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97 On balance, a third of revolvers identified by CRP as working for these committees and their members also have been a registered lobbyist representing defense companies. Lester Munson, BGR Group Among them is Lester Munson, a principal at BGR Group who represents a number of international and defense clients including Raytheon, Chevron and the government of Azerbaijan. Munson spent nearly two decades working on international relations issues on Capitol Hill in addition to a stint at USAID. Most recently, he served under former Chairman Bob Corker for the Senate Foreign Relations committee....

A parent watchdog group is criticizing the San Diego Unified School District for spending tens of thousands of dollars — including some coronavirus relief money — on a federal lobbying firm. In April, the school board hired The Raben Group of Washington, D.C., with a contract worth up to $150,000 to advocate for more school stimulus funding, advance the district’s interests among federal lawmakers and raise the district’s “profile as a leader,” according to the contract. On Jan. 26, the board unanimously approved another contract with Raben for up to $180,000 for this year. The di...

A parent watchdog group is criticizing San Diego Unified for spending tens of thousands of dollars — including some coronavirus relief money — on a federal lobbying firm instead of spending it on students. In April the school board hired The Raben Group in Washington D.C. with a contract worth up to $150,000, to advocate for more school stimulus funding, advance the district’s interests among federal lawmakers, and raise the district’s “profile as a leader,” according to the contract. The board unanimously approved another contract with Raben for up to $180,000 for this year on Tu...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn One lobbyist firm is owned by the brother of Biden's new White House counselor. • 6 min read Biden signs 2 more executive orders as another cabinet member makes history The president signed more than 30 actions in his first three days, blazing the trail for his agenda, highlighted by the dire situation for millions of Americans reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.Alex Brandon/AP Some of President Joe Biden's former staffers and allies, and those close to them outside the White House, are cashing in as corpo...