Happy New Year, Partiers! The holidays are over, the 113th Congress has finally arrived and Party Time is up and running. It seems like everything is back to the usual -- but where have the parties gone? It's true, a measly total of just one fundraiser has been spotted by PT for the upcoming week. We're all dressed up; how come no place to go? For one thing, it's still early in the legislative calendar, and some party goers and party givers are still trying to get over last year. "I think most members are taking a small break before ...
"Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the Hill Nothing was moving, especially Boehner's bill..." Excuse the terse verse, Partiers, we promise we'll leave the poetry to Clement Clarke Moore from now on... But the holidays are finally here, and judging from our database the pols are not -- there isn't a single invite appearing from Dec. 20 through Jan. 2. However, there are still myriad holiday parties occurring under Party Time's radar (if YOU know of any, please drop off your gifts here!) Not to mention all those Capitol Hill receptions to celebrate the swearing in of the ...
In the wake of the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting, many lawmakers are calling for stricter gun safety laws, but Party Time data shows that many more members use guns in their fundraising efforts. Since 2006, almost 70 legislators have thrown more than 110 fundraisers that involve firearms as part of the event, including weekend hunting excursions, skeet shooting or a virtual shooting game at the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters. The NRA, the premier Second Amendment and gun ownership advocacy organization in the United States, hosted at least 13 events for members over the past four years, while the ...
(Updated 12/29/2012) While most people are distraught over the fiscal cliff, worrying about the end of the world, or stressing out on buying that perfect present, Party Time is happy to see that some are thinking ahead to a more jocular time -- inaugural ball season! The PT homepage is sporting a spiffy new button that will guide you directly to all the 2013 inauguration parties we've logged so far. As it stands now, more than 50 parties will be thrown from Jan. 17 through Jan. 21 to celebrate the 57th presidential inauguration -- and there are many more to ...
Farewell, James Warren DeMint. Party Time will miss you. After all, DeMint has thrown over 60 events since 2009, packing the PT database with fundraisers like it was a stuffed stocking. He even scheduled a $2,000 lunch at Congressional favorite Charlie Palmer's on Dec. 13, but John Graham of the fundraising firm the Gula Graham Group notified PT that it had been canceled. The Tea Party hero (and partying powerhouse) will be shifting gears to become president of the Heritage Foundation. It's located right on Capitol Hill, so DeMint won't be straying too far. Maybe he'll amp up the conservative ...