LOBBYISTS

Affidavits

Check-signing authority and control of lobbying or campaign expenditures while serving as board member and treasurer of American Rights at Work (organization): Representative Solis, S2401 [24FE]

Articles and editorials

Baucus Aides Warn K Street, S6484 [11JN]

Despite Listing, Donors Don't Work for Firm Being Probed, S2747 [4MR], S7971 [23JY]

Obama Nominee Omitted Ties to Biotech, S11103 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (see H. Res. 189), H2835 [25FE] (see H. Res. 212), H3055 [5MR] (see H. Res. 228), H3145 [10MR] (see H. Res. 265), H3705 [19MR] (see H. Res. 286), H4026 [25MR] (see H. Res. 295), H4129 [30MR] (see H. Res. 312), H4397 [1AP] (see H. Res. 425), H5485 [12MY] (see H. Res. 667), H8585 [22JY]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (see H. Res. 500), H6155 [3JN]

Congress: provide greater accountability of taxpayers' dollars by curtailing congressional earmarking (see S. 162), S43 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit U.S. Attorneys and assistant U.S. Attorneys from acting as or working for corporate monitors for specified periods after their Federal service (see H.R. 4283), H14826 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see S. 133), S42 [6JA] (see H.R. 1095), H1606 [13FE]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see S. 49), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1825), H4250 [31MR]

———help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law (see H.R. 2822), H6617 [11JN]

Members of Congress: strengthen post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 2259), H5168 [5MY]

Senate Rules: improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, prohibit earmark requests from private entities, and require conference reports to be electronically searchable (see S. Res. 63), S2767 [4MR]

Letters

Grant of waiver to William J. Lynn III from Executive order prohibiting registered lobbyists from seeking or accepting employment with an executive agency that they recently lobbied: Peter R. Orszag, OMB, and Gregory B. Craig, S2105-S2107 [11FE]

———Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S2107 [11FE]

Nomination of William J. Lynn III to be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S2117, S2118 [11FE]

———William J. Lynn III, S2117, S2118 [11FE]

Lists

Hoops for Hope lobbyist team roster, H9588 [16SE]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 189), H2805 [25FE]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 212), H3024 [5MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 228), H3125 [10MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 265), H3654 [19MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 286), H3990 [25MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 295), H4100 [30MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 312), H4283 [1AP]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 425), H5445 [12MY]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 667), H8509 [22JY]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 500), H6124 [3JN]

Press releases

House and Senate Appropriations Committees Announce Additional Reforms in Committee Earmark Policy: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and Committee on Appropriations (House), S2601 [2MR]

Proposals

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H1636 [23FE], H2901 [3MR], H3066 [6MR], H3446 [17MR], H3719 [23MR], H4003 [25MR], H4103 [30MR], H5324 [7MY], H6051 [2JN], H8387 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, H147 [9JA], H1286 [12FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H1642 [23FE], H2607 [24FE], H2912 [3MR], H2955 [4MR], H3131 [10MR], H3322 [11MR], H3445 [17MR], H3532 [18MR], H4002 [25MR], H4102 [30MR], H5702 [18MY], H6054 [2JN], H7732 [7JY], H14995 [16DE]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 189), H2633, H2805 [25FE]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 212), H2984, H3024 [5MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 228), H3124 [10MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 265), H3653 [19MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 286), H3990 [25MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 295), H4100 [30MR]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 312), H4283 [1AP]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 425), H5445 [12MY]

———investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 667), H8509 [22JY]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 500), H6124 [3JN]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H2838 [26FE], H3129, H3131 [10MR], H3148, H3322 [11MR], H5279 [6MY]

———tribute to Hoops for Hope charity basketball game, H9588 [16SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: make certain organizations and related activities ineligible for grants, H3605 [18MR]

Dept. of Justice: investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H7031 [19JN]

———prohibit U.S. Attorneys and assistant U.S. Attorneys from acting as or working for corporate monitors for specified periods after their Federal service (H.R. 4283), E2969 [11DE]

House of Representatives: reform earmark process, H2644-H2649 [25FE], H14457 [10DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H772-H774 [28JA]

———evaluation of policies relative to Presidential campaign promises, H4241 [31MR]

Sports: tribute to the Lawmakers v. Lobbyists charity hockey game, H3473 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: prohibit funding for projects earmarked to clients of lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors, S2669 [3MR], S2741, S2746-S2748, S2757, S2760 [4MR], S2863 [6MR], S8625-S8627 [31JY]

Congress: provide greater accountability of taxpayers' dollars by curtailing congressional earmarking (S. 162), S144-S147 [6JA]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S2655-S2657 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (S. 133), S114 [6JA], S803 [26JA]

FBI: investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, S2606 [2MR]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (S. 49), S56 [6JA]

Lynn, William J., III: grant of waiver from Executive order prohibiting registered lobbyists from seeking or accepting employment with an executive agency that they recently lobbied, S2104-S2109, S2119-S2122 [11FE]

Senate: earmark process, S2876 [9MR], S3018 [11MR]

———require supermajority vote point of order against unauthorized earmarks in appropriations bills and recipients of Federal funds to disclose money spent on lobbyists, S1479-S1481, S1488, S1504, S1512 [4FE], S1658, S1659 [5FE], S2126 [11FE]

Senate Rules: improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, S9712 [23SE], S10408 [14OC]

———improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, prohibit earmark requests from private entities, and require conference reports to be electronically searchable (S. Res. 63), S2749, S2773, S2774 [4MR]

Reports filed

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49), S3073 [12MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 189, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H2805 [25FE]

H. Res. 212, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3024 [5MR]

H. Res. 228, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3124 [10MR]

H. Res. 265, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3653 [19MR]

H. Res. 286, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H3990 [25MR]

H. Res. 295, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H4100 [30MR]

H. Res. 312, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H4283 [1AP]

H. Res. 425, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H5445 [12MY]

H. Res. 500, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H6124 [3JN]

H. Res. 667, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H8509 [22JY]

S. 49, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act, S56-S58 [6JA]

S. 162, Fiscal Discipline, Earmark Reform, and Accountability Act, S145 [6JA]

S. Res. 63, Senate Rules amendment to improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, prohibit earmark requests from private entities, and require conference reports to be electronically searchable, S2773 [4MR]