When the new Democratic Congress passed a sweeping ethics bill in 2007, controversy erupted over the proposed new “revolving-door” ban on ex-lawmakers and aides lobbying their former colleagues. Senators wanted to double the ban to two years, while House Democrats pushed for keeping a one-year ban that would allow them to nail down lucrative lobbying gigs after leaving the Hill.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=145369