Party Crasher

Julian Hattem

Members Ditch Hearings, Party At Hunan Dynasty Instead

HuffingtonPost.com | Julian Hattem | Posted 09.23.2009 | Business


The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing Wednesday on the plight of minorities in the current economic crisis. The hearin...

Arthur Delaney

Members Ditch Derivatives Hearing For Fundraisers

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


At noon Thursday, the House Committee on Agriculture was well into a hearing on the Obama administration's plan to regulate over-the-counter derivativ...

Arthur Delaney

Lawmakers Skip Thursday Hearings To Raise Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Now that Congress is back in session, its members are busy with two jobs: Making laws and raising campaign funds. Good government groups insist the tw...

Arthur Delaney

HuffPost Money No Good At Senate GOP Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


The Huffington Post's party crashing team has been absolutely starved for fundraisers this August. Lawmakers have deserted the capital for their distr...

Arthur Delaney

Health Care Discussed At Fundraiser For GOP Senators On Finance Committee

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Members of the Senate Finance Committee -- the last committee still wrangling over health care reform legislation -- have raised eyebrows lately with ...

Arthur Delaney

Reporter Leaves Driehaus Breakfast Fundraiser Hungry

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


There's no better way to start the day in Washington than by shoveling over some cash to a politician -- which is why there were no fewer than seven f...

Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney

Key GOP Senators Soak Up Thousands At Health-Specific Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics


Top Republican senators involved in crafting health care reform legislation participated in a health care-specific fundraiser Monday evening. Guests w...

Arthur Delaney

Kanjorski Brings In Big Bucks From Wall Street, Declines To Reveal Guests At Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics


Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, raised $164,500 from finance, insurance, and real estate inter...

Arthur Delaney

Blue Dogs Party After Health Care Reform Markup Canceled

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics


The House Committee on Energy and Commerce was supposed to be the third leg supporting health care reform legislation already approved by two other Ho...

Arthur Delaney

Rep. Becerra Skips Ice Cream Fundraiser For Health Care Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.17.2009 | Business


As the House Committee on Ways and Means wrangled over health care reform legislation on Thursday, one of the panel's members, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-...

Arthur Delaney

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas Skips Hearing For Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Wednesday about the Obama administration's proposed new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Th...

Arthur Delaney

Rep. Joe Crowley Ejects HuffPost Before Crooning To Lobbyists

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics


The Huffington Post crashed a Thursday evening fundraiser for Rep. Joe Crowley's political action committee, the Jobs, Opportunies and Education PAC. ...

Arthur Delaney

Sen. Johnny Isakson's Shady Dinner With Lobbyists: Crashing The Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Just for fun, the Huffington Post decided Tuesday night to crash a dinner party for Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). It was one of many fundraisers happen...

Arthur Delaney

Dodd Dinner With Online Payday Lenders Transforms Into Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


The Online Lenders Alliance, a lobby group for Internet payday lenders, is hosting a three-day conference in Washington, D.C. The agenda's highlights ...