Entries from May 2007

Lobbying Overhaul Bill Benefits Secret Deals

May 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The House Judiciary Committee has pulled a truly galling maneuver. They have removed a provision from HR 2316, ironically titled the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, that would have required congressional staff to publicly disclose that they were negotiating for a job outside of Congress. The favorite career choice for Congressmen, Congresswomen, [...]

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Tags: Congress · House of Representatives · Lobbying