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About the Revolving Door Project
The Revolving Door Project (RDP), a project of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), scrutinizes executive branch appointees to ensure they use their office to serve the broad public interest, rather than to entrench corporate power or seek personal advancement.
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The Agency Spotlight
The Agency Spotlight tracks appointments to leadership positions at thirty-nine independent federal agencies through the confirmation process and beyond. Additionally, for three agencies — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the Spotlight monitors and exhibits key votes.
Read MoreIndustry Agenda
Building off the work of our Personnel Map, the Industry Agenda is a report series that looks at how different industries seek to influence the staffing of the Biden Administration. In these reports, we take a closer look at the policy issues at stake for various industries, as well as the agencies and offices they will be looking to influence.
Learn MorePersonnel Map
The Personnel Map aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of corporate America’s interest in the executive branch of the federal government. The map ties major economic sectors to the individual political positions that have the power to regulate, bring enforcement actions against, or disburse funds to the companies in that sector.
Learn MoreSeptember 23, 2022 | Revolving Door Project Substack
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FOIA Request: Is Big Tech’s Favorite FTC Commissioner Going To Lobby For Amazon?
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RDP on Twitter
RT @merryvishmas: Great oversight work by my colleague @andreambeaty. Noah Phillips revolving out to Amazon would make sense, considering…
@FTCPhillips Phillips is hardly the first antitrust regulator to eye a lucrative revolving-door career. Our @andreambeaty found over 60% of departing FTC and DOJ-ATR staff from 2014-2021 went to work for BigLaw firms, merger-driven corporations, and consulting firms. https://t.co/pmUww8hZOC
Our @MaxMoranHi wrote for @TheProspect that responding humanely to our warming world and keeping it from getting hotter absolutely requires massive expansion of the civil service. We either pay people to fight the crisis, or pay more for disaster cleanup. https://t.co/K5BsCDAxJq
As @leee_harris and @jul1arock report, the best research shows that the biggest delay to permitting green-energy projects isn't the National Environmental Policy Act. It's insufficient capacity. Government staffing is a climate issue, period. https://t.co/3Y0EgPxclo
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RT @sarahmillerdc: That was fast!
NEW: Republican @FTCPhillips recused himself from an FTC order against Amazon. That could mean he's planning to revolve out to work for Amazon or its law firm. We've sent a FOIA requesting documents notifying the agency of his post-FTC plans. https://t.co/j0PSxndYJ6
@merryvishmas Though Biden squandered two of his Postal Board nominations on DeJoy-friendly corporatists, it's not too late to make things right, says @TheProspect's @ddayen ⬇️ https://t.co/ygjqakUeT1
Wondering why Louis DeJoy still has his job, even with a majority Biden-nominated Postal Board of Governors? It all comes down to who Biden chose to be on the Board, our @merryvishmas wrote. https://t.co/Am7QkC4CWy