Category Archives: lobbying
“Lobbyists Ready for a New Fight on U.S. Spending”
NYT:
Throughout the tense fiscal deadlock in recent weeks, some of the most powerful forces in Washington, including retirees and defense contractors, largely sat on the sidelines. Now they are preparing for a political fight with billions of federal… Continue reading
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Kevin Ring Lobbyist Bribery Case, Tied to Abramoff Scandal
“Lobbyists denounce push to limit their access in shutdown”
“Lobbyists Face Uncertainty Amid Shutdown”
“Tea Party Lawmaker Letter on Med Device Tax Repeal Authored by Lobby Group”
Lee Fang delves into the metadata of letter.
“Citizen and lobbyist access to Members of Congress: Who gets and who gives?”
Josh Brodbeck, Matthew T Harrigan and Daniel A Smith have written this article in Interest groups & Advocacy 2, 323-342 (October 2013) | doi:10.1057/iga.2013.11. Here is the abstract:
Members of Congress grant access to outsiders as a means of alleviating… Continue reading
“If possible, please do *not* direct questions to Jonathan Silver…He’s a client of my firm. :)”
“Business Tries to Tame Tea-Party Conservatives It Helped Elect”
Following up on my earlier post today, I missed this Jill Lawrence piece from last month.
“Business Losing Clout in a G.O.P. Moving Right”
NYT offers provocative take on corporate money and influence post-Citizens United.
“Different Realms of Disclosure”
“For Freshmen in the House, Seats of Plenty”
NYT:
With so many lawmakers clamoring to be on the Financial Services Committee, it has grown to 61 members from 44 since 1980, forcing the installation of four tiered rows of seats in the Rayburn House Office Building — with… Continue reading
“The Root of Washington’s Ills”
It’s the lobbyists, according to Fareed Zakaria.
Lobbying During Recess
WaPo reports here that: “Once a lull in the political calendar, August is now officially part of the high season. An array of interest groups has methodically plotted how to use the congressional recess to press causes.”