Congress Faces Scrutiny Over Taxpayer Office Caucuses
Critics say 30 legislative service organizations operate from taxpayer owned offices on Capitol Hill to lobby, issue reports, and promote private group agendas financed by public funds. Proponents defend caucuses as resources for lawmakers, but leaders call for disclosure reforms and possible relocation to curb influence.
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Ashington
Wyeeuse
Congress
Capitol Hill
Steel Caucus
Automotive Caucus
Textile Caucus
Northeast-Midwest Coalition
Black Caucus
Travel and Tourism Caucus
Coalition For Soviet Jews
Pro-Life Caucus
Legislative Service
Martha Quinn
Washington
Northeast- Midwest
Jim Walsh
R-N.y
Walsh
Sunbelt Caucus
The
Border Caucus
Arts Caucus
House
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Roberts
House Administration Committee
Debate over who votes in registration reform unfolds
The registration bill would require states to register voters at driver licensing and other offices starting 1994. White House threatens veto over costs and fraud risk. Bill passed the House 268 to 153. McConnell warns Democrats seek to boost reform to paint Bush as anti democratic while Democrats promise near universal registration.
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Ashington
White House
House
Mitch McConnell
Senate
McConnell
Census Bureau
General Accounting Office
United States
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Pamela Porter
Thomson News Service
Pamela
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
National
Wen
Walter Mears
Bluefield Glass & Interiors “Professional Service
Mannington
Salem
G. Ret
SPRED
Bluefield Green Valley
Princeton
Bluefield Glass & Interiors
Green Valley
Drexel Curio Cabinets
Shoal Creek
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, WV
MART
Wal-Mart
Ae Vision
Bausch & Lomb
A A
Pausch
Lomi
Alba
Wal-Mart Vision Center
ReNu
Pricebuster
Rive
Commerce
Bluefield
Ipenine