http://www.campaignmoney.org/taxonomy/term/424/0 en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/10/20/pink-slip-politics You&#39;re under investigation for abusing your position on the House Appropriations Committee...so you <a href="http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001845.php">fire the people</a> who investigate that very thing.  Such appears to be the strategy of Rep. Jerry Lewis.  He claims it was a &quot;bipartisan&quot; decision...<a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/20/lewis-obey/">but it wasn&#39;t</a>. <p><a href="http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/10/20/pink-slip-politics">read more</a></p> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/10/20/pink-slip-politics#comment Congress corruption House Appropriations Committee Jerry Lewis Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:26:54 +0000 Katie Schlieper 89323 at http://www.campaignmoney.org http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/17/lobbyist-lawmaker-sittin-in-a-tree The investigation into Rep. Jerry Lewis&#39; mutually beneficial relationship with friend and lobbyist Bill Lowery is heating up, and AP <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/15047449.htm">profiles </a>Lowery&#39;s aggressive tactics in lobbying the House Appropriations Committee Chair.<p><a href="http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/17/lobbyist-lawmaker-sittin-in-a-tree">read more</a></p> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/17/lobbyist-lawmaker-sittin-in-a-tree#comment Congress House Appropriations Committee Jerry Lewis Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:04:43 +0000 Katie Schlieper 50442 at http://www.campaignmoney.org http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/06/08/if-it-walks-like-bribery NBC is reporting that Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) offered CEO Tom Casey a $14 million appropriation in exchange for campaign contributions and pressured him to hire a friend&#39;s lobbying firm.<p><a href="http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/06/08/if-it-walks-like-bribery">read more</a></p> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/06/08/if-it-walks-like-bribery#comment Bill Lowery House Appropriations Committee Jerry Lewis Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:10:24 +0000 Katie Schlieper 36165 at http://www.campaignmoney.org http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/06/01/revolving-door-part-two <p>Tuesday&#39;s <em>Newsday </em>article looked at lawmakers who became lobbyists - today <em>Bloomberg</em> looks at aides in the House Appropriations Committee who go to work lobbying the legislators they used to work for.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/06/01/revolving-door-part-two">read more</a></p> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/06/01/revolving-door-part-two#comment Congress House Appropriations Committee lobbyists Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:18:52 +0000 Katie Schlieper 33481 at http://www.campaignmoney.org