From their lofty offices along K street, Washington lobbyists have spent
decades trying to pull the levers of power. But changing times sometimes
call for changing scenery, and these OG influencers are trading
luxurious office space near the White House for quaint, intimate
townhouses right across the street from Congress. Today, Playbook
co-host Tara Palmeri with lobbyists Brian Bell and Scott Eckart and
POLITICO’s Hailey Fuchs on why lobbyists are flooding Capitol Hill
townhouses, and whether proximity equals power.

Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Brian Bell is a lobbyist for the Allied Pilots Association.
Scott Eckart is a co-founder of Emergent Strategies.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.