"Gimme Five" - Investigation of Tribal Lobbying Matters
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Serial Number
109-325.S
Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
2006-09-05
Report Length
1407 pages
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Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
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Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs conducted an investigation into the role that lobbyists Jack Abramoff and Mike Scanlon in extorting Indian tribes to lobby in the U.S. Congress. The committee held several hearings with relevant figures present over the issue. The committee found that Abramoff and Scanlon interfered with Indian elections and overcharged Indian tribes for lobbying activities.
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Related Hearings
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters," 108th Cong., S.Hrg. 108-720, (2004, September 29 and November 17)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters, Part 1," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-135, (2005, June 22)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters, Part 2," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-135, (2005, November 2)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters, Part 3," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-135, (2005, November 17)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters, Part 1," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-135, (2005, June 22)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters, Part 2," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-135, (2005, November 2)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hearing on "Tribal Lobbying Matters, Part 3," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-135, (2005, November 17)