cleaning up Washington, D.C ?

Legislation builds on Senator’s office policy closing ‘revolving door’ on Capitol Hill

Monday, May 3, 2010



In an effort to continue cleaning up Washington, D.C., Senator Jon Tester is leading an effort to permanently bar former members of Congress from becoming registered lobbyists.

Tester is cosponsoring the Close the Revolving Door Act. In addition to banning former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, the measure would increase the “cooling off” period to six years before former Congressional staffers could register as lobbyists. Staffers currently must wait one year.

The legislation also prevents a registered lobbyist from being hired by any member of Congress or committee they have lobbied for at least six years.

Tester does not allow himself to be lobbied by former U.S. Senators with whom he has served, or by former staff members who become registered lobbyists.



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