Kate Ackley ZellerVerified account

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Reporter covering lobbying, Congress, political money & gov't ethics. Mom. Denver native. RTs not endorsements

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    13 hours ago

    They adopted by voice vote a manager’s amendment to end taxpayer funding for an office for former House speakers, along with staff & other resources. LegBranch subcommittee cut office allowance from 5yrs to 1yr. Full House Approps committee eliminated it.

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    16 hours ago

    Happiness is seeing your colleagues land a USA Today op-ed (not such an easy feat!) on the need for unity in Congress to protect the US from foreign and dark money that's sowing political division Nice work

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  3. 14 hours ago

    This is the bill that includes the rollback of the taxpayer-funded office for ex-Speakers who leave Congress.

    [Alert] House Appropriations Approves Legislative Branch Bill
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    14 hours ago

    House Appropriators advance 47-0 the FY19 Legislative Branch bill Complete with amendment to eliminate funding for former speakers to have an office on Capitol Hill (Ryan & Pelosi both support the elimination)

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  5. 14 hours ago

    I first wrote about Boehner's post-Speaker taxpayer funded office in Nov. 2015. House now working to undo this perk via leg branch appropriations bill.

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    15 hours ago

    Few Retiring Lawmakers Disclose Plans to Lobby by via

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    15 hours ago

    5 Things to Watch on Primary Day This Tuesday via

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  8. 16 hours ago

    A Fiction in Disclosure: Almost no lawmakers make public their post-Congress job negotiations, despite a system to do so via

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    18 hours ago

    "I would feel better, and I think constituents would feel better, if members of Congress were to err on the side of caution and be more likely to disclose and recuse earlier than later." Except MCs' incentives go in the opposite direction. by

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  10. 16 hours ago

    .'s new novel ‘Campaign Widows’ explores life of staffers' significant others back home via

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    17 hours ago

    Great take by on how lawmakers flout a requirement to disclose job negotiations and plans to lobby. Add it to the list of post-Abramoff ethics reforms that have proven easy to get around.

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    May 7

    Updated: Partisan Lines Drawn for Fight Over $15 Billion Cuts Package, w/

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    May 7

    Congresswoman Mia Love has a Michelin Star Dinner Series and is doing an upcoming fundraising dinner at . That's a pretty awesome idea!!!

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  14. May 7

    LaPierre: “Oliver North is a legendary warrior for American freedom, a gifted communicator and skilled leader. In these times, I can think of no one better suited to serve as our President.”

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  15. May 7

    “This is the most exciting news for our members since Charlton Heston became President of our Association,” said NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre.

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  16. May 7

    Oliver North to become President of the National Rifle Association of America within a few weeks, per the group

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  17. May 7

    Watch: Tillis Wants to Set the Record Straight on His 2017 ACLI Mishap via

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    May 4

    Next week's CQ magazine looks at North Korea. While the U.S. has its eye on their nuclear threat, they are really lagging behind in protecting deployed U.S. personnel (and South Korea) from a chem/bio attacks.

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    May 4

    The latest episode of the CQ on Congress podcast is out! 🎧 Host talks opioid crisis legislation with

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    May 4

    . told me his latest ad isn't racist because he doesn't say "a race word." He then explained what he considers those to be. "Races are negro, white caucasian, Hispanic, Asian."

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