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The Senate committee passed the PELOSI Act 8 to 7. Just one Republican voted yes. The bill would ban lawmakers and spouses from owning stocks. The White House is pushing back hard because the bill now includes the president and vice president. “It raises Article II concerns about presidential powers,” says the Office of Legislative …
– In the morning they hand them thousands of dollars IN CASH each to vote their way on legislation – They bypass campaign finance laws by “hiring people’s otherwise unemployable family members” – “The number of spouses and children of members of Congress who become lobbyists is astonishing” – Lobbyists are in the halls of …
It seems like there’s some sneaky business going on in the world of legislation, and Representative Massie is shining a light on it. Tucked away in this week’s Omnibus bill, there’s a whopping $15 million allocated for something that might leave you scratching your head: electronic tracking of all cattle in the U.S. Now, here’s …