Norm Eisen

Ethics Policy Expected to Push Lobbyists From Federal Advisory Panels

The Obama administration's efforts to limit lobbyists' influence in Washington could force thousands of them from federal advisory panels, The Washington Post is reporting. A new policy, announced quietly in the fall and now being phased in, prohibits lobbyists from holding seats on committees that advise federal agencies on trade rules, environmental regulations, consumer protections, and many of other government policies. Recent estimates put the total number of such committees at nearly 1,000, with membership of more than 60,000. Approximately 13,000 of the members are lobbyists. "That is ...

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