Politico covers Rep. Rangel’s ethics matters and their effect on lobbyists with business before the Ways and Means Committee. Politico spoke with several lobbyists — all of whom requested anonymity as long as Rangel remains a powerful chairman — and … Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 9, 2009
Beltrami County, Minnesota voted to engage a lobbyist to get a piece of the stimulus pie. “Why can’t we do this through our representatives?” asked Lucachick. “I’m not a big fan of lobbyists, and Washington is a long ways away. … Continue reading
A Raytheon lobbyist will be President-elect Obama’s number two figure at the Department of Defense, according to this report. William J. Lynn III, Obama’s choice for deputy defense secretary, was senior vice president for government operations at Raytheon Co. and … Continue reading