Bruce Gates, a lobbyist who served as treasurer to the political action committees of Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA), has quietly left those PACs, according to Roll Call. Bruce Gates is one of the most influential lobbyists in Washington working for RJ Reynolds, the American Banking Association, and Citigroup, among other clients. Gates’ wife is former aide to Boehner.