Boehner's pro-business speech reflects campaign contributions

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

House Republican Leader John Boehner’s high-profile speech yesterday urging the Obama administration to fire its top economic advisers and o

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"… d against their interests on every vote he cast in 2008 and 2009.A Boehner spokesman told the Center at the time that he “has been blessed with generous supp …"

Haphazard firefighting might have sunk BP oil rig

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

The Coast Guard has gathered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investiga

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"… buted to the sinking,” Capt. Ronald A. LaBrec, the Coast Guard’s chief spokesman, told the Center.The joint investigation by the Coast Guard and the Interi …"

"… correct, any vessel?”“That is exactly correct,” Robb testified.A BP spokesman declined to comment about firefighting efforts aboard the burning rig and …"

"… e for the Deepwater Horizon is taking part in the hearings, said through a spokesman that “It would be presumptuous to offer any opinions on the casualty its …"

"… ig would be dangerously close to the ocean surface.LaBrec, the Coast Guard spokesman, acknowledged that spraying salt water onto a burning rig can affect the b …"

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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"… prosecutions for these types of lobbying disclosure violations to date. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office responded to a Center inquiry by citing a …"

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Some lawmakers sold BP, transocean stock

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and at least three other federal lawmakers have sold their holdings in companies tied to the Gulf of Mexico

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"… disclosure that she owned $50,001 to $100,000 worth of BP stock, which her spokesman noted had belonged to Maloney’s husband before his death.Other lawmakers …"

"… e to him as a result of a merger between Transocean and another company, a spokesman said. While Cohen considered selling the shares, the spokesman said that h …"

"… company, a spokesman said. While Cohen considered selling the shares, the spokesman said that he has not yet done so to avoid “any appearance of impropriety …"

"… be made public at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.UPDATE — 6/16/10 10:44 AM: The spokesman for Rep. Cohen told the Center that the lawmaker’s Transocean shares are …"

Coast Guard logs reveal early spill estimate of 8,000 barrels a day

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Coast Guard officials grasped the potential threat of a catastrophic spill within hours of the explosion on board the Deepwater Horizon dril

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"… als were worried about the environmental impact from the start.White House spokesman Nick Shapiro did not respond to a questions from the Center submitted Tues …"

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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"… he Center that it cannot comment on whether the letter has yet been sent.A spokesman for the House Clerk said he would respond to Center inquiries but did not …"

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Blue Dogs get the munchies in August

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Here’s the latest on the fascinating ebb and flow of fundraising by the Blue Dog Coalition — those fiscally conservative Democrats who have

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"… one of the more conservative coalitions in Congress? Bruce Mirken, MPP’s spokesman, told the Center, “marijuana policy reform is very much a non-partisan i …"

"… to the Democrats most vocally skeptical of such an option. Jim Splaine, a spokesman for IBEW, told the Center that while IBEW’s position on health care is i …"

Advice on the 'bailout bonanza' from a controversial pitchman

By Nick Schwellenbach and Aaron Mehta

Meet Fred Steinberg. He “will personally outline what you must know for your company to prosper under the ‘new capitalism’ emerging from Wa

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"… hey will not be attending the B2G conference,” said Steve Hoffman, a GSA spokesman.Another government official told PaperTrail that she was backing out too. …"

Memo suggests FBI had mole inside ABC News in 1990s

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Agents treated reporter like informant, raising question: Who else?

Backing Pelosi: A labor of love

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A labor of love

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"… mmerce gives Pelosi just a 26 percent lifetime score. And Patrick Semmens, spokesman for National Right to Work (which fights against “compulsory unionism” …"

"… hoice Act, a bill to make it easier for employees to unionize. A Teamsters spokesman declined to comment.2. AFSCME — $136,000Pelosi once stated “ …"

"… sending the government nearly $800 million in dividends). A JPMorgan Chase spokesman declined to comment for this story.9. International Association of Machini …"

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