(57) The White House, "Ending
Lobbyist Appointments to Agency
The second observation is that the numbers for revolving door
lobbyists and those who served current Congress members are much lower than might be anticipated--the median firm in our sample did not employ a revolving door
lobbyist and of those revolving door
lobbyists the majority had no ties to a current Congress member.
But when
lobbyists actually pay lawmakers--well, that's influence of a whole other magnitude.
Lobbyist registrations will be made available to the public in a database housed on Citizens external website.
Prohibited acts for
lobbyists include: carrying out lobbying activities without being registered in the registry of
lobbyists; acting in return for compensation that is contingent on the achievement of a result or derived from a grant or loan; and, awarding a contract or grant to themselves or to their client when the
lobbyist receives the mandate to award a contract or a grant from a public office holder.
According to the latest lobbying disclosure reports filed with the US Senate, Nasscom paid $ 1,50,000 to its two registered
lobbyists in the first quarter of 2017.
The opinion is "absolute nonsense," said Jon Chandler, a longtime
lobbyist for the Oregon Home Builders Association.
House of Representatives early and went home to Washington to ensure the ballot measure's defeat, with the help of selected
lobbyist buddies and dollars.
An Associated Press review of
lobbyist donations reveals just how reliable that flow of money has been, with
lobbyists having spent nearly $10 million in direct contributions to lawmakers and politicians over the past nine years.
Another
lobbyist, who did not wish to be named, said: "When is a
lobbyist a
lobbyist?