Senate
ORG
Senate
In the Senate, debate on a lobbying bill was derailed by the fracas over port security, and it is unclear when the measure will return. On the other hand, members regard themselves as ethical, and some question whether we should be moving to fix the laws when it was the laws that were broken. The initial votes on the Senate bill have shown the limits of the appetite for change. While the Senate did vote in favor of a ban on gifts and meals from lobbyists, the real fight will be over whether to limit a much more lucrative perk: private travel, and lawmakers' use of corporate jets.