Category: House

Rep. Buyer’s connection to foundation under scrutiny

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 12, 2009
Categories In HLOGA, House

CBS News investigates a foundation with ties to Rep. Steve Buyer and interviews the Congressman here. IndyStar.com reported on the story last month.

House Ethics breach to prompt P2P laws?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 8, 2009
Categories In House

This Times editorial discusses the House Ethics Committee’s recent file security issues and indicates legislation may be forthcoming. The vulnerable software is so popular that more than 20 million users are estimated to be on file-sharing networks at any given second. Suddenly, concerned colleagues are open to Mr. Towns’s cogent argument for legislating a ban […]

Lobbyist accompaniment on Pelosi trip

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 7, 2009
Categories In House

This Times article discusses fundraising, lobbyist strategy, and Rep. Pelosi’s position on healthcare reform. A spokesman for Ms. Pelosi said her role as House Democrats’ chief fund-raiser had no effect on her work as speaker. The House bill shows that “the speaker has put consumers first and taken a tough position against the insurance and […]