The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

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"… even handing funds to violent insurgents.”It’s also difficult for the United States to prosecute citizens of other countries for fraud or corruption. Cooperat …"

"… he Saudi-based Tamimi Group. After a four-year criminal investigation, the United States is unable to determine how Tamimi’s top manager for Iraq and Kuwait obta …"

"… tution is illegal for members of the force and counter to military values. United States Forces – Iraq investigates allegations of Service Member misconduct when …"

Group to spend $10 million against candidates not hawkish on free market

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2000 — A group of Wall Street investors, media executives and fiscal policy experts have created a new political group

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"… ting was arranged March 30.Eric Friedman, press officer for Representative Christopher Shays, R-Conn., explaining why the meeting was called, said: “Republican moder …"

Congress sifts competing measures on campaign finance reform

By Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2000 — On June 8, the Senate passed an amendment by Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., that would force currently invisible

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"… une 27, but the vote was postponed indefinitely.Republican Representatives Christopher Shays of Connecticut and Michael Castle of Delaware are teaming with Democrat Ma …"

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Interests behind 527 groups seeking ways around new law

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2000 — Though the law forcing certain tax-exempt political groups to disclose their donors and expenditures is just day

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"… d Meehan” limiting soft money and increasing disclosure. Representatives Christopher Shays, R-Conn. and Martin Meehan, D-Mass., and Senators McCain and Russ Feingold …"

Incomplete disclosure

By Derek Willis

IRS filings show few penalties for political committees that fail to meet requirements

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"… IRS on March 31, 2004; an expenditure marked "Penalty & Interest."Rep. Christopher Shays, a Connecticut Republican who was a primary sponsor of the 2002 federal ca …"

State parties collected nearly $570 million in contributions, soft money transfers in 2000

By John Dunbar, MaryJo Sylwester and Robert Moore

States used as a $263 million back door for soft money

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"… ctions. The four co-sponsors of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act—Reps. Christopher Shays and Marty Meehan and Sens. Russ Feingold and John McCain—found the rules …"

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Fatal error

By Sarah Fort

Once again, ideology trumps good science and public health policy as Bush's global AIDS plan ignores reality and endangers women's livesFa

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"… ATHWAY, was announced in June, cosponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and dozens of others. PATHWAY would require the administrators o …"

To speed recruits, U.S. cuts Afghan police training to six weeks

By Christine Spolar

Decision prompted by shortages of training camps and instructors

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"… ng in Afghanistan.Several members of the commission, including co-chairman Christopher Shays, questioned DynCorp International trainer Don Ryder about the quality of A …"