Rep. Eric Cantor’s “The Whipping Post” mentions H.R. 5175 (the DISCLOSE Act). TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. On […]
Month: May 2010
Kagan on free speech at issue
Citizen United’s David Bossie wrote this editorial in today’s Post discussing the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. A nominee who believes that certain types of speech and certain speakers should be censored for no other reason than that speech affects a lawmaker’s chances of reelection is not fit for the Supreme Court. […]
Financial regulatory reform and lobbyists
Politico’s got the story on how lobbyists did during the debate over financial regulatory reform. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce deployed 85 lobbyists, including 49 hired from outside lobbying firms. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association employed 54 lobbyists, including 37 from outside firms. The American Bankers Association deployed 53 lobbyists; the Business Roundtable, […]