0U.S. Banks Spent Record Amount on Lobbyists in 2011In 2011, U.S. banks and investment houses spent a record amount on lobbyists. The Daily Beast finds the top spenders.Updated Jul. 13, 2017 11:08AM EDT / Published Jan. 30, 2012 4:38PM EST Scott Eells, Bloomberg / Getty Images Scott Eells, Bloomberg / Getty Images Mark Lennihan / AP Photos Mark Lennihan / AP Photos Mary Altaffer / AP Photos Richard Drew / AP Photos Chuck Burton / AP Photos Richard Drew / AP Photos
Scott Eells, Bloomberg / Getty Images Mark Lennihan / AP Photos Mark Lennihan / AP Photos Mary Altaffer / AP Photos Richard Drew / AP Photos Chuck Burton / AP Photos Richard Drew / AP Photos