The deliberations were published early yesterday after an accidental leak of the highly market-sensitive document to congressional staffers and lobbyists.

Composed of government workers, congressional staffers, and journalists, the informal group aimed to raise public awareness about social and political issues.

Congressional staffers are examining more than 21,000 transactions.

Its multipartisan membership consists of political consultants, pollsters, media consultants, campaign managers, corporate public affairs officers, professors, lobbyists, fundraisers, congressional staffers, and vendors.

A 2011 estimate suggested that nearly 5,400 former congressional staffers had become federal lobbyists over a ten-year period, and 400 lawmakers made a similar jump.