ENSIGN AND K STREET. Roll Call reports on lobbyists’ sentiments here. “In addition to a Senate ethics probe and lagging poll numbers, a once-reliable base of support — D.C. lobbyists — has quietly started pushing party leaders to get the Senator to exit the race altogether.” SEN. BROWN’S BOOK. An advisory opinion provided to Sen. […]
Category: Foreign Laws
F-35 lobbying news and other political law hits for today
F-35 ENGINE VOTE IN HOUSE. After a long and expensive lobbying battle, yesterday the House voted to reject funding for a second F-35 engine. A MOVING STORY. In Roll Call about moves. “When Rep. Dave Reichert relocated to a new District home in January, he didn’t need to hire movers: Three of his aides volunteered […]
Fundraising rules, a lobbying plateau, and news from Japan in this morning’s political law report
WHAT’S RIGHT AND WRONG ON MEMBER FUNDRAISING. Roll Call reports. “The House Ethics Committee issued a report last month with evidence that campaign donors were offered one-on-one meetings with Members of Congress, that senior Congressional staff participated in nearly every fundraising activity a Member conducted, and that a lobbyist discussed both a legislative concern and […]