The USA Today features the revolving door between Congress and K Street in this front page report. Former House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for a year after leaving office and former senators must wait two years. But nothing prohibits former lawmakers from immediately starting to advise clients on how to navigate […]
Month: April 2009
Earmark Contribution Ban, Of a Sort
Two lawmakers are apparently going to introduce a law to ban the acceptance of contributions from any beneficiaries of earmark spending, according to this Glenn Thrush post.
Law Firms that Lobby
The Politico identifies what it sees as a trend – law firms adding lobbying capabilities. Pity the lobbyists. First, President Barack Obama made badmouthing them a new national sport. Now, Washington’s legal eagles are moving in on their turf — expanding their own lobbying operations, creating new competition for clients and scooping up talent.