Latest Congress Watch Press Releases

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For Immediate Release: 11/20/09
FEC Allows Corporate Gift-Giving to Senate Candidates, Flouts Federal Election Law
Statement of Craig Holman, Government Affairs Lobbyist, Public Citizen

For Immediate Release: 11/19/09
Former Government Officials, Including Members of Congress, Cashing in as Lobbyists for Financial Industry, Public Citizen Analysis Shows
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 900 former federal employees, including 70 former members of Congress, have gone to work as lobbyists for the financial services sector in 2009, according to a Public Citizen report released today analyzing data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (www.opensecrets.org).

For Immediate Release: 11/16/09
Members of House, Senate Banking Committees Rake in Wall Street Campaign Cash, New Report Shows
WASHINGTON, D.C. - While Congress has debated legislation to reform Wall Street, the financial services industry has showered members of the Senate and House banking committees with about two and a half times as much money, on average, as other members of Congress, according to a new Public Citizen report.

For Immediate Release: 11/11/09
Thursday Anniversary of Glass-Steagall Repeal: Lessons About Maniacal Deregulation, Political Power of Mega-Financial Institutions
Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen

For Immediate Release: 11/10/09
Financial Regulation Debate Moves to Senate: Lawmakers Who Think Public Outrage Has Abated Do So at Their Peril
Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen

For Immediate Release: 11/2/09
Lessons from Emily’s List: Defending the Nation’s Campaign Finance Laws Requires Fixing the Agency That Is Supposed to Be in Charge
Statement of Craig Holman, Government Affairs Lobbyist, Public Citizen

For Immediate Release: 10/30/09
NHTSA’s Fuel Economy Impact Statement Should Be Revised to Be More Informative to Decision-Makers and Public
Statement of Lena Pons, Policy Analyst, Public Citizen*

For Immediate Release: 10/30/09
Statement of Regarding Activities of House Ethics Committee and Office of Congressional Ethics
Our organizations have sought to improve and strengthen a discredited congressional ethics process, including the creation of a more independent investigatory office. We note that yesterday’s inadvertent release of information regarding the activities of the House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) indicates that both groups are seriously pursuing their ethics responsibilities at this stage.

For Immediate Release: 10/22/09
In Approving New Agency, Lawmakers Take Significant Step Toward Protecting Consumers, Addressing Causes of Economic Crisis
Statement of David Arkush, Director, Public Citizen’s Congress Watch Division

For Immediate Release: 10/22/09
Obama Pay Cuts a Good Start, but More Is Needed: Congress Should Impose a Windfall Bonus and Profits Tax on Wall Street
Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen

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