Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Lobby Reform? When?

The Hill reports that many groups are growing weary in the time lapse between the Senate passed ethics and lobbying reform bill and the one yet to be introduced in the House. "Growing nervous over possible further delay, ethics reform groups have stepped up their pressure on the House to introduce its companion piece to the Senate's lobbying reform bill." In response, efforts to uphold Congress' and the public's attention on the issue are crucial to avoid a final bill that is weak. Originally the bill was planned for the end of March, and now hopefully there will be a floor vote within the next few weeks, stretching into May.