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Number of Special Interests Vying to Influence Health Reform Legislation Swelled As Debate Dragged On

Time has rarely been an ally of President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats seeking to enact comprehensive health insurance reform. And the longer they took, the larger the army of special interest lobbyists grew. By the end of the fourth quarter when both the House and the Senate adopted versions of the bill, the number of clients had increased by nearly 300 percent, the Center for Responsive Politics found.... (Continue)

Double Trouble for Bart Stupak, SeaWorld Makes Waves in D.C. and more in Capital Eye Opener: March 19

Two recent articles in Politico highlight the precarious position in which Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) now finds himself as a result of his opposition to health care reform legislation that's primed for a vote Sunday.... (Continue)

GE Brings Ronald Reagan to Life, Barack Obama Gets Brackety and More in Capital Eye Opener: March 18

K Street College Classic: Basketball's March Madness Gets Political

Financial Carrots, Sticks Offered in Final Push for Health Care Reform

'Citizens United' and Marital Bliss, Student Lenders Get Reconciled and More in Capital Eye Opener: March 17