Lobbying Frm Says Ex-Staffer Forged Letter to Lawmaker
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 1st, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Lobbying Frm Says Ex-Staffer Forged Letter to Lawmaker
An employee of a Washington lobbying firm forged a letter from a Latino social-service group to Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.), urging Perriello to make changes in a bill capping greenhouse-gas emissions, the Latino group said Friday.
Obama Nominates Fired Nevada Prosecutor for Old Job
President Obama on Friday nominated Daniel G. Bogden, whose firing as a federal prosecutor by the Bush administration is under congressional investigation for its potentially partisan motivation, to return to his former job nearly three years after his dismissal.
Lawmakers Ready Health-Care Reform Pitches
House Republicans and Democrats alike plan to aggressively tout their positions on health-care reform over the five-week August recess, as both sides see an opportunity to shift public opinion on the issue before members return to vote on a plan in September.