The AP has the latest on the House Ethics Committee security problems and legislation arising from the incident. Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved Tuesday to prohibit federal employees from using the same type of Internet file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure. The Secure […]
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The Times speaks of lobbyists and the Congressional record
This Times editorial discusses the recent story about lobbyists’ statements making their way into the Congressional record in the healthcare debate.
Ways and Means and political contributions
Want to do wonders for your campaign’s bank account? Get a slot on the Ways and Means Committee, according to this Roll Call article. Six of the 11 new Ways and Means members raised more money during the first three quarters of the 2010 cycle than they did compared to the same time period last […]