Congressional Staffers Flock to the Political Dark Side

A study published on the site LegiStorm, a site that calls itself “transparency’s sidekick,” found that 5,400 congressional staffers became lobbyists in the past decade. Nearly 400 lawmakers made the move. Only 604 lobbyists left their jobs to work for lawmakers.

The firm attracting the most congressional talent is Podesta Group, which has 21 former Hill employees on its staff. The Washington Post says 14,000 people work on Capitol Hill and 11,700 are registered to lobby this year.

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