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download 300 dpi 		Brian Darling
Director, U.S. Senate Relations, Government Relations

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areas of expertise:
Process, procedure and politics of the U.S. Congress; lobbying and earmark reform; election analysis.

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summary:
Brian Darling is Director of Senate Relations at The Heritage Foundation. He is responsible for educating Senators and their staffs about Heritage's latest research and policy recommendations.

Darling monitors political developments in the Senate – as well as relations between the Senate, the House of Representatives and the White House – to asses their likely impact on policy decisions. He also follows relations between the Senate, the House of Representatives and the White House.  He frequently comments about congressional matters to the media and has been quoted in major newspapers.  Darling also has appeared on ABC News, CBN, CNBC, CNN and MSNBC.

Before joining Heritage in 2005, Darling served as counsel to Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL). Previously, he served as general counsel to former Sen. Bob Smith (R-NH), and, in that capacity, he staffed the Senate Judiciary Committee.

While with Smith, Darling was a chief strategist for legislation that allowed commercial airline pilots to carry firearms in flight.  In January 2000, Darling accompanied Smith on a visit to the home where Cuban refugee Elian Gonzales was staying – and later crafted legislation to grant him permanent residency.

Darling co-chaired the Conservative Working Group, a weekly legislative strategy meeting of conservative staffers from both the House and Senate offices.  He also served as a counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee and as an aide to former Sens. Paul Coverdell (R-GA) and Steve Symms (R-ID).

In the for-profit arena, Darling worked for two years as a partner in a Washington lobbying firm.
 
 
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Phone: 202.675.1761
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Media Appearances
FOX: FOX & Friends Sensitivity Training (03/28/2008)
CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Univision / Immmigration (03/25/2008)
CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Amnesty Agenda (03/14/2008)
CNN: CNN?s ?Lou Dobbs Tonight Immigration Legislation (03/11/2008)
Reuters TV: News Democratic Election (03/07/2008)
WTTG FOX 5: Morning News Dems & Florida (03/07/2008)
Reuters TV: Reuters All eyes on California (02/05/2008)
Reuters TV: Reuters Arnold's Endorsement (01/31/2008)
CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Illegal Immigration (01/23/2008)
FOX: Big Story with John Gibson Stone's Bush Bio-Movie (01/21/2008)

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