PAY TO PLAY DAY. I’m declaring Monday National Pay to Play Day in light of the March 14th initial compliance date for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rules involving investment advisers and political contributions. LOBBYIST DONATION BAN. Politico looks at where lobbyists are giving here. “The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign […]
Category: House
Zuck, air Claire, T-camp (not tea) and a few other political law links for today
WHAT’S UP WITH ETHICS? Roll Call reports. “Following a year in which it conducted more than 100 inquiries and a rare public trial, the House Ethics Committee has had a glacial start in the 112th Congress.” HATCH AND… ZUCK. The Hill. “Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a Tea Party target who’s expected to face a tough […]
Donors testifying, the Donald’s travel, foreign money and more in today’s political law links
DONORS TESTIFY. Roll Call reports. “There are no rules prohibiting campaign donors from appearing before Congressional committees, and several government reform advocates acknowledged that it is not uncommon for a witness to have given funds to a Member.” TRUMP TTW. The Atlantic covers Trump’s moves here. “Donald Trump’s plane showed up in Iowa this morning, […]