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PMA Group Founder Indicted in Earmarks Scandal

By | 08.06.10 | 9:50 am

In the coda to yet another Washington ethics scandal, Paul Magliocchetti, founder of the once influential defense lobbying firm PMA Group, was indicted yesterday in federal court for making hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions.

PMA had ties to several senior members of the

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Feds Subpoena Dem Congressman in Defense Contractor Investigation

By | 05.29.09 | 2:00 pm

From Roxana Tiron at The Hill:

Federal law enforcement officials have subpoenaed the congressional and campaign offices of Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) to get information about a former defense lobby firm raided by the FBI, according to Visclosky.

House Democrat Wants to Use Campaign Funds to Pay Legal Bills

By | 04.20.09 | 5:50 pm

It’s not exactly what political campaign contributors have in mind when they write checks to lawmakers, but Rep. Pete Visclosky — one of three House Democrats linked most closely to the PMA Group, a former lobbying firm currently under federal investigation — is asking the Federal Election Commission for More…