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Caught Our Eye

Outgoing members may struggle to find work under Trump

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 9, 2016

If this were a typical election year, an estimated 19 of the current crop of more than 60 outgoing members of Congress would be setting themselves up with jobs in lobbying. But with Donald Trump being elected president, this is no ordinary election year. 

As a part of his plan to "drain the swamp" of Washington politics, Trump has proposed ethics reforms that would extend the moratorium from one year to five for outgoing members and ex-congressional staffers looking to lobby their former chambers of employment. And he has vowed to tighten the loopholes that allow members to avoid registering as lobbyists.

Since 2001, 29.4 percent of outgoing congressional members and delegates have registered as federal lobbyists, according to LegiStorm's analysis. If this year's class of outgoing members join K Street at the same rate, as many as 19 will have to delay lobbying by an additional four years, likely leading to a decrease in the long-term proportion of members who make their way through the revolving door.

Subjects: Donald John Trump Sr.

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