Another New York Congressman is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. According to the New York Post, the House... View Article
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SEARCH CONTACTS MADE BY EGYPT’S WASHINGTON LOBBYISTS –A Socrata database of all contacts reported in 2010 by Egypt’s Washington lobbyists... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists Contribution Reports Should be Filed in Real Time
Up and down K Street today, lobbyists are filing contribution reports detailing campaign contributions they made to Members of Congress.... View Article
Continue readingLobbying Contacts By Egypt’s Washington Lobbyists
As events continue to unfold in the streets of Egypt, here in Washington the government of Egypt has a team... View Article
Continue readingPillows Could Cause Congressional Insomnia
In a public relations move, Sleepy’s — a mattress company — announced it will give pillows to freshmen Members of... View Article
Continue readingEgypt and US Lobbying History
With the military called in to control the demonstrations now underway on the streets of cities in Egypt, here’s a... View Article
Continue readingEgypt’s Washington lobby helped country’s military and U.S. defense firms
At the Atlantic, Chris Good identifies some of the U.S. lobbyists who have registered to work for the Egyptian government. Filings required by the Foreign Agent Registration Act, and digitized and made searchable by Sunlight's joint project with ProPublica, the Foreign Lobbyist Influence Tracker, show that among foreign governments, Egypt has been one of the most prolific spenders. FARA filings show that the U.S.-Egyptian bilateral relation benefits American military contractors. The United States ships aid dollars to the Egyptian government, which in turn buys pricey items from American contractors, with deals often arranged with the help ...
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SENATE ENDS SECRET HOLDS —The Hill: “The Senate kicked off a series of stacked votes that would alter the Senate... View Article
Continue readingAdopting A New Rule: Really Ending Secret Holds
The Senate just voted to end the practice of secret holds by a 92-4 vote. The four senators voting against... View Article
Continue readingThird Time’s a Charm?
Senators Tester and Cochran introduced the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act today, a bill that would speed disclosure of public... View Article
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