Key Findings:

The Center’s analysis, which covered fiscal year 2008, found these relationship circles included 11 lobbying firms and more than 50 earmarks totaling over $100 million. Along with John Murtha (D-Pa.), Peter Visclosky (D-Ind), and Jim Moran (D-Va.), who have already attracted scrutiny, the list includes ranking Republican C.W. Bill Young of Florida, Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.), Norman Dicks (D-Wash.), Dave Hobson (R-Ohio), Steve Rothman (D-N.J.), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), Kay Granger (R-Texas), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). Hobson retired at the end of last year, and Wicker became a senator, but all the others remain members of the subcommittee.