Gingrich-DeLay Formalize K Street Project Coordination Structure
In February 1995, Speaker Newt Gingrich and Majority Whip Tom DeLay formalized the K Street Project, a systematic strategy to transform Washington lobbying by pressuring firms to hire Republicans and limit Democratic influence. By 2003, this approach ensured that 33 of 36 top lobbying positions were held by Republicans, fundamentally reshaping the political influence landscape.
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Sources (4)
- Republicans take over K Street (2003-08-29)
- The K Street Project and Tom DeLay (2025-01-01)
- The Law and Ethics of K Street: Lobbying, the First Amendment, and the Duty to Create Just Laws (2023-09-15)
- One Big Mess, In Search of a Big Idea (2020-06-01)
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