Trent Lott and Lobbying

Lobbyist Lott takes advantage of old Senate campaign cash

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Trent Lott had nearly $1.3 million in political donations left over when he quit the Senate to become a lobbyist. Now the former ma...

Trent Lott As A Lobbyist: "I Haven't Paid For Lunch In 30 Years"

Washington Post | Mary Ann Akers | Posted 04.19.2008 | Politics


Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is struggling a bit to adjust to life as a lobbyist. "I took the Metro for the first time," Lott told the Sleuth Thu...

Former Legislators Turn To Lobbying In Droves

Politico | Jeanne Cummings | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Lawmakers returning to the Capitol are being welcomed back by some familiar faces: former members whose one-year ban on lobbying their old colleagues ...

Arlen Specter: Financial Problems Hastened Lott's Retirement

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Bill Toland and Jerome L. Sherman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. Arlen Specter yesterday said it was his understanding that new regulations on lobbying by ex-lawmakers played a significant role in Sen. Trent Lo...

Lott To Leave Quickly To Beat Lobbying Ban

Politico | Martin Kady II, Josh Kraushaar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) plans to resign his seat by year's end, a senior Republican official told Politico. The announcement took Capitol Hill by s...