Videos

James Thurber talked about lobby reform and ethical issues regarding members of Congress. He spoke about previous efforts to change lobbying practices on Capitol Hill and discussed potential…

Attorney Joseph Sandler talked about the strengths and weaknesses in the laws governing lobbying practices, gift rules, and foreign agents. Mr. Sandler is a former general counsel of the Dem…

Government advocates talked about possible reforms to the congressional ethics process. They focused on the findings of the group Public Citizen’s newly-released report on House and Senate e…

Mr. Berman gave a lecture on the integrity and lobbying. Among the topics he discussed was the history of lobbying in the United States, from the bribing of state legislators in Georgia to t…

The House Rules Committee held a hearing on lobbying reform, focusing on accountability and transparency in lobbying. Witnesses testified about a number of topics including records filing re…

The American University Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies with the American League of Lobbyists sponsored a forum on ethics in lobbying. Panelists focused on the balance betw…

As part of a conference on the effectiveness of congressional oversight of the executive branch in recent years, Rep. Waxman, ranking member of the House Government Reform Committee, deliver…

Pat Griffin gave a lecture on ethics and lobbying. Among the topics he addressed were campaign fundraising and ideology. Following his presentation, Mr. Griffin responded to questions and co…

The Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute, formerly the Lobbying Institute, hosted a workshop on the art and craft of lobbying. James Thurber gave a lecture on lobbying and public policymaki…