Month: May 2010

DISCLOSE Act’s new requirements for lobbyist disclosure

Lobbyists shouldn’t feel left out; the DISCLOSE Act’s section 221 has new requirements to report: (1) The amount of any independent expenditure (as defined in section 301(17) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2  U.S.C. 431(17)) equal to or greater than $1,000 made by such person or organization,  and for each such expenditure the name of each candidate […]

BP lobbyists coming ashore

The Post reviews BP’s lobbying efforts here. The company has mobilized a massive Washington lobbying campaign over the past week in response to the worsening crisis, dispatching senior executives to meet with Obama administration officials and members of Congress, while [CEO Tony] Hayward and other executives make frequent media appearances to defend BP’s performance.