Press — Senate Members
Exactly What Washington Doesn’t Need
Sen. Richard Lugar's concession statement he offered last night is a stinging indictment of the polarization gripping Capitol Hill.
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May 9, 2012 | States, Indiana, Senate Members, Richard Lugar
CREW and Others Renew Call for Congress to Investigate Murdoch’s FCC Licenses
CREW and others called on Congress to hold hearings to determine whether News Corp. should retain its 27 Fox broadcast licenses in the U.S. Read More ›
May 8, 2012 | Congress, Corporate, Corruption, Federal Agencies, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), House, Organizations, Public Citizen, Senate, Press Releases, House Members, Fred Upton, Henry Waxman, Senate Members, John Rockefeller, Kay Baily Hutchinson, Public Corruption
CREW Congratulates April’s Scoundrel of the Month: the Senate Ethics Committee
The Senate Ethics Committee's most recent miscarriage of justice involving Sen. David Vitter has earned it the title of Scoundrel of the Month for April 2012. Read More ›
May 3, 2012 | Ethics, Senate Ethics Committee, Press Releases, Senate Members, David Vitter
Payday Lenders 2012 Update
The payday loan industry is stepping up their game in an attempt to keep regulation away from their obscene interest rates. Read More ›
April 18, 2012 | American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, News, Washington Post, Payday Loan Industry, House Members, Jeb Hensarling, Spencer Bachus, Political Candidates, Mitt Romney, Senate Members, Richard Shelby
The Return of Earmarks? Here’s a Better Way
Are earmarks the answer to congressional deadlock? Apparently many lawmakers think so. Read More ›
April 12, 2012 | Congress, Earmarks, Senate Members, James Inhofe
For the Second Time, Senate Ethics Committee Tells David Vitter “Don’t Do It Again”
The Senate Ethics Committee released a letter to Sen. Vitter finding the senator’s conduct was inappropriate, but failing to take further action because there was "no clear Senate guidance addressing such conduct." Read More ›
March 30, 2012 | Ethics, Senate Ethics Committee, States, Louisiana, Press Releases, Senate Members, David Vitter
Public Corruption Provisions to the STOCK Act Withering on the Vine
For the Senate, taking up the House-version of the STOCK Act means critical anti-corruption provisions included in the previously passed Senate version won’t see the light of day for the foreseeable future. Read More ›
March 21, 2012 | Governance & Legislation, STOCK Act, Senate, Senate Members, Harry Reid
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May 18, 2012
Thanks for the Notice, House Ethics
In outrageous fashion, the House Ethics Committee noticed a public meeting to consider proposed amendments to the Committee…
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Jan 23, 2012
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May 19, 2012 | Bloomberg Businessweek
Army Purchases of $17,000 Pans Tied to Kentucky Lawmaker
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May 18, 2012 | The New York Times
Earmark Puts $17,000 Pans on Army Craft
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May 15, 2012 | Politico
John Edwards defense: Justice Department flip-flopped
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May 16, 2012 | Bradenton Herald
Watchdog group calls for Buchanan to resign
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May 3, 2012 | The Telegraph
US Senate asks Leveson for any evidence of illegal activity by News Corp