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Fossil Fuel-Funded Think Tank Takes Tonko to Coal Country
The Bipartisan Policy Center is a D.C. think tank that presents itself as being above the fray of petty politics and concerned instead with the very serious business of crafting policies built on “the best ideas from both parties.” It was founded in 2007 by four former Senate majority leaders who had moved into the […]
Dems Pass on Using Key Power to Kill Trump Rules
Multiple unfilibusterable bills to reverse Trump rules have been left to die.
Joe Crowley Will Lobby for RIAA Front Group
Crowley's first client is a RIAA front group.
Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbied Against Pipeline Cybersecurity Regulations
In the years before the Colonial Pipeline incident, the company’s trade group lobbied the government against mandatory cybersecurity regulations.
Dems Signaling Opposition to Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Bill Got 2.5x More Pharma Money
On average, the signers received $93,275 from the OpenSecrets-defined pharmaceutical/health products industry in the 2020 election cycle, according to Sludge’s analysis, far more than the average for House Democrats during that period of $37,788.
Kerry Cashes in on Oil and Gas Stocks
The climate czar sold his fossil fuel stocks on March 11, collecting as much as $825,000 from them.
Caucus Forms to Help Mansion and Yacht Owners Lower Their Tax Bills
In a press release announcing their formation, the SALT Caucus said they are fighting for “tax relief for middle class families.” However, that’s not true.
Biden Interior Nominee Worked for MBS’s Murderous NEOM Company
NEOM, which is slated to have an artificial moon, flying drone taxis, robot maids, and glow-in-the dark beach sand, is being constructed on land that for hundreds of years has been occupied by the Huwaitat tribe.
These Companies Claim to Support Expanding Voting Rights. Their Actions Say Otherwise.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned U.S. senators against voting for the Democrats’ election reform bill.
Military Equipment Transfers to Police Have Picked Back Up
After dipping in the back three quarters of 2020 amid a nationwide focus on policing, the transfer of military weapons and equipment to civilian police has picked back up in the first quarter of 2021.
House Dem Celebrates the Launch of a Big Tech Lobbying Group
It’s unusual for an elected representative to give an industry lobbying group a quote to use for its launch press materials.
GOP Recruits Trump Conspiracy Theorists to Fight the ‘For the People Act’
Republican reps took a posh trip to Miami to hear messaging strategy from a conservative nonprofit.