The company has also faced specific questions from US and EU lawmakers about its activities in the country — with scrutiny on the company dialed up to 11 after a major global privacy scandal that broke this spring.
That report complemented research by Peter Schweizer of the Hoover Institution tracking the stock profits and legislative activities of lawmakers who wind up millionaires.
For instance, in January the Senate voted overwhelmingly for a "revolving door" provision that would have barred former lawmakers from all lobbying "activities" — among them plotting strategy or advising clients — for two years after leaving office.
The bill was adopted during a flurry of activity as lawmakers rushed to adjourn for the year.
Still, there is feverish activity among lawmakers and interest groups, some of whom have never sat down before, all encouraged by the ubiquitous Mr. Emanuel.
To criticize Mr. Obama for trying to close the prison, Republicans often point to instances in which some former detainees took part in terrorist or insurgent activity, and lawmakers from both parties tied the administration's hands even further by imposing new restrictions on transfers.
These so-called tax expenditures, such as the mortgage interest deduction, are a popular way for lawmakers to direct economic activity and encourage investment in housing and other areas such as ethanol production.
But in the case of attacks on labor unions and their political activity, Republican lawmakers have gone even further by initiating congressional investigations, filing election complaints and seeking legislation to gut union membership and dues -- in other words, a direct legislative assault on unions' very existence.
But in interviews, some current and former members of Congress said they believe that the strict restrictions allowed lawmakers little latitude to block activities they opposed.
But Medicare overpays for the many patients who require less care, like those who use equipment only at night or during vigorous activities, regulators and lawmakers say.
