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Category: House
Rep. Flake’s Resolution Fails
CQ reports that Rep. Flake’s resolution providing for an investigation into any link between campaign contributions and earmarks was killed. Whereas Roll Call reported on February 9, 2008, that the offices of a prominent lobbying firm had been raided by the FBI in November; Whereas The New York Times reported on February 10, 2009, that […]
Notwithstanding FBI Raid, Earmarks OK’d
The $410 billion spending bill passed by the House evidently includes $8.8 million in earmarks sought by clients of The PMA Group, a lobying firm raided by the FBI, according to this article. The article mentions Rep. Mike Doyle, Rep. Tim Ryan, and Rep. Pete Visclosky. One lawmaker who sought a project for one of […]