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On the recordNovember 12, 2015
Because we do actually have a law, the Antilobbying Act, makes it a Federal crime to use appropriated money to influence, quote, 'in any manner a Member of Congress, a jurisdiction, or an official of any government to favor, adopt, or oppose any legislation, law, ratification, policy, or appropriation.'
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson referenced the Antilobbying Act regarding the use of federal funds in lobbying.

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