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Webster and Noem Meet First With Lobbyists

Posted on December 6 2010 by Congress Watcher

Daniel Webster and Kristi Noem are taking money from lobbyists at a party held by BGR Holding even before they take the Oath of Office.

Senator Collins Parties In The Thick Of Lobbyist Money

Posted on November 22 2010 by Congress Watcher

There are 22 lobbyists listed as hosts with special access to Susan Collins at her lobbyist birthday party. Other lobbyists and representatives of political action committees who aren’t listed at the level of hosts may also be in attendance.

Scott Brown Takes Oil Money At Lobbyist Party

Posted on November 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

For the meeting organized by Adcock, Van Scoyoc and Spectra Energy, Laura Rizzo from the Brown re-election campaign openly asked that political action committees come with at least one thousand dollars each for the senator.

The Fundraising Is Over. Begin The Fundraising!

Posted on November 1 2010 by Congress Watcher

Before the next session of Congress even has a chance to begin, these members of Congress, and many others, are already preparing to take time away from their work on the nation’s business in order to get money from corporations and meet with lobbyists.

Trey Gowdy Resumes Business As Usual With Lobbyists

Posted on October 3 2010 by Congress Watcher

Trey Gowdy once campaigned against business as usual. Now he’s holding meetings in Washington D.C. where he takes money from lobbyists.

Abbott Laboratories Coordinated Contributions Prop Up Steve Stivers

Posted on August 31 2010 by Congressional Aid

The pharmaceutical corporation Abbott Laboratories is not fond of Mary Jo Kilroy. In her first term in Congress, Rep. Kilroy has pushed against “Pay to Delay,” the practice in which big drug manufacturers pay off generic suppliers to keep inexpensive medicine off the market. She also cosponsored H.R. 684, a bill that would have saved [...]

Lynn Westmoreland Maintains His Perfect Record

Posted on August 27 2010 by Congressional Aid

An update on a previous report: Representative Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia has maintained his perfect record in Congress. Since he entered office more than five years ago, Rep. Westmoreland has represented his district through perfect inactivity, having failed to sponsor a single piece of legislation, a single amendment, or a single symbolic resolution in that [...]

The Arcuri Lobbyist Lie

Posted on August 15 2010 by Congress Watcher

Mike Arcuri may not have taken money from Paul Magliocchetti, but he has taken plenty from other lobbyists.

Ben Quayle Campaign Thick With Lobbyist Money

Posted on August 14 2010 by Congress Watcher

A long list of some of the sources of lobbyist money funding the Ben Quayle for Congress campaign.

Greg Walden Limps Along

Posted on August 10 2010 by Congress Watcher

Greg Walden doesn’t appear to spend much time working for constituents back in Oregon, but he seems to have plenty of time for people from the corporate world who are ready to hand him money.

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