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OpenSecrets.org Provides 2011 Legislative Preview Ahead of Barack Obama’s...
When President Barack Obama today delivers his annual State of the Union Address at the U.S. Capitol, he’ll present the nation with a political agenda that will assuredly include a variety of elements...
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Great Work for GOP Lobbyists, Gun Control Questions and More in Capital Eye...
Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics: OUTSIDE INTERESTS HIRE GOP LOBBYISTS: With House Republicans contemplating ways to reduce federal spending, special interest...
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Donald Trump’s Donations to Democrats, Club for Growth’s Busy Day and More in...
Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics: REPUBLICAN DONALD TRUMP’S PAST AND CURRENT GENEROSITY TO DEMOCRATS: Billionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump’s recent speech...
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Stupak Becomes Lobbyist, Tucson Victim Stumps for Magazine Ban and More in...
Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics:FORMER MICHIGAN HOUSE MEMBER NOW LOBBYIST: OpenSecrets Blog has previously documented the ease with which former lawmakers and...
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One-Fifth of Senate Gets Filing Extension for Personal Financial Disclosure...
Today, voters get an inside look into the personal finances of most of their elected officials. Most, but hardly all. One-fifth of the U.S. Senate, or 20 members, according to a tally by the Center for...
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Amid Budget Debate, Some Members of Congress Own Bits of U.S. Debt
For some members of Congress, the debate over the debt ceiling has more than political implications. For those with investments in U.S. Treasury notes, bonds and bills, there’s a bit of a personal skin...
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Many Lawmakers Personally Invested in JPMorgan Chase
When Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase announced this week that it had lost an estimated $2 billion (now upped to $3 billion) on risky trades, Republican and Democratic members of Congress rushed to...
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Lautenberg Dies After Three Decades in the Senate
When Sen. Frank Lautenberg died Monday morning after struggling with viral pneumonia, Congress lost one of its longest-serving members. The New Jersey Democrat was in the Senate for 30 years, from 1983...
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Cory Booker’s Commanding Lead
Newark mayor Cory Booker has every advantage in the New Jersey special election showdown this coming Tuesday: a well-known name, famous friends, and deep-pocketed donors. According to the latest...
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Millionaires’ Club: For First Time, Most Lawmakers are Worth $1 Million-Plus
For the first time in history, most members of Congress are millionaires, according to a new analysis of personal financial disclosure data by the Center for Responsive Politics. Of 534 current members...
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