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At Least 130 Congressional Staffers Are Former Lobbyists, Study Finds
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyUp to 130 of 990 congressional chiefs of staff and legislative directors are former lobbyists, and many of them worked a number of lobbying jobs before moving to Capitol Hill, according to a study out Wednesday. Researchers for The Center for Responsive Politics and Remapping Debate found the majority of those staffers lobbied for corporations or trade organizations. The ex-lobbyists work for Republicans and Democrats in about equal number. CRP's executive director, Sheila Krumholz, said the relationships of Washington insiders who make the jump from representing special interests to ...
Former Sens. Bob Bennett and Byron Dorgan Hired as Lobbyists
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyFrom senators to lobbyists in one week flat. Bob Bennett of Utah and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota have been hired as senior policy advisers by Arent Fox, the firm said on its website Tuesday. The announcement comes a week to the day after the pair ended their congressional careers. Bennett, a Republican, and Dorgan, a Democrat, will work together to expand "the firm's already thriving government relations practice," the statement said. The news was first reported by The New York Times. "They bring a remarkable amount of leadership, knowledge and experience in key policy areas including ...
Is There Life After Congress? Former Members Help Colleagues Cope
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyIs there life after Congress? Dozens of House and Senate members -- whether booted out by voters or bowing out by choice -- have grappled with that ominous question for weeks. And who better to offer guidance -- and perhaps even identity crisis intervention -- than lawmakers who previously walked those same halls of power? Related Stories The Civility Tour: Jim Leach Throws the Opposite of a Tea Party On Monday, behind closed doors in the underground U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, the Association of Former Members of Congress will provide a mix of wise counsel and tough love for ...
Government Gridlock, aka 'Tater Tot Famine'
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Can Democrats Turn 'Boss' Boehner Into a Campaign Issue?
By David Corn - Politics DailyIt was some performance. Dull. Nothing of consequence. No news. Nothing that was headline material. And that's how House GOP leader John Boehner wanted it. On Thursday afternoon, Boehner delivered a speech titled "Congressional Reform and 'The People's House' " at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, and he said nothing at all about campaign finance or lobbying reform. He claimed that the House is "broken." But he focused on tangential and technical transgressions, seconding the Tea Party claim that Congress routinely passes laws that are not tied to the legislative branch's ...
The New Stepford Wives Party, Starring Sarah Palin (Also Gidget)
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyI loves me some mama grizzly Sarah Palin and her adorable Republican bear cubs running for national office -- Delaware's Christine "Never Mind What I Said Back Then" O'Donnell, South Dakota's Kristi "I Forgot My Court Date" Noem and Nevada's Sharron "Unemployed People Are Spoiled" Angle. And no, I don't love them because they're "unelectable." If you said that, bite your tongue. MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews bet Politics Daily's own David Corn that O'Donnell will win in November. Maybe that's a fake-out, but at this point in American politics, the fake is real, the real is fake, and the law of ...
Republicans vs. Democrats: Toys R Them
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Former Lobbyist Paul Magliocchetti Indicted for Illegal Contributions
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyA former defense lobbyist was charged Thursday with making hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions, while his son struck a deal with prosecutors to help build the case against his father, The Washington Post reported. The charges against Paul Magliocchetti, brought in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., also included making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. PMA Group Inc., the Virginia lobbying firm founded and owned by Magliocchetti, was shut down last year after it was raided by the FBI. His son, Mark Magliocchetti, pleaded guilty to one ...
Abramoff's Updated Resume: Fraudster Now Working at Baltimore Pizza Restaurant
By Dana Chivvis - Politics DailyJack Abramoff, the Washington lobbyist who once snapped photos with President Bush, is now working at a pizza joint in Baltimore, the Jewish Times of Baltimore reports. After serving 43 months in prison, Casino Jack has been hired by Tov Pizza, a kosher pizza restaurant, and is working in the back office, according to a report by The New York Times, which recently sent a reporter on an unsuccessful stake out. Here's a quick look at Abramoff's updated resumé: 1981 - 1985, Chairman, College Republican National Committee After graduating from college at Brandeis, Abramoff took over the seat ...
Jack Abramoff, Disgraced Lobbyist, Now Selling Pizzas
By not in system - AOL News(June 23) -- Two weeks out of prison, disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff has found a job far from the corridors of power where he became a symbol of the corrupting influence of money on Capitol Hill: he's working in a Baltimore pizza restaurant. Abramoff, who served three-and-a-half years behind bars, has been hired for a six-month stint at Tov Pizza, which claims it has sold the city's best kosher pie since 1984, Baltimore's Jewish Times reported. ...
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