When Democrats took control of the White House and Congress, everyone knew that their friends on K Street would get a big piece of the action.
Just how sweet has it been? The Podesta Group, headed by Tony Podesta, the brother of the man who ran President Barack Obama’s transition, pulled in more than $30 million in lobbying fees last year. The 61% increase in revenue pushed Podesta Group, home to 28 lobbyists, among the 10 highest-grossing firms in Washington, according to the Influence 50, The National Law Journal’s annual survey of the lobbying industry.
