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Honest Leadership Act Takes Effect But Fails to Slow Congressional Revolving Door

2007-09-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act took full effect after President Bush signed it into law, implementing new ethics rules designed to slow the revolving door between Congress and lobbying firms. The law extended cooling-off periods from one to two years for senators and established a …

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Public Citizen Report Shows 43% of Lawmakers Leaving Congress Became Lobbyists

2005-04-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Public Citizen released “Congressional Revolving Doors: The Journey from Congress To K Street,” documenting that 43% of U.S. House and Senate lawmakers (86 out of 198) who left office between 1998 and 2004 became registered lobbyists. The report found that 50% of eligible departing …

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