Category: FARA

Wu and Ethics Comm., foreign agents, OCE avoids cuts, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 25, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FARA, FCPA, FEC, House, Virginia

ETHICS COMMITTEE AND THE WU MATTER. Politico. “With a defiant Wu staying put, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on the Ethics Committee to investigate the explosive allegations against him.” FOREIGN AGENTS AND DC OFFICEHOLDER. The Post’s Colbert King discusses a D.C. Council member’s work under the Foreign Agents Registration Act here. THIRD PARTY […]

Thursday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 21, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FARA, FEC, House, IRS, LDA

WATERS DEVELOPMENTS. Roll Call. “Plagued by infighting, allegations of improprieties and the collapse of its investigation of Rep. Maxine Waters, the Ethics Committee on Wednesday took the unprecedented step of hiring an outside counsel to review the panel’s operations and decide whether the probe of the California Democrat can move forward.” CHAMBER LOBBYING. Roll Call. […]

Tuesday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 19, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Executive Branch, FARA, FEC, LDA, Montana, New York, Virginia

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE WHITE HOUSE? The Hill. “The Republican National Committee on Monday asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether the president’s reelection fundraising broke federal law.” INVESTIGATE THE INVESTIGATORS? The Hill. “A watchdog group on Monday called for an outside investigation of the House Ethics Committee.” NOT GUILTY PLEA IN MD ROBOCALL […]