Lobbyists representing airlines, hotels, cruise lines and casinos are in a desperate fight for cash – but what about ordinary workers? Lobbying yielded huge dividends on Thursday when a giant stimulus plan authored by Senate Republicans and the Treasury was released. But industry lobbyists scored big in the Republican stimulus plan and are expected to keep the pressure on as Congress works to forge a compromise. It’s not clear if the Republican bill gives them a shot at financial help. “When you’re dealing with a $1tn package, many industries will put their hats in the ring,” quipped one lobbyist.

Source: The Guardian March 20, 2020 16:55 UTC