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House Republicans push to curb nonprofit lobbying funds
House Republicans threaten to cut federal grants to nonprofits that lobby, proposing to bar significant lobbying even with private funds. Critics call it a gag order aimed at opponents, while supporters say it promotes good government. The plan, backed by Istook and McIntosh, would cap nonfederal political advocacy at five percent of a grantee’s total funds.
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