Democrats' plan might ban all lobbyist gifts

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Published: January 13, 2006

Democrats in the House and Senate are floating a plan that would essentially ban all gifts from lobbyists - including event tickets, meals, flights and other commonplace gifts - according to Thursday's edition of Roll Call.

Aides to Democratic leaders Harry Reid (D-NV) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) report that the two are considering both an outright ban on all gifts, and a partial ban with strict reporting provisions.