4 Congressional Relatives Who Are Well-Paid Lobbyists

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4 Congressional Relatives Who Are Well-Paid Lobbyists

There are a lot of perks that come from being related to a member of Congress, not the least of which is a heightened shot at receiving a cushy job. As a terrific Washington Post expose reveals, over the past five years, 56 family members of federal legislators were employed by lobbying firms in order to protect major corporate interests. Although it may seem unethical, it isnt actually prohibited to, say, hire a Representatives child to lobby on behalf of a bill that is being considered by his or her parents Congressional committee. Here are four such egregious examples that The Washington Post detailed of how Congressional relatives pushed the boundaries of conflicts of interest in their lobbying efforts. While every instance includes assurance from the involved parties that nothing unethical transpired, considering that 6 out of 7 such lobbyists were hired only AFTER...

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