The Revolving Door

Federal lobbyists who previously held a covered government position — a role in Congress or the executive branch that the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) requires them to disclose when they register. This is a factual registry of that movement between public service and lobbying, not a claim of wrongdoing: registering as a lobbyist is legal and disclosed, and prior public service is common and often relevant experience. Search, sort, or filter by year; open a row for the specific prior role, the firms filed under, and the clients represented.

The “revolving door” is the movement of people between government jobs and lobbying or industry work. Learn more →

Data from U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act database