Robert G Kaiser

Revealing the inner workings of Congress, a longtime Washington Post reporter documents the dramatic journey of a financial reform bill in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse by focusing on two of the major players behind the legislation, congressman Barney Frank and senator Christopher Dodd.

The story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes our politics. Washington journalist Robert G. Kaiser explains how and why, over the last four decades, Washington became a dysfunctional capital. Special interests use campaign contributions and lobbyists to influence government decisions, and congressional candidates need money to pay for their increasingly expensive campaigns....