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At Least 130 Congressional Staffers Are Former Lobbyists, Study Finds
Filed under: Congress, LobbyingMany of the chiefs of staff and legislative directors worked a number of lobbying jobs before moving to Capitol Hill. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Aide who created GOP’s ‘Pledge to America’ to join lobby firm
A senior aide to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) who was behind Republicans' Pledge to America is leaving Capitol Hill to join one of Washington's top-earning lobby firms.
As senior adviser for legislative initiatives to Boehner, Brian Wild was the executive director of the House GOP project that produced...
Former Sens. Bob Bennett and Byron Dorgan Hired as Lobbyists
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Congress, LobbyingDorgan of North Dakota and Bennett of Utah have been hired as senior policy advisers by Arent Fox. The announcement comes a week to the day after the pair ended their congressional careers....
Are Social Conservatives Losing Clout — or Just the Gay Debate?
Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Abortion, Gay Rights, Guns, Conservatives, Lobbying, Analysis, Matt Lewis and the News, EconomyConservatives don't want to discuss it, but the social-conservative wing of the movement is losing power. Permalink&...
New Republican Lawmakers Tap Lobbyists for Top Staff Roles
Filed under: Senate, House, Republicans, 2010 Elections, Congress, Tea Party, LobbyingMany of the newly-elected Republicans railed against the influence of lobbyists during their campaigns. Permalink | Email this | Linking ...
Is There Life After Congress? Former Members Help Colleagues Cope
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, 2010 Elections, Congress, Republic of DishWhat's an ex-lawmaker to do? The Association of Former Members of Congress provides a mix of wise counsel and tough love for lame ducks about to leave the leg...
Government Gridlock, aka ‘Tater Tot Famine’
Filed under: Humor, Chaos Theory, LobbyingThe Wearin' of the Greenbacks Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Jury Gets Tom DeLay Money-Laundering Case
Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, Crime, Congress, LobbyingLawyers for the former majority leader told jurors the charges against DeLay were politically motivated, brought because Democrats were unhappy with congressional redistricting he pushed th...
Disgraced Ex-Congressman Bob Ney Studying Buddhism at Indian Temple
Filed under: Scandal, Congress, LobbyingThe Republican served six terms in Congress, then spent 17 months in federal prison for his role in the Jack Abramoff scandal. Now he is studying meditation at a Buddhist Temple in India. Permalink |&nb...
Financial Industry Lobbyists Push Hard for Exemptions to New Regulatory Reform Law
Filed under: Wall Street, LobbyingLobbyists for banks, hedge funds and other firms have held at least 510 meetings with federal regulators seeking exemptions from provisions of the financial regulatory reform law enacted in July. Permalink |&...
Rove’s "concern" over "billionaires who write the checks" short-lived
Great catch at Think Progress.
In 2004, Rove benefited from a similar avalanche of outside money in his quest to help secure President Bush’s re-election. The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth were funded in part by Texas homebuilder Bob Perry, who is now funding Rove’s new group....
After the 2004...
