Friends in High Places

This may be the do-nothing Congress, but Democratic control of both houses has certainly accomplished one thing: helping out traditional Democratic allies. Here’s the Politico:

Trial lawyers, labor unions, good governance reformers and the environmental community all achieved significant wins since Democrats took control of Congress.

The article goes on to report on campaign donations by the various interest groups — including $58 million given to Democrats by Big Labor — as well as the many victories these groups have seen over the last year.