Sunday, March 19, 2006
Lobbying Reform Unlikely Now -- At Least Not Anything Significant
Lobbying "reform" in the post-Abramoff era has lost steam.
It was revealed last week that House Republican Leader John Boehner travels so much on trips paid by others that over the last six years he has spent a total of six months on these trips. No wonder Boehner is opposing even the modest Republican "reform" package put out by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert several weeks ago when the heat was on.
It now appears that any changes will be along the lines of prohibiting former Members of Congress from using the gym at the Capitol. Wow. That will change the way things are done on the Hill!
Lobbyists in town are already talking about ways to get around the proposed "reforms" if the Republican majority ends up enacting any.
It was revealed last week that House Republican Leader John Boehner travels so much on trips paid by others that over the last six years he has spent a total of six months on these trips. No wonder Boehner is opposing even the modest Republican "reform" package put out by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert several weeks ago when the heat was on.
It now appears that any changes will be along the lines of prohibiting former Members of Congress from using the gym at the Capitol. Wow. That will change the way things are done on the Hill!
Lobbyists in town are already talking about ways to get around the proposed "reforms" if the Republican majority ends up enacting any.
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