The Hill reports on who’s lobbying for extending tax credits.
Month: March 2010
Bail out recipients seek to share expertise
The Hill reports on bailed-out companies renewed lobbying efforts here. Over the past few months, the biggest beneficiaries of the $700 billion financial bailout have hired a slew of blue-chip lobbyists to boost their presence in Washington.
Investigate the investigators?
This Roll Call editorial takes issue with the House Ethics Committee’s look into the PMA Group and earmarking. For sure, proving what much of the public suspects — that Members trade earmarks for campaign money, quid pro quo — is very difficult. But, it appears, the ethics committee didn’t even try. It said it did […]