Last year’s ongoing accounting problems at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as heavy Congressional attention on lobbying reform did little to deter political influence spending at the GSEs. Fannie and Freddie together spent a hefty $23 million on lobbying in 2005, an analysis of their federal filings reveals, with Freddie leading the way at $12.56 million, and Fannie spending $10.08 million. … [One data table included]