The Bloggers

David Arkush is the director of the Congress Watch division of Public Citizen. Previously, David was a staff attorney at Public Justice, where he litigated civil rights, environmental, and consumer cases. David has also taught in the Appellate Litigation Program at Georgetown University Law Center, served as Fuchsberg Fellow at Public Citizen Litigation Group, and clerked for the Honorable R. Lanier Anderson, III, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Angela Canterbury the director of advocacy for Congress Watch division of Public Citizen. Angela lobbies Congress and engages others in the fight for consumer justice, fair elections, and a more open and accountable government. A former campaign manager and political/communications consultant here and abroad, she most recently served as the grassroots lobbyist for the League of Women Voters.

Paul Bland is a staff attorney for Public Justice, the national public interest law firm, and the co-author of Consumer Arbitration Agreements. Paul is also a member and former co-chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

Taylor Lincoln is the research director of the Congress Watch division of Public Citizen. Taylor is an expert in issues such as the lobbying campaign against the estate tax, campaign contributions from lobbyists to members of Congress, the electioneering activities of 501 (c) non-profits, and the revolving door between the government and K Street.

Graham Steele is the Legal Associate at Public Citizen’s Congress Watch.  He comes to Congress Watch after working at the Brady Center for the Prevention of Gun Violence, where he conducted legal research on gun control-related issues, including the gun lobby’s campaign to push guns into schools and wrongful death suits against gun manufacturers and dealers.

Peter Gosselar is the civil justice researcher for the Congress Watch division of Public Citizen. He joined Public Citizen after two years in the trenches of campaigns as an opposition researcher, where he worked for candidates from state Attorney General to Senator, from Florida to Wisconsin.

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