Bob Packwood’s lobbyist scandals
Obituaries for the late Oregon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood this week all note that the liberal, pro-choice Republican resigned amid an ethics investigation that revealed years of sexually harassing women on Capitol Hill.
TL;DR
- Bob Packwood resigned from the Senate amid an ethics investigation into sexual harassment.
- His diaries showed he asked lobbyists to hire his wife during his divorce proceedings.
- He also offered legislative favors to lobbyists and donors.
- Packwood sided with Japan on trade sanctions and supported a Taiwanese textile group against import quotas.
- After resigning, Packwood became a registered lobbyist.
- His dealings with lobbyists while in office are described as corrupt abuses of power.