Top-dog firms still rule K Street

Lobbying disclosure second-quarter reports began rolling in on Monday and, well, what they show is that the Democratic takeover of Congress hasn’t produced dramatic changes yet. The same heavyweight firms that reigned during the Republican era remain as the top K Street shops today.

The reports also don't include new information required by an ethics reform law passed by the new Democratic Congress last year that would shed light on how much fundraising lobbyists do for members of Congress. The collection of that new data has been delayed by a stalemate between the White House and the Senate over appointments to the Federal Election Commission, which is charged with writing the rules for disclosing the information.


More reports will trickle in over the next few days. But here’s a list of the top ten firms compiled Tuesday morning by CQ Money Line and the money they’ve been paid for lobbying activity in the first six months of this year.