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On May 27, 2010, the House Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) announced its referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) of "certain evidence collected in the course of its investigation concerning appropriations earmarks and the now defunct PMA lobbying firm."
The Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) provides two different methods for corporations and trade associations to calculate and report their total lobbying expenditures for a given calendar quarter
Where permitted by state law, direct corporate contributions are often a simpler means of contributing to candidates and political parties than political action committee (PAC) contributions
