POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Affidavits

Check-signing authority and control of lobbying or campaign expenditures while serving as board member and treasurer of American Rights at Work (organization): Representative Solis, S2401 [24FE]

Articles and editorials

Despite Listing, Donors Don't Work for Firm Being Probed, S2747 [4MR], S7971 [23JY]

Outrageous, S2484 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: limit distribution of funds to political consultants or for campaign-related work (see H.R. 4365), H15500 [16DE]

Bureau of the Census: make organizations indicted for violations of election laws ineligible to participate as a partner in assisting with the decennial census (see H.R. 3582), H9670 [16SE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (see H. Res. 189), H2835 [25FE] (see H. Res. 212), H3055 [5MR] (see H. Res. 228), H3145 [10MR] (see H. Res. 265), H3705 [19MR] (see H. Res. 286), H4026 [25MR] (see H. Res. 295), H4129 [30MR] (see H. Res. 312), H4397 [1AP] (see H. Res. 425), H5485 [12MY] (see H. Res. 667), H8585 [22JY]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (see H. Res. 500), H6155 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see S. 133), S42 [6JA] (see H.R. 1095), H1606 [13FE]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (see H.R. 1345), H3054 [5MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H90 [8JA]

———establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 751), S4062 [31MR]

———prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 512), H324 [14JA]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 97), H31 [6JA]

———provide for interregional primary elections and caucuses for the selection of delegates to political party Presidential nominating conventions (see S. 1433), S7317 [9JY]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 158), H34 [6JA] (see H.R. 1826), H4250 [31MR] (see H.R. 2056), H4687 [22AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 752), S4063 [31MR]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 2370), H5484 [12MY]

FEC: disapprove rule relative to travel on private aircraft by candidates for the office of President, Vice President, and Senator (see S.J. Res. 23), S13383 [17DE] (see H.J. Res. 65), H15501 [16DE]

Federal Election Administration: establish (see S. 1648), S9078 [7AU]

FTC: revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H32 [6JA]

Government regulations: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 749), H778 [28JA]

House of Representatives: limit expenditures in elections (see H.R. 3574), H9549 [15SE]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 104), S42 [6JA]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 3859), H11514 [20OC]

Political ethics: prohibit an authorized campaign committee of a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark (see H.R. 2038), H4686 [22AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require campaign committee include with the statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate and other documentation to establish eligibility to become President (see H.R. 1503), H3401 [12MR]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (see H. Res. 143), H1158 [10FE] (see H. Res. 805), H11110 [7OC]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 482), S2474 [25FE] (see S. 1858), S10700 [22OC]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 13), H90 [8JA]

Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 2992), H7144 [23JN]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 726), H602 [27JA]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 2993), H7144 [23JN]

Telephones: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1077), S5614 [19MY]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see S. 528), S2827 [5MR] (see H.R. 103), H31 [6JA]

Wills Point, TX: tribute to commemoration of anniversary of William H. Taft's campaign stop (see H. Res. 881), H12141 [29OC]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 189), H2805 [25FE]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 212), H3024 [5MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 228), H3125 [10MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 265), H3654 [19MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 286), H3990 [25MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 295), H4100 [30MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 312), H4283 [1AP]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 425), H5445 [12MY]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 667), H8509 [22JY]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 500), H6124 [3JN]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 143), H1128 [10FE]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 805), H10543 [7OC]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 669, consideration of H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Bachmann's amendment on organizations indicted for election law violations, H8592 [23JY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H1636 [23FE], H2901 [3MR], H3066 [6MR], H3446 [17MR], H3719 [23MR], H4003 [25MR], H4103 [30MR], H5324 [7MY], H6051 [2JN], H8387 [20JY]

Investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H998 [4FE], H10540, H10541 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H1642 [23FE], H2607 [24FE], H2912 [3MR], H2955 [4MR], H3131 [10MR], H3322 [11MR], H3445 [17MR], H3532 [18MR], H4002 [25MR], H4102 [30MR], H5702 [18MY], H6054 [2JN], H7732 [7JY], H14995 [16DE]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 189), H2633, H2805 [25FE]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 212), H2984, H3024 [5MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 228), H3124 [10MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 265), H3653 [19MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 286), H3990 [25MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 295), H4100 [30MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 312), H4283 [1AP]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 425), H5445 [12MY]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 667), H8509 [22JY]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 500), H6124 [3JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: make certain organizations and related activities ineligible for grants, H3605 [18MR]

Dept. of Justice: investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H7031 [19JN]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (H.R. 1345), H9298, H9299 [8SE], E576 [5MR]

Elections: ethics reform and contribution limits, H9498 [15SE]

———prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 512), E84 [14JA]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (H.R. 97), E27 [7JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H11386 [15OC], H12049 [29OC]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 158), H615 [28JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1826), H4919 [29AP]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 2370), E1119 [12MY]

Government regulations: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (H.R. 749), H4594, H4595 [22AP]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, H13071, H13072, H13073, H13074, H13075, H13115, H13116 [18NO], E2819 [19NO]

News media: comparison of media coverage given to Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates, H200 [14JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to Presidential campaign promises, H4241 [31MR]

Political ethics: prohibit an authorized campaign committee of a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark (H.R. 2038), H4919 [29AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require campaign committee include with the statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate and other documentation to establish eligibility to become President (H.R. 1503), H8497 [22JY], H9321 [8SE]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure, H12214 [3NO]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H2826-H2832 [25FE], H5701 [18MY], H9317-H9322 [8SE], H9471-H9477 [14SE], H10502, H10503 [6OC]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 143), H1128, H1139-H1144 [10FE], H10060 [29SE]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 805), H10542 [7OC]

Taxation: provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (H.R. 726), E151 [27JA]

Voting: prevent voter caging (H.R. 103), E26 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: prohibit funding for projects earmarked to clients of lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors, S2669 [3MR], S2741, S2746-S2748, S2757, S2760 [4MR], S2863 [6MR], S8625-S8627 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (S. 133), S114 [6JA], S803 [26JA]

Elections: establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (S. 751), S4073 [31MR]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S10131 [6OC]

———reform financing, S3818 [26MR]

———reform financing of Senate elections (S. 752), S10630 [21OC]

FBI: investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, S2606 [2MR]

FEC: disapprove rule relative to travel on private aircraft by candidates for the office of President, Vice President, and Senator (S.J. Res. 23), S13390-S13392 [17DE]

Federal Election Administration: establish (S. 1648), S9083 [7AU]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, S11486 [18NO]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 1858), S10709 [22OC], S10711 [26OC]

———require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 482), S2484, S2501 [25FE], S2507 [26FE]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions, S10622-S10630 [21OC]

Telephones: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (S. 1077), S5620 [19MY]

Voting: prevent voter caging (S. 528), S2829 [5MR]

Reports filed

District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1345) (H. Rept. 111-172), H7083 [19JN]

Federal Election Integrity Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 111-363), H13627, H14370 [8DE]

Permit Candidates To Designate Individual Authorized To Disburse Funds From Campaign Committees in the Event of the Death of the Candidate: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 111-77), H4579 [21AP]

Statements

Selected Senate Statements Concerning Travel on Corporate Jets by Federal Candidates During Debate on Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (2007), S13392 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 143, investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H1128 [10FE]

H. Res. 189, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H2805 [25FE]

H. Res. 212, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3024 [5MR]

H. Res. 228, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3124 [10MR]

H. Res. 265, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3653 [19MR]

H. Res. 286, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3990 [25MR]

H. Res. 295, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H4100 [30MR]

H. Res. 312, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H4283 [1AP]

H. Res. 425, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H5445 [12MY]

H. Res. 500, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H6124 [3JN]

H. Res. 667, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H8509 [22JY]

H. Res. 805, investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H10542 [7OC]

H.R. 749, permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate, H4594 [22AP]

H.R. 1345, District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act, H9298 [8SE]

S. 751, Fair Elections Revenue Act, S4074 [31MR]

S. 752, Fair Elections Now Act, S4074-S4080 [31MR]

S. 1077, Robocall Privacy Act, S5621 [19MY]

S. 1648, Federal Election Administration Act, S9083-S9089 [7AU]