Potential 2012 GOP slow to enlist big-dollar lobbyist bundlers for federal accounts

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

One strong sign of a politician’s interest in the presidential race is always the amount of early money raised. New rules for identifying lo

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… by registered lobbyists and their PACs.Bachmann, in her third term in the U.S. House, reported taking in $23,825.10 in bundled contributions from the Susan B. …"

"… ent.DeMint, a second-term senator who previously served three terms in the U.S. House, reported $36,100 in bundled donations from lobbyist Frederick “Tripp” …"

John Mica — Transportation Committee

By Aaron Mehta

John Mica, the brother of former Democratic Rep. Dan Mica, was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican in 1992 representing Florida’s 7th

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… n Mica, the brother of former Democratic Rep. Dan Mica, was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican in 1992 representing Florida’s 7th District. The distric …"

John Boehner unapologetic about pro-business agenda

By Aaron Mehta

“I am the business community.” So declared John Boehner in a September interview with CNN, and his campaign contribution track record bears

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… s in June.Our Who Bankrolls Congress project tracked the largest donors to U.S. House and Senate leaders over their congressional careers. When it comes to Boeh …"

"… t and soul of me.”As Boehner organizes Republicans’ new control of the U.S. House, he has made one thing unapologetically clear: a pro-business agenda is in …"

Advertisement

Club for Growth says “enough” of Arizona Democrat

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

While much attention has focused on attack ads aired by the new, well-funded 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) groups in this election, other big inde

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… ng or two about staying too long in Washington. He served two terms in the U.S. House as an Indiana Republican before losing in 2006 to Democrat Joe Donnelly.Th …"

Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Jay Peters is a psychology instructor at a Durham, North Carolina, community college who has donated tens of thousands of dollars to conserv

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… ded to a request for comment.Ohio’s Future PACAfter a dozen years in the U.S. House, a year as President George W. Bush’s U.S. trade representative, and a s …"

Better Blue Dog than New Democrat?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

After our report last week about the hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions flowing from the energy, financial services

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… of people have asked us about the other group of centrist Democrats in the U.S. House, the 68-member New Democrat Coalition (NDC).The New Democrats, founded in …"

Advertisement

The Congressional Black Caucus vs. the Blue Dog coalition

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Following the coverage yesterday about the role of fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats in the U.S. House who seem to have stymied Presi

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… esterday about the role of fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats in the U.S. House who seem to have stymied President Obama’s health care reform timeline ( …"

Debbie Stabenow — Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

By Josh Israel

Debbie Stabenow accepts the gavel for the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry just as preparations begin for what is sure to b

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… rently in her tenth year in the Senate, following a four-year stint in the U.S. House and 16 years as a state legislator. A former social worker and part-time f …"

Turkish military cooperation vital for Libyan intervention

By Laurel Adams

After 60 years of military dependence on US, Turkey starting to break away

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… to Iraq through Turkey’s border in 2003. In 2010, a bill proposed in the U.S. House sought to label the actions of the Ottoman Empire against Armenians during …"

Democrats desperately seek their own Rove

By Peter H. Stone

For chastened Democrats, ‘a lesson and a beating’; Republicans hone tactics that brought in secretive millions last year...

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. House":

"… yed on the sidelines of the outside group money chase. But by fall, as the U.S. House began to slip away, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal …"

Pages