Mitt Romney is the lobbyists’ candidate
When you think of Mitt Romney, you probably think of a tall, robotic fellow with no discernible strong beliefs or stances (at least, none that can survive longer than a week at a time). That's terribly unfair, and you should be ashamed for thinking it...
Third party efforts and the myth of the ‘independent’
Is there anything more grassroots-y than a few dozen lobbyists pretending to be regular citizens?
In case you are wondering who is behind the cyclical (and cynical) attempts to launch "independent" and "moderate" third parties ahead of presidential e...
Super Congress membership leads to super fundraising for Republican Dave Camp
The Super Congress succeeded in creating a ton of jobs for lobbyists. Looks like it's also lucrative for its members.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions since his...
Super Congress lobbyist ties run deep
The Washington Post's Dan Eggen has a detailed look at who is likely to be exerting pressure on the Super Congress behind the scenes.
Like many federal contractors, General Electric has a lot riding on the work of a new congressional “supercommittee,...
Where the money comes from behind the Super Congress
We've already explored the gearing up of the lobbyists for the Super Congress. At Mother Jones, Andy Kroll looks at the specific committee members and where their special interest support has come from in their careers.
These 12 lawmakers cover the ide...
Super Congress already providing jobs, for lobbyists
Well this is just peachy.
Washington lobbyists, who usually spend their days and nights tracking the progress of dozens of bills and chasing after hundreds of members of Congress, will have a single place to focus their attention this fall: the 12-me...
Incoming Republican Freshmen’s $2,500 a plate fundraiser with lobbyists
This sounds like business as usual:
With Republican leaders anxious to set an austere tone for their ascendance into the House majority this week, the lavish fundraiser scheduled for Tuesday night at a trendy Washington hotel to benefit a dozen GOP freshmen is not exactly the populist image leaders are anxious to...
Same as the old boss: Lobbyists take over Freshmen GOP offices
The "populists" are ready to descend on Washington, swelling the GOP ranks with a new anti-establishment zeal, ready to reform how things are done in DC. Or that's the conventional wisdom anyway. Not so much. ThinkProgress helpfully compiles a list of incoming Republicans teabagger types, and the corporate lobbyists they've hired to run their...
