The USA Today has this front page story on caucus-related non-profits and lobbyist support. Under congressional rules, the caucuses face limits on how much public money they can use to support their activities. They also are barred from using private funds to operate. However, nothing stops lobbyists from writing big checks to the non-profits connected […]
Category: House
Rep. Ellison’s Trip
According to Politico, some have called for an investigation into a trip Rep. Keith Ellison took to Saudi Arabia. Ellison, the first Muslim to serve in Congress, traveled to the Saudi holy city shortly before the inauguration — a trip paid for by he Muslim American Society of Minnesota, which has been paid about $900,000 […]
Legislative Branch Document Retention
This Roll Call editorial discusses how legislative offices should retain documents relating to their work and mentions the PMA Group. The Presidential Records Act — which President Barack Obama took steps to strengthen upon taking office — sets the standard for the White House. Congressional reforms implemented in 2007 aimed to increase transparency in the […]