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Tag Archives: Lobbying
Lobbying – House Passes Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act
Last week, the House passed H.R. 5751, the Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act. The bill was sent to the Senate for consideration last week. H.R. 5761 amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 by establishing a Lobbying Disclosure Enforcement Task Force that … Continue reading →
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Lobbying Disclosure – Groups Advocate Stregthening Lobbying Registration Requirements
Politico published an article discussing a new initiative by two groups to strengthen the lobbying registration requirements. Specifically, the American League of Lobbyists and Sunlight Foundation are teaming up to advocate the elimination of the 20% lobbying activities requirement so that behind-the-scenes players … Continue reading →
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DISCLOSE Act Mystery: Is There An Undisclosed Amendment To The DISCLOSE Act On The House Calendar?
This one just appeared on my radar. Apparently, a new DISCLOSE Act prohibition was introduced on June 28, 2010, has been placed on the House calendar, and may see floor action today. The bill, HR 5609, would amend the existing … Continue reading →
Posted in Campaign Finance, Congress, Corporations, Disclosure, Legislation, Lobbying, Outside Groups, Trade Associations
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Twitter, Facebook, Blogs As Online Advocacy Tools
The Washington Post examines the use of social media and blogs by public policy stakeholders as effective advocacy tools to deliver their messages. The article also questions why some public relations executives who use their personal Twitter or Facebook profiles … Continue reading →
GAO Issues Report On Lobbyists’ Compliance With Disclosure Requirements For 2009
The United States General Accountability Office (“GAO”) just issued its latest report on compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act entitled, 2009 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclosure Requirements. Listed below are some of the key findings: For income and … Continue reading →
Facebook’s Footprint Inside The Beltway
Politico posted an interesting piece profiling Facebook’s Washington, DC office and their mission. The post can be found here.
Obama Administration Proposes New Lobbying Disclosure Amendments
The Hill published an article discussing the President’s proposed changes to the lobbying disclosure requirements contained in his State of the Union speech before Congress and in a talking points memorandum distributed by the White House to pro-regulation groups. According to the … Continue reading →
House and Senate Release Updated LDA Guidance
The Secretary of the Senate released updated lobbying disclosure guidance that includes new rules for the disclosure of trade association dues and foreign entities. The Senate lobbying disclosure guidance can be found here, and BNA Money & Politics Reports ($) article … Continue reading →
U.S. Supreme Court To Examine Honest Services Fraud Statute
The New York Times published an article previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s three cases on the honest services fraud statute that was used by federal prosecutors in the Jack Abramoff matter to secure plea agreements from Members of Congress, Congressional … Continue reading →
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White House Comments On CRS Lobbying Report
White House ethics counsel Norm Eisen published this post on the White House blog regarding the Congressional Research Service report on the lobbying restrictions adopted by the Obama Administration.
CRS Report on Lobbying Restrictions – Update
The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) report on the Obama Administration’s lobbying restrictions was the subject of a New York Times editorial this morning and an article in Politico.
CRS Report on Obama Administration Lobbying Restrictions
BNA Money & Politics Reports ($) published an article discussing a new report by the Congressional Research Service examining the recent executive branch lobbying restrictions by the Obama Administration and their impact on lobbyists’ relationships with executive branch decision makers. Accordingly … Continue reading →
Latest on the Obama Administration’s Lobbying Restrictions
The Washington Post published an article today discussing the latest lobbying restrictions by the Obama Administration and their effect on federal agency advisory boards and commissions. The article states: The initiative is aimed at a system of advisory committees so … Continue reading →
Health Care Ad Wars
Politico reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent $1.6 million over the last ten days on grassroots lobbying advertisements targeting House Members who voted for the House health reform bill. Roll Call ($) and The Hill report that outside … Continue reading →
Latest Round Between the Obama Administration and Lobbyists
The National Journal reports that lobbyists unhappy with the Obama Administration’s recent lobbying restrictions are organizing an effort to push back.