Republican-Revolution

Tom DeLay Elected Majority Whip - Creates K Street PAC Tracking System

1995-01-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Following the Republican Revolution, Tom DeLay is elected House Majority Whip and implements systematic lobbying control mechanisms. DeLay creates the notorious ‘friendly/unfriendly’ PAC classification system, maintaining a notebook tracking which of the 400 largest PACs contribute to …

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Jack Abramoff Joins Preston Gates - Launches Tribal Lobbying Practice

1994-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Jack Abramoff joins Preston Gates & Ellis in late 1994, strategically positioning himself to leverage the Republican electoral victories that reshaped congressional relationships with Native American tribes. By 1995, he had secured the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians as his first major …

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