From this morning's Earlybird:

• "With so much money at stake, it is not surprising that more than 1,500 lobbyists, executives, bankers and others have made their way to the Senate committee that on Wednesday will take up legislation to rein in derivatives," the New York Times reports.

• "EADS is planning to announce as early as today that it will submit a solo bid for a lucrative Air Force contract for aerial refueling tankers," CongressDailyAM (subscription) reports, citing Reuters.

• "House Republicans, seeing scores of seats within their grasp, are turning up the fundraising heat on corporations and trade associations, groups they hope will push their party over the finish line on Election Day," Roll Call (subscription) reports.

• "Gun-control proponents, outspent and outmaneuvered on Capitol Hill, are pushing back this week using the anniversaries of two high-profile tragedies to make the case for legislation that would close gun show loopholes," Roll Call (subscription) reports.

• "Some gun owners, saying that the National Rifle Association isn't battling hard enough for their rights, are taking the fight into their own hands," the Wall Street Journal reports.