Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) has yanked the rule providing consideration of the lobby reform bill. Republican Leadership is reportedly concerned that with the Democrats in line to vote against the rule, plus the appopriators. Democrats feel that they bill does not go far enough to clean up Washington. The appropriators want earmark reform parity - the House bill is silent on tax and authorizing bills, and deals only with spending bills.

A Washington Post article on the Sunlight Foundation, a new nonprofit aiming to shed light on "on candidates' big donors and lobbying contacts, the foundation said in its promotional material that it hopes to "uncover" congressional "boondoggles" and give citizens "the power to root out corruption in Congress."

A group of organizations (OMB Watch included) recently signed a letter protesting the inclusion of a 527 provision in the House lobby reform bill. Click herefor the letter.

WASHINGTON - APRIL 25 - Common Cause, Democracy 21 and Public Citizen on Tuesday urged House members to vote against the so-called lobby reform bill the House is expected to consider unless it is greatly strengthened on the House floor. The watchdog groups say the current form of the legislation is a pathetic response to the Abramoff lobbying scandal that does nothing to curb the 'anything goes' culture in Washington and cannot credibly be called reform. For more, please click here.