In today’s Post, Jeffrey Birnbaum notices what he concludes is an “exception large enough to explode the entire statute.” The [Senate ethics] committee ruled that a member of Congress can be a “featured speaker” at a national convention party and not run afoul of the lobbying law. That means that a senator is barred from […]
Month: February 2008
Coffee for Members
The Senate has clarified certain aspects of its rules as they relate to providing Members and staff with coffee and other items of nominal value.
Public funding experimentation
A number of states have public funding programs for certain candidates. Could this be considered a trend? There is more than one proposal for public financing of U.S. Senate elections.