119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 18, 2025
Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025
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Latest action (Sep 8, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cosponsor) -HR 1908, End Congressional Stock Trading Act (Rep. Burchett, 1 cosponsor) -HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) -HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) -HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) -HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, 1 cosponsor) HR 1908, End Congressional Stock Trading Act (Rep. Burchett, 1 cosponsor) HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Cohe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 2, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, 1 cosponsor) HR 1908, End Congressional Stock Trading Act (Rep. Burchett, 1 cosponsor) HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Cohe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, 1 cosponsor) HR 1908, End Congressional Stock Trading Act (Rep. Burchett, 1 cosponsor) HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Cohe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, 1 cosponsor) HR 1908, End Congressional Stock Trading Act (Rep. Burchett, 1 cosponsor) HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Cohe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 10, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, 1 cosponsor) HR 1908, End Congressional Stock Trading Act (Rep. Burchett, 1 cosponsor) HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Cohe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bers of Congress and their spouses and dependent children (Rep. Burchett, no cosponsors) HR 2180, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Rep. Connolly, 10 cosponsors) HR 2181, Protect Our Watchdogs Act (Rep. Connolly, 25 cosponsors) HR 2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) S 588, Presidential Tax Transpar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing