"… Those providers who were included had an inside track,” said Al Guida, a lobbyist for the behavioral health community. “By the time it came out and you re …"

"… ity at chemical plants to guard against terrorist attacks, Koch Industries lobbyists prowled Capitol Hill to voice their opposition.And when Congress moved to …"

"… s — a major commodities and derivatives trader — deployed a phalanx of lobbyists to resist proposed changes.Charles and David Koch, the owners of the coun …"

"… on over the next two years to influence federal policy, as the company’s lobbyists and officials sought to mold, gut or kill more than 100 prospective bills …"

"… gulations.Oil is the core of the Koch business empire, and the company’s lobbyists and officials have successfully fought to preserve the industry’s tax b …"

"… , large and small—many inserted by legislators at the behest of industry lobbyists or individual companies back home.Overall, the new tax breaks in the late …"

"… s, all of it done behind closed doors in consultation with energy industry lobbyists,” says Alyse Campaigne, vice president for federal affairs at the liber …"

"… l topped the list of over 30 energy companies, doling $39.1 million out to lobbyists.The oil industry’s deep pockets explain its influence in national polit …"

"… g the federal government since 1998. Conoco Phillips spent $8.1 million on lobbyists. All three are among the country’s twenty largest companies, easily out …"

"… nt Act. It requires that campaign committees disclose every six months all lobbyists who bundle $16,000 or more for them. The Center for Public Integrity has …"

"… r for Public Integrity has analyzed the little-noticed database of federal lobbyists’ bundling and compiled a list of Top 5 lobbyist Bundlers. Four of them …"

"… ince those new disclosure rules went into effect in February 2009, only 96 lobbyists have been identified as bundlers in reports filed by just 63 political co …"

"… by just 63 political committees. The thousands of other registered federal lobbyists, assuming honest compliance, have not reached that $16,000 fundraising th …"

"… h their ads.”The “501cs are the keys to the political kingdom,” says lobbyist Scott Reed, “because they allow anonymity.”The increasing popularity o …"

"… it’s fundraising.BIPAC’s board boasts several heavy hitting Washington lobbyists such as ex-Rep. Steve Bartlett of Texas, who runs the Financial Services …"

"… d of some 100 leading integrated financial firms, and Rick Shelby, the top lobbyist with the American Gas Association.GOP groups mimic liberals by expanding c …"

"… we want to be integrated into the rest of health care,” said Al Guida, a lobbyist for the behavioral health community.That vision seemed to gain traction in …"

"… dicare provision at the end of the year, said Guida, the behavioral health lobbyist.Advocates of the measure say patients’ computerized records should inclu …"

"… y incomplete for thousands of other visitors to the White House, including lobbyists, government employees, campaign donors, policy experts, and friends of th …"

"… to assess whether a major Obama campaign pledge to limit the influence of lobbyists in his administration has been kept, or if big donors have been given rea …"

"… ogs by steering them to buildings outside the White House complex. Several lobbyists said they believed they were sent to meeting spaces on Jackson Place, jus …"

"… Judicial Watch wanted to know about visits to the White House by GOP super lobbyist Jack Abramoff, later convicted of fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion. CREW …"

"… of recipients,” Coburn said, chiding Norquist in a letter. …"

"… aper said.”Gingrich responded with a letter to the editor. “I am not a lobbyist for ethanol, not for anyone,” he wrote. “My support of increased domes …"

"… the University of Kansas said that the Blue Dogs also cultivated ties with lobbyists. “I think that the Blue Dogs, by and large, were often encouraging outs …"

"… ��m a former member of Congress and I’m working with you, and you’re a lobbyist, and I’m saying ‘just call so and so, and ask him this, and say I told …"

"… ame time, Tanner believes the issue of current members being influenced by lobbyists is “overblown, to some degree. Most of the people I knew were people of …"

"… re trying to send your kid through college you might be better off being a lobbyist than an elected official.”Given their geographical diversity, it is no s …"

"… heir business allies lead the attack. Last week, John O’Kane, an IBM lobbyist, said in a letter to the House Health Care Committee that his company was …"