From this morning's Earlybird:

• "Just hours after Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) unveiled his financial services regulatory reform bill, business groups moved to oppose specific provisions in the legislation," Roll Call reports. (subscription)

• "Liberal groups, drug companies and assorted coalitions are moving to counter the heavy blitz of ads aimed at sinking the health care overhaul legislation that could be considered as soon as this week by the House," Roll Call reports. (subscription)

• "Wide-ranging bans on earmarks are forcing appropriations lobbyists to look for other avenues to find money for their clients," The Hill reports.

• "A lobbying firm with close ties to the late Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) -- and a central player in some of the most questionable earmarks sponsored by Murtha -- appears to have closed its doors," Roll Call reports. (subscription)