Billions in aid, with no accountability

By Sarah Fort and Sarah Fort

Pakistan receives the most post-9/11 U.S. military funding, yet has failed to ferret out al Qaeda, Taliban leaders

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"… irtually no oversight of CSF payments to any country. In January 2007, the House of Representatives acted to impose conditions on military aid to Pakistan by adopting the Imp …"

A record year for the pharmaceutical lobby in '07

By M. Asif Ismail

Washington's largest lobby racks up another banner year on Capitol Hill

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"… ember's Democratic takeover of Congress. After the Democratic sweep of the House of Representatives, several long-standing critics of the industry, such as Representative Hen …"

Important dates: Federal campaign finance legislation

A timeline of important events in campaign finance history

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"… First Time Former Congressman W. Pat Jennings was first Clerk of the House of Representatives to perform his duty under 1925 Corrupt Practices Act to collect campaign f …"

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

24 states have made disclosure strides since 2003

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"… he state Senate does require those who lobby that chamber to register. Its House of Representatives never passed a corresponding rule.Change spurred by state scandalsSimilar …"

Sunset in Harrisburg

By Robert Morlino

Lack of lobbyist regulation results in a zero score for Pennsylvania

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"… the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, there is no regulation of lobbyists in the House of Representatives. That means no registration, no reporting, and no accountability—a lobby …"

"… her day the public doesn't find out."The passage of new legislation in the House of Representatives ultimately rests with that branch of the state government, but several par …"

Methodology, the team for Power Trips

A look into how the Center reported on the Power Trips project

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"… de available only in the office buildings where the records are stored.The House of Representatives' forms are kept in a sub-basement of the Cannon House Office Building, whe …"

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Since 9/11, Koch Industries has fought against tougher government rules on chemical plants

By John Aloysius Farrell, Ben Wieder and Evan Bush

Koch fights tougher government rules despite continuing terrorist threat to chemical plants

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"… Siff & Associates, and Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti to lobby the Senate, House of Representatives, the Treasury Department and the Department of Homeland Security.The Cente …"

Big oil wields ultra deep influence

By Laura Peterson

Legislators push for energy industry tax breaks, regulatory changes to hunt for oil at the bottom of the sea

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"… hey consider proprietary technology. According to documents filed with the House of Representatives, ExxonMobil lobbied on H.R. 238 in 2003, although the documents don't say …"

Signing statements thwart Congressional intent

By The Center for Public Integrity

Rather than veto bills he finds unconstitutional, Bush often uses signing statements to set aside statutes

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"… rocess through which a bill becomes law. When a bill is passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the president may either let it become law or veto it. The …"

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By Te-Ping Chen

Tobacco sales take off in cyberspace

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"… ements with credit card companies and common carriers. The bill passed the House of Representatives this September, and is expected to receive a favorable reception in the 11 …"

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