The $410 billion spending bill passed by the House evidently includes $8.8 million in earmarks sought by clients of The PMA Group, a lobying firm raided by the FBI, according to this article. The article mentions Rep. Mike Doyle, Rep. Tim Ryan, and Rep. Pete Visclosky. One lawmaker who sought a project for one of […]
Month: February 2009
Earmark Update
The $410 billion bill to keep the government running apparently contained thousands of earmarks, according to The Post. According to sources, several of the Democratic leaders defended the earmarking process, saying it was better for members of Congress to pick projects in their districts than to leave to federal agencies the task of developing them.
Donor Indicted
A Florida donor was indicted for “funneling illegal campaign contributions” to several candidates and a political party, according to this Times report. The indictment charges that those suspect donations were in fact illegally orchestrated and reimbursed by Mr. Ali to circumvent caps on individual contributions as well as a ban on donations from foreign citizens. […]