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U.S. Banks Spent Record Amount on Lobbyists in 2011

In 2011, U.S. banks and investment houses spent a record amount on lobbyists. The Daily Beast finds the top spenders.

Published Jan. 30 2012 4:38PM EST

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-wells-fargo_blxpqg — Scott Eells, Bloomberg / Getty Images

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-wells-fargo_u3c6rx — Wells Fargo spent $7.8 million on lobbyists in 2011
Scott Eells, Bloomberg / Getty Images

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-jp-morgan_wv4tvm — JPMorgan Chase spent $7.6 million on lobbyists in 2011
Mark Lennihan / AP Photos

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-citi_rznvhr — Citigroup spent $5 million on lobbyists in 2011
Mark Lennihan / AP Photos

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-blackstone_dmjwoa — Blackstone spent $5 million on lobbyists in 2011
Mary Altaffer / AP Photos

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-goldman-sachs_pteq5u — Goldman Sachs spent $4.4 million on lobbyists in 2011
Richard Drew / AP Photos

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-bank-of-america_sg6dv7 — Bank of America spent $3.2 million on lobbyists in 2011
Chuck Burton / AP Photos

galleries/2012/01/30/wells-fargo-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-fight-consumer-protection-law/bank-lobbies-morgan-stanley_dhclwa — Morgan Stanley spent $2.4 million on lobbyists in 2011
Richard Drew / AP Photos

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