The American League of Lobbyists’ David Wenhold wrote this letter to President Obama regarding the administration’s position on lobbyist membership on certain boards and commissions. This move seems inconsistent with Constitutional principles that people should not be punished for engaging in activities that were not actionable prior to new rules being put into place, and […]
Day: October 30, 2009
Report on forged letter hearing
The Times describes yesterday’s hearing into forged letters involving climate change legislation. Jack Bonner, chairman of Bonner & Associates, repeatedly told the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming that he took “full responsibility” for the forged letters and should have been more proactive in contacting lawmakers once the forgeries were uncovered.
Half the members of Defense subcommittee under investigation (PMA Group update)
Half the members of a Defense subcommittee are under investigation, according to this article. (See my earlier post on the security breach below.) The document obtained by The Post offers the most detailed picture yet of a widening inquiry into the relationships between lawmakers and PMA, a lobbying firm founded by Paul Magliocchetti that has […]