Lobbying Relationship

Client

The Innocence Project

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Lobbying firm

The Raben Group

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  • Conducted outreach regarding the need for forensic science reform, including the establishment of and support for federal capacity to develop research, establish standards, and oversee conduct in the field of forensic sciences. Advocated for appropriations to support the expansion of forensic science research and standard-setting. Advocated for strengthened, science-centered forensic science research and standard-setting mechanisms in the federal government.

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General Issues: Science/Technology, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Spending: about $2,070,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills mentioned

S.3259: Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.5795: Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.3064: Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2013

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

S.2022: Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2177: Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.132: New Columbia Admission Act

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.132: Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.3378: Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.6106: Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

S.4568: Forensic Science Research and Standards Act of 2020

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.8239: Forensic Science Research and Standards Act of 2020

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.4609: National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021

Sponsor: Haley Stevens (D-Mich.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Robert Raben Asst. Attorney Gen, DOJ; Counsel, House Judic. Asst. Attorney Gen, DOJ: Counsel,House Judiciary Asst. Att. General, DOJ; Counsel House Judiciary
Daniel Penchina Legislative Director for Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Legislative Director for Congressman Christopher Murphy Legislative Assistant and Appropriations Associate for Congressman Jerrold Nadler
Elliot Williams Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Christina Weaver Legislative Counsel to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Minh Nguyen intern, office of Congressman Adam Smith
Clayton Barsoum Intern, Office of Congressman Mike Quigley
Katharine Huffman n/a
Haley Griffin n/a
Justin Wilson n/a
Randi Moore n/a
Patricia First n/a
Lawrence Gonzalez n/a
Rachel Motley n/a
Shanna Gong n/a
Ethan Ellis n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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