After the Scandal, Some Lobbyists Go Back to the Classroom

By Kate Ackley
Roll Call Staff
March 14, 2006, 12 a.m.

If Jack Abramoff personifies K Street for most people, the lobbying industry’s image is grim. The convicted former lobbyist has been called a crook, a scoundrel, a con man. One GOP lawmaker even said he wished Abramoff had never been born.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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