Greenhouse cash

By Chris Hamby

Oil, gas and coal money favored Republican campaigns 4-to-1

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"… up to the 2010 midterm elections, in which Republicans took control of the House of Representatives.Since that election, the EPA has come under fire, with some in Congress …"

FactWatch: Fannie and Freddie were followers, not leaders, in mortgage frenzy

By Michael Hudson

Republicans insist that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "were the main cause of the nation's current financial turmoil” but a look at the data sh

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"… the financial crisis.GOP.gov, the official website for Republicans in the House of Representatives, says flatly: “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were the main cause of the nat …"

Analysis — Are seniors paying attention to Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Republicans sold seniors a bill of goods on health care reform and Medicare

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"… w “Obamacare” would affect Medicare played a big role in returning the House of Representatives to Republican control.I’m betting that many of them, if they're paying a …"

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Senate chairs: Democrats have deep ties to industries they oversee

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Though the Democrats lost six of their 59 Senate seats in the November election, they still enter the 112th Congress in control of the upper

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"… of the 11 committees with the most clout in the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Now the Center examines the Democratic counterparts who will lead the com …"

Energy secretary visits Google to talk green energy

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

As the Obama cabinet fans out for official appearances before Nov. 2, its sole Nobel laureate stopped by Silicon Valley to talk up green tec

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"… gubernatorial races at the top of the ticket — as well as several close House of Representatives campaigns — voters interested in high-tech and green issues are an impor …"

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The discovery of a second labor union filing inaccurate lobbying reports underscores a more systematic problem acknowledged by special inter

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"… files quarterly reports to the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, as mandated by the Lobbying Disclosure Act. However, from the start of 20 …"

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American Maritime Officers react to CPI investigation, amend lobbying disclosures

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Someone at the American Maritime Officers (AMO) headquarters has been very busy in the past month. ...

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"… the Senate’s office — which, along with the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, is legally required to “review, and, where necessary, verify and inquir …"

American Maritime Officers: The same agenda year after year?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

An examination of lobbying records filed by the American Maritime Officers (AMO) union has revealed a stunning long-term pattern of Lobbying

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"… disclosure law designates the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to “review, and, where necessary, verify and inquire to ensure the accur …"

New lobbyist bundler database not yet searchable

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

When Democrats took over both chambers of Congress following the 2006 elections, one of their top priorities was a bill with tougher lobbyin

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"… forms on the websites of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Yet, while there are links on the FEC’s Lobbyist Bundling overview page …"

Blue dogs back in business

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

For the past five months or so, we’ve been tracking the fascinating fundraising ups and downs of those fiscally conservative House Democrats

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"… The health care contributions came almost entirely in October, before the House of Representatives passed their version of a health care bill on November 7. Of the 39 Democr …"

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