K Street pushes to shape $1T omnibus spending legislation
Lobbyists and advocacy groups are working furiously to make their mark on an upcoming $1 trillion spending bill.
K Street sees the omnibus measure as a rare opportunity to shape legislation destined to reach President Obama’s desk that touches practically every part of American life.
“It is a must-pass legislative vehicle that could become a post-holiday Christmas tree for items policymakers and lobbyists have been trying to achieve with no luck for years,” said Mike Fulton, president of the Arnold Agency’s Washington office.
With that in mind, outside groups are working to save or tack on pet priorities in some of the most prominent political issues of the day, ranging from defense and the environment to Obama’s healthcare law and the Dodd-Frank overhaul of financial regulations.
But lobbyists are also locking in on some narrower and more exotic topics, like Cuban travel and a possible customs pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi.
Read more: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/194890-k-st-push-to-shape-1t-spending-bill
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