Revolving Door Factoid
There are 336 former members of Congress in the OpenSecrets Revolving Door.
| Name | Employer |
|---|---|
| Lubke, Theo | Goldman Sachs |
| Daly, Brendan | Ogilvy Government Relations |
| Stokes, Spencer | Lee, Mike |
| Goodwin, John | Labrador, Raul |
| Stafford, Douglas | Paul, Rand |
Revolving Door
Although the influence powerhouses that line Washington's K Street are just a few miles from the U.S. Capitol building, the most direct path between the two doesn't necessarily involve public transportation. Instead, it's through a door—a revolving door that shuffles former federal employees into jobs as lobbyists, consultants and strategists just as the door pulls former hired guns into government careers. While officials in the executive branch, Congress and senior congressional staffers spin in and out of the private and public sectors, so too does privilege, power, access and, of course, money.
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Featured Revolver
Peter Orszag, Citigroup Inc
For whom the revolving door tolls; it tolls for thee, Peter Orszag. In a familiar story, another high-profile government official has made his way onto the payroll of a prominent Wall Street bank. Following a two-year stint as the Office of Management and Budget's director, Peter Orszag recently joined Citigroup Inc. as vice chairman. Even with President Barack Obama's strict revolving door and lobbying prohibitions, government officials are finding ways to get paid for their particular skill set. Orszag is certainly a valuable catch with contacts throughout the government. Serving as the director of the Congressional Budget Office during the 110th Congress, Orszag no doubt made many valuable connections on Capitol Hill in addition to the ones he has made working in two different presidential administrations. Indeed, it is no surprise that the landing place for such a highly skilled government official is none other than Citigroup, which continues to lure prominent talent. Top Congressional Committees (Senate)
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