WASHINGTON • Abigail Blunt has again been named by "The Hill," a Capitol Hill newspaper.
The wife of Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., was one of 45 named out of an estimated 10,000 lobbyists in its latest rankings this week. Abigail Blunt lobbies for Kraft Food Groups, Inc.Â
Here is what the newspaper said:
"Blunt maintains Kraft’s strong ties in Washington as the company reduces its products’ calorie and sodium content and has worked to influence the government’s rewrite of federal dietary guidelines."
Both Abigail Blunt and Sen. Roy Blunt have said she , and her stress that point. But on topics her husband votes on, including dietary guidelines, an issue leading into the 2016 campaign.
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Roy Blunt is up for re-election next year, and has been challenged by Democratic Secretary of State Jason Kander.
Other lobbyists on the list with ºüÀêÊÓƵ connections are Timothy Keating of Boeing Co., the airline manufacturer with a large presence in the region. The newspaper said that Keating "has helped lead the charge for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."
Boeing is one of the largest users of the bank, which helps finance foreign sales. The bank's charter expired in July. Congress has yet to reauthorize it, although the House of Representatives this week passed legislation to re-charter the bank, with the support the entire ºüÀêÊÓƵ-area House delegation voting for its renewal.
But the bank is still strongly opposed by Republican leaders in Congress, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and new House Speaker Paul Ryan. They have labeled it corporate welfare.