Tax lobbyists worry border bill could derail reform efforts
Tax lobbyists worry that long-awaited tax reform could be in jeopardy if Congress uses the first settlement to boost funding for immigration and border security. The tax cuts signed into law by President-elect Trump in 2017 will expire at the end of next year. Lobbyists already believe that passing tax reform is likely to take […]
DOGE Is ‘Not Going to Get Railroaded by Lobbyists’
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said in an interview Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “is not going to be coerced by lobbyists.” Breitbart News Daily. Asked by host Mike Slater whether lobbyists could undermine DOGE's efforts, Blackburn said he believed that was not the case at all. “No, we're not going to be […]
Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit | Cop29
At least 480 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been allowed to take part in the United Nations climate change summit, known as Cop29, the Guardian has revealed. This is five more CCS lobbyists than attended last year's climate change consultations, even though the total number of participants was significantly reduced from […]
‘Reeks Of Corruption’: Son Of High-Ranking Dem Raked In Hundreds Of Thousands From Dad’s Campaign, Lobbyists
The son of Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, received hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees from his father's campaign and lobby groups that actively lobbied his father on tax policy, according to Politico. It is said that he collected the following. Richard Neal's son Brendan […]
Vulnerable Dem senator who touts record ‘fighting’ lobbyists has long history of hiring them
First appeared on FOX: As one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the U.S. Senate, and a history of fierce criticism of lobbying influence in Washington, the senator has positioned himself as one of the most aggressive senators when it comes to lobbyists who frequent his office. Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Legistorm's revolving door […]
D.C. Consultant Class, K Street Lobbyists Fear Populist JD Vance
A survey released in July found that senior congressional staff and K Street lobbyists who want to maintain the status quo in Washington, D.C., appear to despise Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee. The Canvas/Punchbowl News poll photograph The survey was conducted at the Republican National Convention (RNC) among approximately […]
Tech lobbyists swarm states
{beacon} Tech Lobbying Balloons in State Legislatures Image © AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File Over the past decade, tech lobbying in states has skyrocketed as the center of gravity for regulating online platforms has shifted from Congress to state legislatures, a trend that is likely to continue as states move quickly to regulate. artificial intelligence. Many […]
Dem Senate Candidate Says She Is ‘Not Beholden’ to Corporate Lobbyists
A Democrat Senate candidate in Maryland, who has claimed she is “not beholden” to corporate interests or lobbyists, has reportedly received a wave of donations from lobbyists and other corporate officials. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) has received more than $260,00 in donations from lobbyists for 2024, including those who represent fast food, […]
Ruben Gallego Says He’s ‘Not on the Hook’ to Lobbyists. He’s Sponsored Bills Backed by His Lobbyist Wife.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) says that if elected to the Senate, he will “not be on the hook” to lobbyists and other special interests. That might be news to his wife, a self-proclaimed “Democratic lobbyist” for a real estate trade group that frequently ranks as the top-spending lobbyist group in the country. Since 2019, […]
Dem Senator Who Decried ‘Revolving Door’ Poses With Lobbyists Who Donated To Her Campaign
Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has frequently criticized the so-called “revolving door” between the federal government and K Street, was pictured with a group of lobbyists in late April — many of whom have donated to her campaign. Baldwin posed with the lobbyists in a photo posted to Instagram on April 29 by Jenkins […]