for COMMON CAUSE
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Foreign Relations FOR
Common Cause and other groups sent a ltter to all members of the House urging them to co-sponsor and take steps to enact H.R. 3797, New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH | Chief of Staff, House Minority Whip |
| ROBERT EDGAR | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Common Cause and other groups sent a letter to all members of the House of Representatives urging them to co-sponsor H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWIN DAVIS | — |
| SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH | Chief of Staff, House Minority Whip |
| ROBERT EDGAR | — |
Government Issues GOV
Elections/Voting Common Cause urged support of H.R. 5036 - Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 Common Cause urged the Senate to vote again and pass S. 1257, House DC Voting Rights Act. Common Cause sent a letter to all members of the House urging them to co-sponsor H.R. 1667, legislation to establish a Vote by Mail grant program. Campaign Finance Reform Common Cause urged Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to use his position as presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party to show strong support for reform now, including co-sponsoring S. 2412, legislation to fix the presidential public financing system. Common Cause sent identical letters to Senators McCain, Barack obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) urging them to use their influence as a leading presidential candidate to do everything possible to break the current deadlock and Federal Election Commission nominations. Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to Senator McCain urging him to co-sponsor S. 2412, legislation to fix the presidential financing system. Ethics Common Cause sent a letter to the House Republican leadership requesting that the leadership immediately and publicly denounce a reported effort by senior Republican House aides to compile a list of Democratic House Members to target with ethics complaints if the House passes H. Res 895, a resolution to create an independent ethics panel. Common Cause sent a letter to all members of the House in support of H. Res 895, establishing an Independent Office of Congressional Ethics. Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) strongly urging her to take all steps necessary to ensure that the Ethics Committee withdraws its misinterpretation of the new ethics rule on party conventions and issues a new guidance that carries out the clear meaning, purpose and spirit of the new rule. Whistleblower/Federal Employees Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to all Senators urging Congress to include federal scientists in pending whistleblower legislation, including provisions in H.R, 985.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWIN DAVIS | — |
| SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH | Chief of Staff, House Minority Whip |
| ROBERT EDGAR | — |
| SUSANNAH GOODMAN | — |
| ARN PEARSON | — |
| JOSH ZAHAROFF | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Congress Common Cause and a coalition of groups sent a letter to all members of the House urging them to vote in favor of H.R. 5349, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007. for 21 days in order to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The letter noted that the unprecedented surveillance of American citizens without a warrant is far too important an issue to be decided in a matter of days. Common Cause and a coalition of groups send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) urging that wiretapping legislation expected to come to the floor in January not include a statutory grant of retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies for illegal wiretapping. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Common Cause joined with other groups in "the Matter of Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Services" (MM Docket No. 99-325). The groups replied to previous comments by the National Association of Broadcasters and other organizations. Common Cause joined with other groups in a Petition for Reconsideration (MM Docket No. 00-168), asking the FCC to reconsider aspects of the 2008 Order relating to the revised newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule ("NBCO rule"), the grandfathering of existing unlawful combinations, and the decision to keep the current local television and radio limits at their present levels.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JON BARTHOLOMEW | — |
| SARAH JEAN DUFENDACH | Chief of Staff, House Minority Whip |
| ROBERT EDGAR | — |
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.