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 [...]
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 [...]
Wealthy Freshmen Increase Congressional Net Worth
New members of Congress are worth $1 million more than the average incumbent, Center finds. As they make decisions about the economy, freshmen and incumbents are heavily invested in the struggling financial sector.
WASHINGTON–The new crop of lawmakers that Americans tasked in November with shoring up the ailing economy are wealthier than the group that was [...]