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Tough Stand on Lobbying in House
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP May 16, 2007 06:46pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Wednesday, May 16, 2007 04:40:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Despite strong objections from many in their caucus, House Democratic leaders introduced lobbying legislation that would toughen restrictions on when former members can lobby Congress and would force disclosure of bundled political contributions.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who helped her party reclaim the majority on an anti-corruption campaign platform, decided to offer the internally unpopular changes even though many in the caucus complained that they would be too drastic and would fail to resonate with constituents.
According to a Democratic leadership aide, Pelosi insisted on both the extended ban on lobbying and the bundling disclosure requirement because exit polls in the November election indicated that Democratic pledges to clean up Congress helped them win the majority. |
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