Six years and two days ago, the House of Representatives expelled Rep. James Traficant after he was found guilty of... View Article
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Last week, the New York Post reported that “[s]ome Republican congressmen have been warned to keep their distance from the... View Article
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The House Ethics Committee is holding a meeting this Thursday on the ethics charges to be filed against Rep. Charlie... View Article
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There seems to be a recurring theme with transparency legislation. Senators just love to block these types of bills. There... View Article
Continue readingHouse passes bill to ban ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ from lobbying
The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this month that would prohibit countries deemed “state sponsors of terrorism” by... View Article
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1) A drug maker hid the results of tests from regulators showing that the diabetes drug, Avandia, was riskier for... View Article
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1) Republicans plan to live-stream their meeting with lobbyists later this week. http://bit.ly/9LDSEA 2) Lawmakers are hiding their earmark requests... View Article
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How can you tie in transparency to LeBron James’ mid-career migration to Miami? According to Center for Responsive Politics, James... View Article
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1) Congressman Greg Meeks of Jamaica, Queens paid back a $40,000 loan that he didn’t report on his personal financial... View Article
Continue readingReid gets support from drug companies after preserving deal in health care reform
The pharmaceutical industry is beginning to wade into the 2010 midterm elections in support of those that helped to preserve... View Article
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