The USA Today features the revolving door between Congress and K Street in this front page report. Former House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for a year after leaving office and former senators must wait two years. But nothing prohibits former lawmakers from immediately starting to advise clients on how to navigate […]
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Law Firms that Lobby
The Politico identifies what it sees as a trend – law firms adding lobbying capabilities. Pity the lobbyists. First, President Barack Obama made badmouthing them a new national sport. Now, Washington’s legal eagles are moving in on their turf — expanding their own lobbying operations, creating new competition for clients and scooping up talent.
Q1 Lobbying Reports of Bailed Out Firms
The Post examines the lobbying reports of some of the companies receiving bailout funds here. The biggest spenders among major firms in the group included General Motors, which spent nearly $1 million a month on lobbying, and Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase, which together spent more than $2.5 million in their efforts to sway lawmakers […]