Former Rep. Eric Cantor's (R-Va.) legislative director until his surprise ouster from Congress has returned to the Hill from K Street.
Cortney Bush was Cantor's top legislative staffer for more than a year, departing his House job in November and moving to ML Strategies LLC to serve as director of government relations. After less than a year, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has brought him back to the Hill as a senior policy adviser.
Bush worked in a series of jobs in Republican offices after graduating with a bachelor's in political science from Washington State University in 2007, beginning with Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.). He served as legislative assistant in the office Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.) after a brief stint with the Treasury Department and moved to his position with Cantor in 2013.
In his most recent job, Bush registered to lobby for a variety of clients, including eBay Inc. the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and T-Mobile USA Inc. The NCTA previously funded a trip he took while working for Bono to Boston in 2012 for the company's convention.
Bush is covering commerce, science and technology and telecommunications issues for Moran.
