Economy Mar 21 Hundreds of lobbyists pushed government to water down banking regulations By Brian Slodysko, Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 Biden fundraises from lobbyists despite pledge The roughly $200,000 Biden has accepted from employees of major lobbying firms is far more than any of his rivals has received, according to a review of campaign finance data by The Associated Press. By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Nation Jun 26 NRA’s top lobbyist resigns amid turmoil within the group Chris Cox, long viewed as the likely successor to longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre, resigned just about a week after the NRA put him on administrative leave, claiming he was part of a failed attempt to extort LaPierre and push him… By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press
Politics Apr 04 Senate committee endorses Bernhardt to head Interior Department The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 14-6 Thursday to approve David Bernhardt's appointment. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics May 02 Watch 5:46 Scott Pruitt’s Morocco trip raises ethical questions about lobbyist ties EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt faces at least 11 investigations for ways he has spent money on travel, security and pay raises for staff. Now the Washington Post and others report that Pruitt's trip to North Africa was arranged by a…
Feb 10 Lobbying expenses spiked as Congress shaped tax overhaul By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Money spent on lobbying by corporations, trade associations and special interest groups spiked during the final three months of 2017. Continue reading
Jun 07 Despite promise to ‘drain the swamp,’ Trump administration waives ex-lobbyists into government By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has granted about two dozen ethics waivers to ex-lobbyists and others now working in government — outpacing former President Barack Obama’s administration. Continue reading
May 23 White House wants to halt ethics office’s inquiry into ex-lobbyists in administration By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Trump's budget director Mick Mulvaney is asking that ethics director Walter Shaub halt his inquiry into lobbyists-turned-Trump administration employees. Shaub fired back that the ethics office's request is well within bounds. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:49 Can Trump change Washington? By PBS News Hour “Drain the swamp” was one of President-elect Donald Trump’s frequent refrains on the campaign trail. Lisa Desjardins talks with Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, and Paul Miller, president of The National Institute for Lobbying &… Continue watching
Jun 13 Which federal agencies do lobbyists target most? By Elizabeth Shell Of the nearly 250 agencies tracked by the Center for Responsive Politics, it’s hardly surprising that the ones responsible for making the laws, the U.S. House and Senate, top the list at No. 1 and 2, respectively, of the 10… Continue reading