"It is a rampant problem here on Capitol Hill."
"The 'revolving door' is one of the most pernicious influence-peddling tools available to wealthy special interests and corporations, especially," said Craig Holman, a government ethics lobbyist at the liberal watchdog group Public Citizen. They call it the "revolving door," referring to the continuous movement of high-level officials from public-sector jobs to private-sector jobs and vice versa. The ethics experts said that "loophole" is a symptom of weak regulations governing when the country’s most pivotal and influential officials can lobby in Washington. He is, however, permitted to engage the Executive Branch. Lobbying regulations mean the former congressman is legally barred from lobbying Congress for a one-year "cooling-off" period.
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Vela, 59, and two other lobbyists can advocate for bills relating to the environment, energy, maritime and fishing and economic development and will focus on the port’s transportation and infrastructure initiatives, according to lobbyist registration paperwork filed last month by the firm.Įthics experts who spoke with the Caller-Times said Vela's shift from holding elected office to lobbying was not illegal unless he lobbied the House or Senate members. The Brownsville Democrat represented the 34th Congressional District of Texas for nine years before resigning in March, opting not to finish his fourth term and to take a job at Akin Gump, a prominent lobbying firm in Washington. Rep. Filemon Vela, who gave up his congressional seat earlier this year, to push the port's legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. The Port of Corpus Christi Authority hired a lobbying firm that employs former U.S. Bush. Bush will continue serving as Texas Land Commissioner until early next year. He posed many excellent questions in regards to our services and partnerships, and was most supportive of our mission in working to save lives.Editor's note: This article was edited after publication to clarify the current position of George P. "We appreciate the services you provide for our community." Vela added, "Please let me know how I can help you in Washington, and please be sure to include us in your briefings and communications whenever a significant weather event is forecast to affect the area." Meteorologist in Charge Drillette was equally impressed with Mr. Vela was impressed with the office and staff. Each guest was provided a NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley bag filled with NWS information and promotional items, and included a copy of the 2012 Texas Hurricane Guide, Rio Grande Valley Edition. The visit ended after a "decision support" style weather briefing was provided by Mr. The tour was followed by a description of how data and computer model information are processed into weather forecasts by Senior Forecaster Joseph Tomaselli. The tour included a discussion of the remodeled operations area which serves as the "hub" of decision support and collaboration amongst staff and core partners to improve weather readiness. Vela and his guests a tour of the operations area. Vela asked a number of questions on topics ranging from tornado and hurricane forecasting to the ongoing drought.įollowing the presentation and discussion, Science and Operations Officer Douglas Butts gave Mr. The Representative, District Directors Marisela Cortez (Cameron County) and Humberto Garza (Hidalgo County) were treated to a presentation by Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) Steve Drillette and Warning Coordination Meteorologist Barry Goldsmith on the National Weather Service, including an overview of the agency, the Weather Ready Nation initiative, and the many ways NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley serves more than 1 million people across the southern most portion of Texas. Congressman Filemon Vela, who represents a portion of South Texas from the Lower Rio Grande Valley through the King Ranch, extending to rural areas east of San Antonio, visited the National Weather Service in Brownsville during the morning of March 25th, 2013. In June 2012, Congressman Blake Farenthold (R–Texas 27th District) stopped by with his staff in November, elections were held to fill an added district (the 34th) due to increased Texas population in the 2010 Census. Filemon Vela (D–Texas 34th District) and Staff Learn How We Serveįor the second time in a year, NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley welcomed a sitting U.S. Newly Elected Congressman Visits NWS Brownsville/RGV Representative Filemon Vela, March 25th 2013
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