Politico reports on White House legislative efforts in response to Citizens United. On Friday, Obama’s point man on the issue, White House ethics lawyer Norm Eisen, met with staffers for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to discuss legislative proposals to discourage massive special interest advertising campaigns.
Month: January 2010
Tom Rodgers tell-all in Jack Abramoff scandal
The Hill says Tom Rodgers “played a leading role in taking down” Jack Abramoff. The story and a video interview of Rodgers is here. For nearly eight years Rodgers has remained cloaked in anonymity as the Justice Department pursued its case. He watched and quietly celebrated with the tribal leaders who helped provide the inside […]
House discloses Dear Colleague on helping Haiti
In response to House offices asking about how they can help in Haiti, the House Ethics Committee released this “Dear Colleague” letter yesterday.