Howard Berman, who lost his House seat to Brad Sherman in a November match-up of veteran Democratic congressmen from California, isn’t going home. He’s joining the lawyer-lobbying firm of Covington & Burling LLP. He is the second former lawmaker to...
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Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., speaks during the candidate forum with Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., hosted by ONEGeneration and the League of Women Voters in Reseda, Calif., on Oct. 10, 2012.
Mr. Berman Stays in Washington
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Jim Messina, campaign manager for the re-election of President Barack Obama, talks with reporters during a tour of the re-election headquarters in Chicago.
Obama’s Advocacy Group Bows to Pressure, Bans Corporate Giving
Organizing for Action, the advocacy group that arose from President Barack Obama’s successful re-election campaign, has reversed course and decided not to take corporate donations. OFA Chairman Jim Messina made the announcement in an article he wrote for CNN.com. He gave...
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Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl walks toward a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill on Dec. 31, 2012 in Washington.
Kyl’s `Power to Persuade’ Hailed by Lobbying Firm Landing Ex-Senator
There is life after Congress. And for those who held leading roles in Congress, it can be a good life. The latest refugee from Capitol Hill to find refuge at a lobbying law firm that works the Hill is former...
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Onlookers wait for President Barack Obama along the parade route during the inauguration on Jan. 21, 2013.
Lobbyists Have Ball at Inauguration
For some of Washington’s lawyer-lobbying firms, a presidential inauguration offers a once-in-four-years opportunity to open their doors to clients and others in Washington. Holland & Knight LLP, which paid almost $13.4 million to lobby during the first nine months of...
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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama had their first dance at an appearance at the Neighborhood Ball, the first of many of the evening, at the Convention Center in Washington on Jan 20, 2009.
‘Lobbyist Nirvana:’ Inaugural Festivities — Despite Obama’s Ban
President Barack Obama’s decision to reject contributions to his inaugural committee from registered lobbyists isn’t keep them away from the hoopla surrounding the start of his second term. Lobbyists are helping to fund the state societies’ inaugural bashes and inviting...
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with former Sen. Chuck Hagel during a personnel announcement in the East Room at the White House, on Jan. 7, 2013 in Washington.
Pro-Israel Lobbies Split Over Hagel
“The Jewish lobby,” as former Sen. Chuck Hagel once called pro-Israeli forces in Washington, is divided over his nomination for secretary of defense. Political action committees describing themselves as pro-Israel were on opposite sides of several high-profile congressional races. Now...
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Citigroup Executive Vice President Candi Wolff has been escaping Washington, D.C., for her family's Christmas tree farm every year since 1994.
The Secret (Santa) Life of a Washington Lobbyist
Citigroup Inc. Executive Vice President Candi Wolff can talk about Christmas trees for hours. She can tell you how an electric tree baler works, the difference between a Colorado Blue Spruce and a Douglas Fir, and that tree sales are...
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Max and the Grinch from 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas.'
Budget Deadlock Becomes the Grinch Stealing Christmas
The budget stalemate in Washington is turning into a Grinch for workers from K Street to Wall Street. The White House and lawmakers this week warned their staffs that they might be spending the holidays in town, as both sides...
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Former Rep. Bart Gordon, a Tennessee Democrat, has joined the K&L Gates' Washington office as a partner in its public policy and law practice.
Washington Lobbying Firm’s Point-Counterpoint on Election
With polls showing a virtual tie between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, two former lawmakers, now colleagues at the lawyer-lobbying firm K&L Gates LLP, offered their own political predictions at a briefing for reporters today. Former Rep....
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Attendee Monique Smith poses in front of a President Barack Obama photograph on the National Jewish Democratic Council bus during CarolinaFest 2012 ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
Lobbyists Shed Scarlet L in Charlotte
Lobbyists Heather and Tony Podesta, who donned scarlet L’s four years ago as a reaction to then-candidate Barack Obama’s attacks on lobbying, threw the first of two brunches today at the Mint Mseum. Guests, including lawmakers and corporate representatives, dined...
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