Category: LDA

Politico reports on the number of candidates taking a “no earmarks” pledge. Promises to eliminate earmarks are likely to be the first major test of GOP unity after the midterm elections, regardless of whether Republicans win control of either chamber. The debate pits senior senators, who note that Congress was given the power of the purse, against […]

The Hill explains. Several Republican House members maintain strict standards about meetings and meals with female lobbyists and staffers and say they have been especially careful in the wake of a string of sex scandals over the last few years involving politicians on both sides of the aisle.