Election Day went badly for Democrats, but a Republican resurgence in the U.S. House of Representatives may be good news for Washington’s lobbying firms.
With scores of Republicans coming to town after campaigning against the health care overhaul and in favor of tax cuts, the new landscape will likely prompt clients to call in lobbyists to help them make sense of it all. “A divided government makes the process more complex and gets more parties involved. That lends itself to the need for expert advice and counsel,” said Gerald Cassidy, chairman of Cassidy & Associates. “It’s been good for business in the past, and that’s going to be true this time around.”
