GOP Transportation Chair Admits To Romantic Relationship With Airline Lobbyist [View all]
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By Catherine Thompson Published April 16, 2015, 4:44 PM EDT
The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is literally in bed with the airline lobby. Politico reported Thursday that Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has been dating a top lobbyist for a U.S. airline trade association since last summer, citing multiple anonymous sources familiar with their relationship.
In a statement to the publication, Shuster acknowledged a "private and personal relationship" with Shelley Rubino, vice president for global government affairs for Airlines for America.
Shuster isn't running afoul of any ethics rules by dating Rubino, according to Politico. But the committee led by the congressman is currently hammering out legislation that could completely revamp the Federal Aviation Administration -- and Rubino's firm naturally has a vested interest in that legislation.
The congressman said in his statement to Politico that "Ms. Rubino doesn’t lobby my office, including myself and my staff.” It appears that nothing prevents Rubino from lobbying other members of the transportation committee, however.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-shuster-relationship-lobbyist-shelley-rubino
- Mrs. Shuster might take issue with the above statement by Politico that he isn't breaking any rules. Proven Leadership and Conservative Values, indeed. This is how they do it......
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