NEW LDA ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ANNOUNCED. InsidePoliticalLaw.com. “The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia today announced two new civil enforcement actions against lobbying firms for failure to file required federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (“LDA”) reports.” SEN. CORNYN ON CFR. Roll Call. “It’s rare for a Republican leader to express a ‘transparency’ or ‘accountability’-based argument […]
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Friday’s political law links (9/21)
HEARING IN WATERS MATTER. House Ethics. “Acting Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Acting Ranking Member John A. Yarmuth announce that the Committee on Ethics will hold a public hearing in the Matter of Representative Maxine Waters tomorrow, Friday, September 21, at 9:15 a.m. in Room 1310 of the Longworth House Office Building.” The LAT has more […]
Good morning, here are today’s political law links (9/20)
USE OF TITLES ISSUE. The Post. “Officially, members can’t use their position for private fundraising, but ethics watchdogs were typically okay with the practice as long as it was clear that it was Joe Politician-the-man, not Joe Politician-the-official who was invoked.” LEVERS OF POWER. The Times. “Every president lives at the intersection of policy and […]