The Hill reports that the President’s recent State of the Union comments on Citizens United and foreign involvement in politics may spur legislation. Now, as the White House pushes for campaign-finance law changes that would reduce the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision, it is turning its attention to foreign-owned companies. “As a result […]
Category: Executive Branch
In health care debate, lobbyists thrive (most working to support reform)
The Times reports on the President’s approach to lobbyists in the health care debate. Clearly, lobbying has been a major factor in the fate of the health care overhaul, which suddenly slid from the top of the president’s domestic agenda last year to an also-ran in a new year in which he wants to focus […]
75,000 White House visitor records dumped
The White House released more visitor records today, according to this Norm Eisen blog post. [T]oday’s release includes visitor information for the Vice President and his staff at the White House Complex, the names and dates of visitors to the Vice President’s Residence for the official events between October 1 and October 31, and the […]