In Congress, Relatives Lobby On Bills Before Family Members

David S. Fallis, Dan Keating, Washington Post
Sat, 12/29/2012 - 12:52pm

In 2007, in the wake of the biggest lobbying scandal in decades, Congress limited the ability of family members to lobby their relatives in the House or Senate. But it declined to ban the practice entirely. Read full article >>

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