CU, FACEBOOK, AND MORE. What happened at the Federal Election Commission meeting yesterday? The agency’s press release is here. Roll Call has a story on the meeting here. Kate Kaye of ClickZ has a report on the Facebook advisory opinion request here. DISCLOSURE DEADLINE. Roll Call. “More than one-fifth of House lawmakers — 92 of […]
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CU at the FEC? (And more political law links for today)
RECORD FOR FOREIGN TRIPS. Roll Call. “The costs of overseas trips taken by Senators and their staffers jumped by about 20 percent last year, reaching an all-time high of more than $5 million in publicly reported costs, which is still likely less than half the actual total.” “CASTLES AT THE CAPITOL.” Press release here. “Castles […]
Ethics and Rep. Weiner, member travel, $1 million fine in Detroit, and more political law links
PRELIMINARY WEINER INQUIRY. Roll Call. “A preliminary inquiry is the first step in any formal Ethics Committee investigation. Inquiries are undertaken to determine whether the matter is serious enough to warrant the formation of an investigative subcommittee, which would then have the ability to formally discipline Weiner.” CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL UP. Story here. “Lawmakers’ trips are […]