According to this report, Rep. Barney Frank has banned a former Financial Services Committee staffer from lobbying committee members and staff for an additional period beyond the mandatory one year ban under House rules. “[Goldman’s] Mr. [Michael] Paese left our offices in September 2008, and was not allowed to communicate with any committee members or […]
Category: HLOGA
Lobbyist-Bundled Contributions Reporting and Disclosure
The Post discusses lobbyist fundraising and lobbyist-bundled contribution disclosure here.
HLOGA Lawsuit Dismissed
An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the National Association of Manufacturers challenging provisions of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act today. BLT has the report and the opinion is here. More than fifty years ago, the Supreme Court held that the public disclosure of “who is being hired, who is putting up […]