Public Campaign Action Fund - Jerry Lewis

Pork on Parade

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:12:39 -0500

Taxpayers for Common Sense just came out with tallies for the members of Congress who've collected the most earmarks and right near the top of the list are both Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA), both of whom are in the middle of corruption investigations.

Pink Slip Politics

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:26:54 -0500

You're under investigation for abusing your position on the House Appropriations Committee...so you fire the people who investigate that very thing. Such appears to be the strategy of Rep. Jerry Lewis. He claims it was a "bipartisan" decision...but it wasn't.

What's Corruption Got To Do With It?

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:36:53 -0500

Will corruption matter in this year's elections? PBS' NOW program asks that question (summary and segment via Raw Story) about California Rep. Jerry Lewis in particular, under investigation for his relationship with lobbyist Bill Lowery and yet not in great danger of losing his seat.

Letitia White and the "Lobbying Business"

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:58:44 -0500

K Street's "Queen of Earmarks," Letitia White is coming under the microscope again for the lucrative career she's built as a former staffer to Rep. Jerry Lewis who went on to lobby the congressman.

Triangle Scheme

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:56:04 -0500

An interesting (if alarming) companion piece to the Brent Wilkes profile below is this article from the Los Angeles Times about the "Triangle Trade" between six California congressman, business interests, and well-connected lobbyists.

From the Gift Horse's Mouth

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:11:41 -0500

Brent Wilkes, the defense contractor implicated in the Duke Cunningham bribery scandal and possibly in the developing investigation of Rep. Jerry Lewis, talks to the New York Times about his lucrative career trading campaign cash for earmarks - or what he calls "transactional lobbying."

Batting a Million

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:53:41 -0500

TPM Muckraker reports that the Copeland Lowery lobby firm being investigated in connection with Rep. Jerry Lewis has had unprecendented success winning every federal earmark requested for one of its clients, guided as they were by lobbyist Jeff Shockey who used to work for Lewis.

The Earmark "Virus"

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:39:11 -0500

Conressional earmarking is a $30 billion a year business and while lawmakers claim the spending goes to benefit their districts, it also has a funny way of benefitting major campaign donors. The Christian Science Monitor looks at the growing controversy around it.

Lobbyist & Lawmaker, Sittin' in a Tree...

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:04:43 -0500

The investigation into Rep. Jerry Lewis' mutually beneficial relationship with friend and lobbyist Bill Lowery is heating up, and AP profiles Lowery's aggressive tactics in lobbying the House Appropriations Committee Chair.

Blank Check Politics

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:22:34 -0500

David Sirota confirms your suspicions: the House Appropriations Committee is a breeding ground for corruption as growing scandal on both sides of the aisle continues to demonstrate.