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Restrict Lobbyists |
"When you walk into my administration, you will not be able to work on regulations or contracts directly related to your former employer for two years. And when you leave, you will not be able to lobby the administration throughout the remainder of my term in office."
-- Manchester, N.H.
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JANUARY 23, 2009
White House Makes 'Exceptions' For Lynn, Corr
The Obama administration sought and received a waiver to its ethics rules for William Lynn, Obama's choice for the No. 2 spot in the Defense Department and a former defense lobbyist. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said there should be "reasonable exceptions" for "uniquely qualified individuals." The same exception was also made for Obama's proposed deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, William Corr. |
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JANUARY 22, 2009
Ethics Agenda Section Disappears
The page on WhiteHouse.gov detailing Obama's ethics pledges, including this one, was replaced with a message telling readers to "please check back soon" for updates related to the president's executive order placing limits on lobbyist activity. |
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JANUARY 21, 2009
Obama Signs Executive Order
On his first full day in office, Obama signed an executive order imposing a two-year waiting period for lobbyists entering the administration and banning former executive branch employees from lobbying the White House during the duration of Obama's tenure. Still, 14 of 112 staffers announced so far have worked as lobbyists since 2005. |
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DECEMBER 15, 2008
No PAC Money For Transition
From Change.gov: "The Obama-Biden Transition project only accepts contributions from individuals' personal funds -- we refuse all donations from corporations, labor unions and PACs. Individuals may not donate more than $5,000. We also refuse all contributions from registered federal lobbyists and registered foreign agents." |
