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Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 3, 2015 Republican members of Congress are picking up more former lobbyists this year than in any year since 2011 after their last mid-term election success. Staffers are moving in both directions between Republican offices and K Street in larger numbers than their Democratic counterparts so far this year. With two quarters of lobbying registrations filed, LegiStorm has tracked 284 former staffers who switched from Congress to lobbying, compared to 401 in all of 2014 and 443 two years ago. Republicans have the majority, with 54.9 percent to Democrats' 38.7 percent. But Republicans make up the vast majority of new staff who were lobbyists, after GOP success in the 2014 mid-term elections and the taking of the Senate majority. Eighty-three former lobbyists have taken Hill jobs this year and 75.9 percent of them are Republicans, compared to a nearly 50-50 split last year and a Democratic majority in 2013. The 63 Republicans who have moved to Hill offices so far in 2015 is a larger number than in any full year since 2011, just after massive GOP success in the 2010 mid-terms, when 174 made the switch. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) have the top five spots for most revolving door staff since LegiStorm tracking began of salaries in 2000 and lobbying registrations in 2001. Only two members of Congress have more than four current staffers who were lobbyists: Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) with five each. LegiStorm's revolving door tracking is conservative and includes only those staffers or former staffers who have filed lobbying registrations, excluding others who work in advocacy jobs but have not filed. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:
- Bonnie Bowser, District Chief of Staff, Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) (current staffer) – Uh oh!
Fought for Fattah, flagged in Philly - Rachel Bovard, Policy Director, Senate Republican Steering Committee (current staffer) – Uh oh!
You've got mail...that landed in the wrong hands - Kevin Lefeber, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (current staffer) – Bravo!
Salad's his secret - Chaffon Davis, Press Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) (current staffer) – Bravo!
Beauty in the Beast - Travis Joseph, Director, Pacific Northwest Policy and Member Services, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (current staffer) – Bravo!
The dream of the 90's calls him to Portland
Hill Departures - Joshua D. Jemente (Josh), now Federal Affairs Representative for Trinity Industries Inc., formerly State Projects Assistant to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
- LeMia Beatrice Jenkins, now Director of Federal Relations for Jackson State University, formerly Press Secretary/Legislative Assistant to Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Julie A. Herbert, now Legislative Affairs Specialist for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, formerly Clerk to House Armed Services Committee
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Top hashtags of the week
- #irandeal – (336 mentions)
- #plannedparenthood – (278 mentions)
- #medicare – (185 mentions)
- #medicaid – (132 mentions)
- #energy – (123 mentions)
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