A executive order requiring that
federal contractors disclose their electoral spending—by top officers
and as corporations—is being reconsidered by the White House despite
stiff opposition from the business lobby after it was first proposed
last spring, according to civil rights attorneys working on the issue.
“There’s a lot of movement at the White House,” said Craig Holman, government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen.
“I just had a meeting at the White House counsel’s office, trying to
encourage them to move forward with the executive order. They have the
perfect window of opportunity to get the executive order done.”
“It’s
simple—any company that is paid with taxpayer dollars should be
required to disclose political contributions,” said Rep. Anna Eshoo,
D-Calif., who has pushed for the White House to issue the order. “With
public dollars come public responsibilities, and I hope President Obama
will issue his executive order right away.” READ MORE
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