In news from Capitol Hill, the Washington Post reports the number of registered lobbyists in the district has reached 35,000 — that is twice as many as five years ago. One lobbyist from Hewlett-Packard said “We’re trying to take advantage of the fact that Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White House. There is an opportunity here for the business community to make its case and be successful.”
Number of D.C. Lobbyists Has Doubled Since 2000
HeadlineJun 22, 2005