The LA Times reports on fears that Schumer-Van Hollen may impact U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations. Proposed legislation to block foreign companies from contributing money to U.S. elections could end up affecting well-known companies such as Chrysler, Anheuser-Busch and Citgo, according to legal experts and company representatives.
Day: March 7, 2010
Update on campaign manager for former Rep. Shays
Rep. Shays’ former campaign manager will plead guilty to embezzling campaign funds, according to this report.
How thick a wall between fundraising and lawmaking?
This morning’s Post discusses the House Ethics Committee’s recent report on the PMA Group and its treatment of the “walls” discovered between Members’ fundraising operations and official work. In detailing how the lawmakers approached their earmarking, however, the ethics report and accompanying reports by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) made clear that the wall […]