Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

Caught Our Eye

Senate Budget Republicans add judicial-advocacy lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 21, 2023

Senate Budget Committee Republicans have hired the executive director of a conservative judicial-advocacy group to be a part of the minority's investigations team.

Before his addition to the committee this month, Jace Pimentel spent the last year heading the Judicial Action Group's operations. He also lobbied on judicial nominations and court packing for the group.

Pimentel is now investigative counsel under Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).

Grassley, in his first term as the committee's top Republican, is assembling an investigative unit to focus on the Biden administration. The senator's other investigative-counsel hires include Mary Woodard, who is a former legislative assistant to Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and ex-Colorado assistant attorney general, as well as former FTI Consulting attorney James Layne.