Kate Ackley, Roll Call July 9, 2012 The four-week stretch before the August recess might sound like a long haul, especially for this Congress. But by lobbyists’ count, they have at most 16 legislative days left before politics completely swamps the Capitol Hill agenda. “You’re squeezed,” GOP lobbyist Kathryn Lehman of Holland & Knight said. […]
Read MoreCongressional Earmark Ban Changes Business on Capitol Hill 0
Kate Brannen Defense News July 2, 2012 While the U.S. congressional earmark ban has not eliminated earmarks, it has changed the way business is done on Capitol Hill, moving it into the shadows and making it difficult for watchdog groups and lobbyists to figure out what’s going on. “I don’t think people realize how much […]
Read MoreSpending on Washington lobbying falls in 2011 0
Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Times January 27, 2012 Washington’s political gridlock has had at least one advantage: It allowed businesses and interest groups to reduce their lobbying expenses last year, the first time that’s happened in more than a decade. Overall, the amount spent on lobbying was nearly $3.3 billion last year, down from $3.5 […]
Read MoreTo The Editor: Lobbyists on Capitol Hill 0
Bruce Morrison New York Times April 3, 2011 To the Editor: I am a former Democratic congressman, a lawyer and a lobbyist. “Cutting Out the Middleman” (editorial, April 3) left me asking, What is the offense here? An anti-union senator has hired an anti-union lobbyist to help him write anti-union legislation. Would it be O.K. […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Lockheed Increases Lobbying as Defense Cutbacks Threaten Comments Off on Lockheed Increases Lobbying as Defense Cutbacks Threaten
Roxana Tiron Bloomberg BusinessWeek April 20, 2012 Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) (LMT), the world largest defense contractor, increased its lobbying spending in Washington by 25 percent as it worked to defeat looming cuts of $500 billion to the Pentagon’s budget. The company spent $3.96 million on lobbying in the first quarter compared with the […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson, Uncategorized
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson, Uncategorized
Defense lobbyists mobilize for Obama administration’s round of base closures 0
Kevin Bogardus The Hill February, 2012 A specialized corps of defense lobbyists is springing into action ahead of President Obama’s expected request for a new round of military base closures. Lobbyists with experience in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process expect an influx of new business when the White House details the proposal in […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Street Talk: Lobbyists Focus On Tea Leaves 0
Kate Ackley Roll Call May 7, 2012 DLA Piper hosted an elegant two-course breakfast briefing at the Willard InterContinental last week. The audience was a collection of clients, Hill aides, lawyers, diplomats and reporters. The fare was unabashedly political. And that was the point. The event featured former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep.Mike Castle (R-Del.), […]
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Posted on: 05-7-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Defense firms hold off on spending 0
Jeremy Herb and Brandon Conradis The Hill April 27, 2012 Lobbying for the top defense contractors remained mostly flat in the first three months of 2012 compared to last year despite the threat of sequestration that could hit the Pentagon budget with an additional $500 billion in across-the-board spending cuts. Spending on lobbying by 20 […]
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Posted on: 04-27-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
‘Terrified’ lobbyists brace for lame-duck chaos, expecting tough tax, budget votes 0
Kevin Bogardus The Hill April 18, 2012 Lobbyists are making sure to schedule their vacations before the November election in anticipation of a frenzied congressional session at the end of the year. Many on K Street are living in fear of the lame-duck session that will begin when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after ballots […]
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Posted on: 04-25-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Lockheed Martin Leads Expanded Lobbying by U.S. Defense Industry 0
Roxana Tiron Washington Post January 24, 2012 Defense contractors Lockheed Martin Corp., General Dynamics Corp and Raytheon Co. spent a combined $33.4 million on lobbying in Washington last year, a 10 percent increase from 2010, as Congress and the Obama administration weighed cuts in the Pentagon budget. A review of lobbying disclosures filed with the […]
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Posted on: 04-25-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson