In other lobbying news, more than 60 lobbyists helped organize a $200,000 fundraising party for Tom Delay on Thursday night. The Washington Post reported the event was expected to be the largest fundraiser for a single member of Congress this year. Among the hosts were lobbyists from American Petroleum Institute and the Edison Electric Institute. Earlier this year DeLay helped push through an energy bill that included nearly $15 billion in oil and energy industry subsidies. Tom Delay was recently forced to step down from his role as House Majority Leader after a Texas grand jury indicted him on a conspiracy and money-laundering charges stemming from a long-running campaign finance investigation.