Capitol Hill Access

Capitol Insiders Database:
Those With Special Access To Capitol Hill

There is a strong business and social network inside the beltway that includes those working on Capitol Hill and those who have left to work on K Street.

The Capitol Insiders Database identifies those connections and keeps track of former top Hill staff as they represent new interests.

Capitol Hill access is an extremely valuable and sought after commodity. Those who have it want to maximize it, and those who need it want to know those who have it.

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Energy Increasing for an Energy Bill

7/15/2010

Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman are continuing to seek a consensus on a scaled-back energy bill. News reports indicate Democrats will try and gain support from Republican Senators Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Scott Brown, Richard Lugar, and George LeMieux. Senator Jeff Bingaman is chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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Last Minute Access on Financial Overhaul

6/10/2010

The conference committee on financial reform legislation will soon begin discussions on a final bill. Access to the conferees will be crucial at this late stage. Click on the Members listed below (or click on Members button above) to see who has solid access.

The Senate democrats include Senators Chris Dodd, Blanche Lincoln, Tim Johnson, Chuck Schumer, Tom Harkin, Patrick Leahy, and Jack Reed. The Senate republicans include Richard Shelby, Judd Gregg, Bob Corker, Saxby Chambliss, and Michael Crapo.

The conferees from the House of Representatives include Representatives Barney Frank, Spencer Bachus, Berman, Boswell, Conyers, Cummings, Gutierrez, Kanjorski, Kilroy, Maloney, Meeks, Moore, Peters, Peterson, Rush, Shuler, Towns, Velaquez, Waters, Watt, Waxman, Barton, Biggert, Capito, Garrett, Graves, Hensarling, Issa, Lucas, Royce, and Lamar Smith.

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Supreme Court nomination process to be handled by those with strong ties to Capitol Hill

4/9/2010

The White House process to select a nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens will be handled by several key staff with strong ties to Capitol Hill.

White House Counsel Bob Bauer (formerly partner at Perkins Coie LLP) has worked as a counsel to former Sen. Tom Daschle, as General Counsel to former Sen. Tom Bradley's 2000 presidential campaign, as a legal advisor to Sen. John Kerry's 2004 voter registration and turnout effort, and as General Counsel to then-Sen. Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.

Bauer's wife, Anita Dunn, has been a media advisor for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign, an advisor to former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, a communications director for former Sen. Tom Bradley, a media consultant for the campaigns of Sen. Evan Bayh, Rep. John Dingell, and Lloyd Doggett, and an advisor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Susan Davies, Associate Counsel in the White House counsel's office, was the General Counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chief Counsel for Intellectual Property.

Chris Kang, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, was the director of floor operations for Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin, as well as his counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Salary Survey Shows Top Earners

4/7/2010

National Journal's biennial salary survey of trade associations and other Washington, D.C. groups shows a Capitol Hill background in some top earners in 2008.

(Former Congressman Billy Tauzin)

Former Congressman Billy Tauzin made $4.48 million as CEO of PhRMA.

Former Congressman Steve Bartlett made $1.63 million as president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable.

Chip Kahn (former LA to Sen. Dan Quayle, and subcommittee staff director at House Ways & Means) made $2.33 million as president of the Federation of American Hospitals.

Karen Ignagni (former staff member to Sen. Claiborne Pell, and former professional staff member at the then called Senate Labor and Human Services Committee) made $2.08 million as president of America's Health Insurance Plans.

Jack Gerard (former Legislative Director for Sen. Jim McClure, former LA to Rep. George Hansen) took in $1.64 million (mostly deferred compensation) for four months at the American Petroleum Institute.

Alex Flint (former staff member to Sen. Pete Domenici, and former clerk on Senate Appropriations) made $788,042 as senior vice president at the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Kurt Pfotenhauer (former Chief of Staff for Sen. Gordon Smith, and former Chief of Staff for Rep. Denny Smith) made $584,835 as CEO of the American Land & Title Association.

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Former Hill Staffers Earn Big Pay on K Street

3/17/2010

The size of K Street compensation for former Capitol Hill staffers is slowly becoming known as CY2008 tax returns of national trade associations become publicly available. Roll Call newspaper today highlighted 25 top earners making more than $350,000. Of those twenty-five, the Capitol Hill Access database identified ten who came from careers on Capitol Hill. Their names, total 2008 compensation (including salary, bonus, deferred compensation, etc), former positions, and links to their web biographies appear below:

Bryant Hall (PhRMA) $651,049 (former legislative director for Sen. Bob Graham, and staff director on Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee).

Stephen Tilton (PhRMA) $641,982 (former advisor to Rep. Michael Bilirakis, and health policy aide on House Energy & Commerce Committee).

Rolf Lundberg (US Chamber of Commerce) $566,653 (former staffer for Sen. Trent Lott and Bob Dole).

Scott Styles (America's Health Insurance Plans) $535,494 (former chief of staff for Rep. Pete Sessions).

Linda Fishman (American Hospital Assn) $516,528 (former health policy director to Sen. Greassley on Senate Finance Committee).

Alan Eisenberg (Biotechnology Industry Organization) $502,488 (former legislative asisstant for Rep. John Shadegg, and health and economic advisor to Rep. Jum Greenwood).

Thomas DiLenge (Biotechnology Industry Organization) $501,483 (former chief counsel and majority policy director on House Homeland Security Committee, and subcommittee deputy chief counsel on House Energy & Commerce Committee).

Jay Timmons (NAM) $465,335 (former chief of staff for Sen. George Allen, and communications director for Rep. Alex McMillan).

Nancy LeaMond (AARP) $421,679 (former chief of staff for Rep. Mary Rose Oakar).

John Rother (AARP) $361,352 (former chief counsel on Senate Special Committee on Aging, and special counsel for labor and health for Sen. Jacob Javits, and staffer to Sen. John Heinz).

Brett Hale (American Gaming Assn) $352,362 (former chief of staff for Rep. Ed Whitfield, and legislative aide for Sen. Mitch McConnell and Slade Gordon).

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Financial Services Reform Down to Bottom Line

12/11/2009

The House has been working through legislation to regulate the financial services industry, including setting up a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, regulating the deriviatives market and credit default swaps, and permitting bankruptcy judges to alter mortgage terms, amoung other provisions.

View those with access to the members of the House Financial Services Committee.

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Democratic Leadership To Craft One Bill

10/23/2009

After meeting with President Obama, Senators Harry Reid, Richard Durbin, Patty Murray, and Charles Schumer are working on crafting one Senate health care reform bill for Senate consideration. Healthcare lobbyists, and interest groups are all seeking access at this critical time. Click on the four names above to view those with access, including former staff and others.

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Current News Headlines For 9/7/2010:

The Early Word: Back to School

New York Times

9/7/2010 10:10:49 AM