In case you were wondering, our third quarter lobbying disclosure reports can be found over at Open Secrets.
Continue readingOn the House Ethics Committee Leak
Last week, the cable news networks were blanketing their shows with stories about the leaking of a report from the... View Article
Continue readingHouse Health Care Bill Online
Earlier today, the House unveiled the final version of their health care reform bill. You can view the full bill... View Article
Continue readingHow the Pharmaceutical Industry Bought Its Way Into Congress’ Heart
This Time article by Karen Tumulty and Michael Scherer is a must-read. Some key graphs: [I]n the first six months... View Article
Continue readingRep. Campbell’s Constituents: Ford, Hondas, Chevys, Beemers…
Rep. John Campbell is offering an amendment to legislation creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency that would provide a “special... View Article
Continue readingWhy read the final health care bill?
As noted below, the Baucus health care bill was finally released in legislative language (soon to be available on Open... View Article
Continue readingNot My Bank, Not My Problem Part II
Yet another member of Congress has been found pushing the Treasury Department for TARP funds despite having a long-standing relationship... View Article
Continue readingFinance Committee Health Care Bill
The Senate Finance Committee released their 1,502 page bill finally. You can see the pdf here (will take a while... View Article
Continue readingQuick Links In The Morning
Financial firms, including those receiving bailout funds, are lobbying against financial regulatory reform. This is despite having their lobbying rosters... View Article
Continue readingRatigan Waves Sunlight In Frank’s Face
MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan flashes an infographic made by Sunlight’s Kerry Mitchell detailing the percentage of contributions from the finance, insurance... View Article
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