Shunning Corporate PACs Won’t End Corporate Influence in Elections
Swearing off corporate PAC money is "mostly symbolic," says one campaign finance expert.
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Capuano's Trip Through the Revolving Door: From Medicare-for-All Supporter to Health Industry Lobbying Firm
This could make for some awkward lobbying conversations.
This Campaign Finance Loophole Gives Rich Politicians a Big Fundraising Advantage
Several top Republican Senate candidates used their personal wealth to exceed donation limits in 2018
Op-Ed: Disappointing Revolving Door News Makes Clear H.R. 1 is Only a Start
As long as special interests are allowed to purchase valuable insider expertise, our politics will fail to consistently work for the public good.
Shadow Lobbyist Joe Crowley is Poised to Advance Shell Oil's Tax Interests
The Bipartisan Policy Center announced that Crowley will lead an initiative to develop infrastructure funding proposals including ending the government's reliance on the gas tax. Crowley’s new lobbying firm has been pushing the same thing for years on behalf of Shell Oil.
Embracing the Swamp: Trump Elevates Official Who Violated His Ethics Order
A recently submitted ethics complaint alleges that David Bernhardt, who has been tapped to lead the Interior Department, violated at least two sections of Trump’s “drain the swamp” executive order.
Here’s How AIPAC Spends Money to Influence Congress
U.S. representatives claimed their colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar, was anti-Semitic when she brought up AIPAC’s influence over members of Congress.
How the Real Estate Industry Masks Its Campaign Donations
A website that bills itself as a nonpartisan portal for political participation is run by real estate lobbyists and funnels campaign contributions nearly exclusively from the real estate industry.
New Health Subcommittee Chair Has Taken More Pharmaceutical Money Than Any Other Rep
California’s Anna Eshoo has sponsored legislation backed by the pharmaceutical interests funding her campaigns.
Here Are the Industry Reps Pushing Corporate Interests in Space
The panel created to advise the President on space policy is packed with individuals tied to the defense industry.