After winning the presidency, the Grand Old Party may not get everything it wants, but a new Washington establishment has undoubtedly taken hold with George W. Bush. This year's Power 25 survey--FORTUNE's list of Washington's most powerful lobbying groups--reflects the change. For the first time in four years, the Power 25 has a new No. 1: the heavily Republican National Rifle Association.

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Rank	Association	Previous Rank
1	National Rifle Association of America	2
2	AARP	1
3	National Federation of Independent Business	2
4	American Israel Public Affairs Committee	4
5	Association of Trial Lawyers of America	6
6	AFL-CIO	5
7	Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America	7
8	National Beer Wholesalers Association	19
9	National Association of Realtors	15
10	National Association of Manufacturers	14
11	National Association of Home Builders of the United States	16
12	American Medical Association	13
13	American Hospital Association	31
14	National Education Association of the United States	9
15	American Farm Bureau Federation	21
16	Motion Picture Association of America	17
17	National Association of Broadcasters	20
18	National Right to Life Committee	8
19	Health Insurance Association of America	25
20	National Restaurant Association	10
21	National Governors' Association	12
22	Recording Industry Association of America	40
23	American Bankers Association	11
24	Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America	28
25	International Brotherhood of Teamsters	23
May 28, 2001 Note: This list was last produced in 1999.		View 1-25 View 26-50 View 51-75 View 76-87