Capitol Hill’s leading trade group advocates take the offensive and practice patience. RELATED CONTENT Association advocates earn hefty pay AARP’s health care bill lobbying team: a force on Capitol Hill Wenhold stands and fights Revisiting 2009 top lobbyists: a big year for health care A note on this report Trade association lobbyists say much has changed in their sphere since early 2009, when the agenda and tone of the Obama administration was still unclear. Back then, some groups were unsure how to proceed. Others were downright “sheepish,” said one lobbyist. That was then. Their tepid approach has ebbed in recent months, say lobbyists, as business groups have… Read More