House Dem Celebrates the Launch of a Big Tech Lobbying Group
It’s unusual for an elected representative to give an industry lobbying group a quote to use for its launch press materials.
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House Progressives Ask Biden to Significantly Cut the Pentagon Budget
Over 50 members of Congress are calling on President Biden to "significantly" cut military spending in next year's budget and invest in pandemic recovery and priorities like health care.
Cuomo’s Hidden Billions in Corporate Welfare
Opaque state subsidies of more than $4.4 billion per year have helped Gov. Cuomo to consolidate his political power over the past decade.
Blumenthal’s Spouse Stows Away Cargo Company Stock
As he serves on the subcommittee overseeing ports of entry, Richard Blumenthal’s wife is investing in a cargo security company that says it is the only company that can satisfy the scanning requirements recommended by Congress.
Luria Seeks to Block Public Campaign Financing
Her amendment would gut the heart of H.R. 1.
The World’s Most Expensive Weapon Has Flopped
The F-35 program could soon be scaled back—and possibly phased out—after gobbling up hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars.
Newsom Called on the Companies Lobbying Him to Fund His Pandemic Response
Newsom requested $226 million in donations in 2020.
Here Are the Companies Behind Trump's Rollback of Shareholder Rights
A new report by InfluenceMap found that ExxonMobil and GM led big business groups in supporting federal rules that made it harder for shareholders to submit proposals on climate action, diversity, and corporate transparency.
Google is Giving People Bad, Fossil Fuel-Funded Info on the Green New Deal
A conservative think tank with funding from the fossil fuel industry put out a cost estimate seemingly intended to cause sticker shock atop search results.
How Corporations Gave Republicans Permission to Deny Reality
Big companies donated to climate deniers in Congress – even while claiming to care about climate change. When those same lawmakers denied the results of the election, the bill came due.