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Lobbyists Descend On Washington Seeking Coronavirus Relief Money

Sheila Krumholz, the executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, talked with All Things Considered about a new wave of lobbying for money in coronavirus relief measures.
The U.S. Capitol is seen on March 31. Lobbyists are competing for funds in coronavirus financial aid.

Lobbyists are virtually descending on official Washington to try to gather as much as they can of the government's ongoing coronavirus relief packages.

Companies and interest groups — many of them new to the lobbying world — are .

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