Jul 16th, 2007 · Millions of dollars are being raised by the various presidential candidates. But how is it all getting spent? To find out, Michele Norris talks with Jeanne Cummings, Chief Lobbying and Influence writer for The Politico, about campaign expenditures.
Feb 9th, 2006 · McCain, Obama Scuffle over Lobbyist Reforms February 9, 2006 · NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks about the latest news from inside the Beltway with his regular Capitol Hill insiders -- Donna Brazile, former campaign manager for Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore in 2000, and the Rev. Joseph Watkins, a member of President George H.W. Bush's White House staff. They discuss the scuffle in the Senate between Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and freshman Sen. Barak Obama (D-IL) over how to proceed with lobbying reform efforts.
Feb 7th, 2006 · Alex Chadwick talks with Slate political analyst John Dickerson about an acerbic exchange of letters between Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois on the issue of lobbying reform, sparked by the bribery and corruption allegations surrounding Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Feb 1st, 2006 · The lobbying scandal that engulfed the career of Jack Abramoff and threatens that of Rep. Tom DeLay was first reported two years ago, by reporter Susan Schmidt. Her colleague, R. Jeffrey Smith, is covering the DeLay angle of the story.
Jan 31st, 2006 · Members of the House of Representatives return to Washington Tuesday after a long winter break. One of the first orders of business is a package of reforms aimed at limiting the access of lobbyists to lawmakers.
Jan 25th, 2006 · Senators and outside experts testify before a Senate panel on the need to reform rules governing lobbying. A consensus appears to be developing around some areas of reform, such as gift giving and slowing the movement between Congress and the lobbying industry. But other issues are not so clear-cut.
Jan 20th, 2006 · Cleaning Up Capitol Hill After Abramoff January 20, 2006 · Madeleine Brand speaks with NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams about this week's political news, including lobbying reform on Capitol Hill and comments by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) on the bribery scandal surrounding GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff, which compelled Congress to take up lobbying reforms.
Jan 18th, 2006 · Cuban Americans in Miami are increasingly demanding the end of the "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy that allows the Coast Guard to send refugees back to Cuba if they don't set foot on U.S. soil. Cuban exile groups are starting a lobbying campaign that they hope will go directly to President Bush.