PMA Group and Clients Paid Out $40 Million to Current Congress
No matter how we slice and dice the data related to contributions from embattled lobbying firm PMA Group and its clients, Rep. John Murtha (D-Penn.), chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, remains at or near the top of the recipient list, along with Reps. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.). This week, though, [...]
Congress halts Mexican trucks in U.S.
Funding bill includes measure killing controversial Bush project
Posted: March 11, 2009 By Jerome R. Corsi
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Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.
The $410 billion omnibus funding bill headed toward President Obama’s desk for signing contains a carefully worded measure that would shut down the Bush administration demonstration project allowing 100 Mexican trucking companies [...]
Sen. Gregg Profits from Earmarks He Directed Home, AP Reports
When Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) declined President Obama’s nomination for Commerce Secretary earlier this month, the administration may have dodged yet another embarrassing money-related snafu. The Associated Press reported today that Gregg helped funnel $66 million in earmarks to his home state to help create a business park at the decommissioned Pease Air Force Base [...]