"… trip is really worthwhile, members should be paying for it themselves,” Ellis Brachman, a spokesman for Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., told the Center.Craig Holman, a …"

"… by lobbyists who are trying to influence Congress," said his spokeswoman, Ellis Brachman.Not 'business as usual'In recent years, after criticism from watchdog orga …"

"… that would indirectly benefit profit-making companies. Obey’s spokesman, Ellis Brachman, said the committee can and will block any requests that violate the restr …"