Ex-Lawmakers Turned Lobbyists Total:

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Political Money Line released a report yesterday that shows that 318 ex-lawmakers currently work as lobbyists in Washington. The Hill reports, “Washington is a seductive force, according to a new report that finds it has become routine for members of Congress to take jobs on K Street after retiring from public service — rather than returning to their home districts.” Another 120 and you’d have a shadow Congress operating out of K Street.