Here is Wednesday’s look at transparency-related news items, today’s congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.
News Roundup:
- The Office of Congressional Ethics asked the House ethics committee to investigate Reps. Tom Price (R-GA), John Campbell (R-CA), and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) over fundraisers held in connection to the financial regulation bill. (The Washington Post) (The Hill) (Roll Call)($) (National Journal)($)
- A Boston developer has been indicted for illegally funnelling campaign contributions to Massachusetts lawmakers. (Roll Call)($)
- The AP looked at the $16.3 million spent by bailed-out banks on lobbying in the first half of this year. (The Washington Post)
- The The Food and Drug Administration launched a new dashboard that tracks the performance of offices in the agency. (nextgov)
- The defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in her primary election bucks several trends regarding money in politics. (Open Secrets)
Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 9/1:
- None
Relevant bills introduced:
- None
Transparency events scheduled for 9/1:
- None
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