While public-interest groups were complaining, well-connected corporate lobbyists stalked the halls of Congress to make sure Trump's team was confirmed by the Senate.
Documents show that two Republican congressional campaign committees are offering donors meetings with legislative staff.
House Republican Conference chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the mandate that currently sets minimum standards for insurance will be re-examined.
The breakfast fundraiser Ryan attended was hosted by a lobbying firm working for health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Speaker Paul Ryan's constituents in Wisconsin asked him for a town hall meeting during recess, but he was milking donors in Florida, Texas, and California instead.
Pruitt, whose confirmation vote is Friday at 1 p.m., is the darling of the energy lobby -- which held a fundraiser Thursday for leading champion in the Senate, John Barrasso.
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