Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Lobbyists see powerful opportunities in second term”
WaPo: “Energy lobbyists are gearing up for a boom in business to help shape and implement a wave of regulations governing energy production, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable fuels and other energy and environmental measures that K Street expects the newly… Continue reading
“Sen. Mitch McConnell Filibusters His Own Bill”
Real Clear Politics: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) may have made United States Senate history today when he beat his filibustered his own bill on allowing the president to increase the debt ceiling on his own.”
“Interest Groups Push to Fill Margins of Health Coverage”
NYT: “The chiropractors were out in force, lobbying for months to get their services included in every state’s package of essential health benefits that will be guaranteed under the new health care law.”
“Progressive Groups Branch Out To Tackle Filibuster, Big Money, Voting”
I missed this Roll Call piece from Nov. 29.
“How Democrats’ Main Filibuster Reform Would Work”
“Studying the Everyday Lives of Professional Federal Lobbyists”
Maggie McKinley has posted the following about a fascinating new project at The Lab@Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University (reposted with permission):
Studying the Everyday Lives of Professional Federal Lobbyists
Maggie McKinley
One of the primary research areas… Continue reading
“Court hears challenge to Obama recess appointments”
AP: ” A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that considers whether President Barack Obama violated the Constitution earlier this year when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies in his administration.”
“Lobbyists Could See More Curbs Arising From Campaign Finance Movement”
“Brown-Snowe-Lugar’s Last Hurrah Seen Aiding Deficit Deal”
“Reid: Filibuster Reform Is Happening Whether Republicans Like It Or Not”
“Court Showdown Over Recess Appointments”
Pete Williams: “A federal appeals court on Wednesday takes up the issue of a president’s power to make appointments when the Senate is out of town, one that has divided Congress and the White House for decades.”
“McCain: Rand Paul Giving Democrats Filibuster Changes ‘Credence'”
Roll Call: “Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., blamed Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for holding up on amendments to the defense authorization bill, crippling the ability of senators to offer amendments in advance of a Monday evening test vote.”
“Fighting the Filibuster”
Ari Melber has written this oped for Reuters.