House Dem Leads Effort Against Key Consumer Protection
Rep. Josh Gottheimer is lobbying against a resolution that would end the practice of predatory lenders charging astronomical interest rates on consumer loans.
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Politicians Can Raise Unlimited Money to Repay Themselves, Court Rules
In a case brought by Ted Cruz, a D.C. court determined that capping loan repayments violated donors’ free speech rights.
Joe Crowley Will Lobby for RIAA Front Group
Crowley's first client is a RIAA front group.
Tom Perez Revolves to Corporate Law Firm
The firm where Perez is now a partner advertises anti-union work and lobbies for companies including Lockheed Martin.
Clyburn’s Corporate Foundation
Donors include PhRMA, Altria, and Fluor.
Frontera Spent $1 Million on Lobbying While Its Georgian Workers Went Unpaid
The Texas-based oil and gas company donated to multiple members of Congress who made public statements in the company's defense as it faced international arbitration over a breach of contract.
Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbied Against Pipeline Cybersecurity Regulations
In the years before the Colonial Pipeline incident, the company’s trade group lobbied the government against mandatory cybersecurity regulations.
Dems Signaling Opposition to Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Bill Got 2.5x More Pharma Money
On average, the signers received $93,275 from the pharmaceutical & health products industry in the 2020 cycle, far more than the average for House Democrats of $37,788.
Biden’s Likely Ambassador to China Is Entangled In Tech and Defense
Nicholas Burns’s senior position with the Cohen Group consultancy blurs public service and private-sector work.
Facebook Runs Hate Group's Ads Attacking Campus Anti-Racism
The "Jew Hatred on Campus" page, which is sponsoring the ads, is a project of anti-Muslim hate group the David Horowitz Freedom Center.