Revolving Door: New hires on the Hill
There are numerous reports coming in that new and old members of Congress are hiring lobbyists to work in their offices and committees. Here’s a running tally so far. I’ve only included federally registered lobbyists at the moment. All of this information is based on these media reports:
| Lawmaker | Lobbyist-turned-staffer | Former clients |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. John Boehner | Brett Loper | Advanced Medical Technology Association |
| Sen. Tim Johnson | Dwight Fettig |
American Bankers Assn American Bankers Assn (New York Bankers Assn)* Biotechnology Industry Organization CareOne Services Coalition of Private Investment Cos Jefferies & Co JPMorgan Chase & Co Kynikos Assoc Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance National Assn of Mortgage Brokers National Multi Housing Council National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn Promontory Interfinancial Network Prudential Financial State of New York (New York Metro Transportation Authority)* Vanguard Group |
| Sen.-elect Ron Johnson | Donald Kent |
Advanced Micro Devices Agriculture Cltn for Immigration Reform AT&T Inc BI Inc Computer Sciences Corp CSX Corp Emergent BioSolutions (Emergent Biosolutions)* LCS Corrections Services United Parcel Service |
| Sen.-elect Rand Paul | Douglas Stafford | National Right to Work Committee |
| Rep.-elect Charlie Bass | John Billings | Food Marketing Institute |
| Rep.-elect Robert Dold | Eric Burgeson |
233 South Wacker LLC American Chamber of Commerce in China Battery Council International FMS LLC Innovida Kenyon Energy Lean Flame Southern Co USEC Inc Wisconsin Energy Corp |
| Rep.-elect Raul Labrador | John Goodwin | National Rifle Association |
| Rep.-elect Steve Pearce | Todd Willens | Vitello Consulting |
| Rep.-elect Jeff Denham | Jason Larrabee |
Clean Energy Systems Inc Pacific Renewable Fuels “Placer County Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority |
| Rep.-elect Marlin Stutzman | Tim Harris | Indiana Utility Shareholders Assn |
