"… firearms investigations, ATF officials told the Center.Mark Chait, ATF’s assistant director in charge of field operations, told the Center he personally decided to ch …"

"… sify renewable biomass as a pollutant on par with dirty coal.”Democratic Senators Max Baucus of Montana and Jeff Merkley of Oregon were among others to pre …"

"… dball politics at their worst—or best—depending on your point of view. Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican who helped Democrats temporarily sink t …"

"… ergy bill is crystal clear to everyone except for a handful of disgruntled Senators,” said Tauzin, following the vote that blocked final action on the bill …"

"… k-laden pieces of legislation to move through Congress in recent memory.“Senators and representatives sprinkled the bill with sweeteners for supporters, ho …"

"… 12,076 to DeLay and $88,400 to Tauzin. The companies have given $53,450 to Senator Pete Dominici, a Republican from New Mexico who was the Senate’s lead ne …"

"… t almost $1 million early in the year to help elect Republican Scott Brown Senator in Massachusetts and more recently has been pouring big money into states …"

"… on on ads so far: that’s likely to double before the November elections. Senator Harry Reid “is the number one target [of independent groups] in the Sena …"

"… wer Supply Association, and steel manufacturer Nucor, among others. Former Senator John B. Breaux, Louisiana Democrat Founding Partner, Breaux Lott Leadershi …"

"… rtner, Breaux Lott Leadership Group The former House member and three-term Senator served as deputy Senate whip. He opened his lobbying firm with former Sena …"

"… ator served as deputy Senate whip. He opened his lobbying firm with former Senator Trent Lott, a Mississippi Republican, in 2008. Breaux serves on the board …"

"… by Richard White, former legislative coordinator for the late Rhode Island Senator John Chafee, a Republican who often bucked his party as an environmental c …"

"… affer Les Spivey, and former staffers for three of the moderate Democratic Senators whose votes hang in the balance on climate legislation: Jason Schendle (f …"

"… g in the balance on climate legislation: Jason Schendle (former staffer to Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana), Charles Barnett (Senator Blanche Lincoln of A …"

"… e (former staffer to Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana), Charles Barnett (Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas), and Rhod Shaw (Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio …"

"… gton firepower, hiring Anne Steckel, former aide to Illinois’ Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, the majority whip, and Ted Monoson, former aide to House Mino …"

"… �Did he get them all addressed to satisfy everyone? I think that obviously Senator [Tom] Harkin [D-Iowa] and the Senate Agriculture Committee are going to be …"