NEWS+ANALYSIS Peddling Persuasion: Charts
Courting GAO
The Government Accountability Office was lobbied by more than 290 groups from 1998 through June 2004, with hospital organizations ranking highest.
| Industry | No. of Companies |
|---|---|
| Hospital Systems and Nursing Homes | 47 |
| Miscellaneous Finance | 35 |
| Oil and Gas Companies | 34 |
| Insurance Companies | 32 |
| Health Professionals | 32 |
Sphere of Influence
Aside from the House and Senate, the Defense Department ranked highest among 200 government entities lobbied from 1998 through June 2004.
| Rank | Agency | No. of Companies |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defense | 2,881 |
| 4 | Health and Human Services | 2,419 |
| 5 | Commerce | 2,375 |
| 6 | Treasury | 2,352 |
| 7 | Transportation | 2,289 |
Source: the center for public integrity
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