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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Database Temporarily Unavailable

2/8/2010

During discussions about the possible sale of the databases, the site is temporarily unavailable.

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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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Former Kennedy Staffers

9/9/2009

With the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) many former Kennedy staffers are offering remembrances about the Senator. View a list of some former Kennedy staffers, with links to their current employer, their photo and biography. There may be additional former staffers who had worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee or the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during the years Senator Kennedy was Chairman or a committee member.

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Healthcare Reform Bills Get Specific

6/10/2009

As committee chairman introduce their healthcare reform bills those with Capitol Hill access may be able to impact the provisions and key legislative leaders. View those insiders with connections to: Senator Edward Kennedy, Senator Chris Dodd, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Senator Max Baucus and the Senate Finance Committee, Rep. Charles Rangel and the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. George Miller and the House Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Henry Waxman and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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300 Reporters Added as Capitol Hill Insiders

5/27/2009

Our indexes of Capitol Hill Insiders would not be complete unless we included the top reporters who try and cover the access game, and who also have excellent access. We have just added a new group of over 300 top Reporters, with links to their biographies (including many photos), and links to their recent articles.

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200 Capitol Hill Insiders Join Administration

5/27/2009

In its first 100 days the Obama administration has hired over 200 Capitol Hill Insiders to fill top Executive Branch positions. After eight years of the Bush administration the reins of power are now being held by former senior staff from Capitol Hill. These Democrats include former Members of Congress, top Congressional committee staff, and Members' key policy advisers, legislative directors and communications directors. View those now in the Executive Branch who maintain Capitol Hill access. Names are repeated if they held more than one position in Congress.

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Current News Headlines For 2/8/2010:

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

Reuters

2/8/2010 4:42:17 PM