Dozens of financial industry lobbyists have ties to lawmakers serving on the conference committee negotiating financial reform legislation, according to data reported by Public Citizen and the Center for Responsive Politics. Among them are seven former chiefs of staff and a total of 16 former employees of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL).In addition to the lobbyists with direct ties to the conference committee members, Public Citizen’s investigation found 59 lobbyists who have previously worked on either the Senate or House of Representatives banking committees.
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