Since the LA Times reported in May that the Feds are probing Rep. Jerry Lewis, the California Republican who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, folks have assumed prosecutors are hunting for evidence of crimes involving his connections to lobbyist Bill Lowery. The operating theory is that Lowery’s firm, Copeland Lowery, shared a symbiotic relationship with Lewis, giving him hefty campaign donations and other favors in exchange for earmarks.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183079