Ex-Staffer Helped Zachares Land Job With Panel
Roll Call Staff
Mark Zachares — the former Capitol Hill staffer who pleaded guilty last month to a conspiracy charge — was recommended for his job with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by Duane Gibson, who had left the panel shortly before Zachares’ arrival and gone to work with ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff at Greenberg Traurig, according to sources familiar with the events.
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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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