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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 MoreAugust 08, 2022 | Washington Monthly
Why Is Merrick Garland Sticking with Donald Trump on Climate Lawsuits?
It started with Boulder in early February. Then came Baltimore and San Mateo in April. Now Honolulu and Maui are the latest municipalities to overcome a crucial legal hurdle in their fight to make fossil fuel companies pay for their role in climate change. After years of obstruction, it looks like state courts will hear arguments from these cities—as well as several states—that big energy companies knowingly concealed and misrepresented the harms of their products, contributing to climate damages these regions face. Five federal appeals courts have green-lit suing the fossil fuel giants in state court, where these state and local governments have a better chance of prevailing. The stakes are massive: requiring fossil fuel companies to foot the bill for climate change–related damages to U.S. cities and states could easily run into the tens of billions.
August 05, 2022
Changes To DeJoy’s Fleet Plan Are Welcome, But Not Enough
USPS’ next-gen vehicles should be 100% electric and union-made. And DeJoy should be out the door.
August 04, 2022 | The American Prospect
Proposed Stablecoin Legislation Is Worse Than Nothing
Better still, the government could consider more aggressive action. Application of existing law would bring some stability to the stablecoin space, but there is one more simple and effective option: banning them outright. Stablecoins are an essential component of a deeply fraudulent industry that is financially and environmentally destructive. Guaranteeing their existence is an unnecessary risk.
July 29, 2022 | The American Prospect
It’s Past Time to Replace IRS Chief Charles Rettig
Earlier this month, The New York Times broke the story that former FBI director James Comey and his former deputy director Andrew McCabe, both loathed and eventually fired by President Trump, also both underwent rare and intensive tax audits under the National Research Program, which studies tax compliance and calculates the “tax gap” (the difference between legally owed tax and what is actually paid). Out of around 154 million annual tax returns, the National Research Program selected just 5,000 tax returns in 2017 and 8,000 in 2019 to audit. Neither man knew the other had undergone the same audit until a Times reporter told them.
August 9, 2022
Caitlin Reilly - Roll Call
Crypto Sector Lobbying Expenditures Up A Third In Second Quarter
July 26, 2022
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Biden Told Not to Give Publicly Owned Covid-19 Vaccine Tech Over to Corporations
July 18, 2022
Felix Salmon - Axios
$100K Got Uber Research Published In Prestigious Outlet
July 13, 2022
Gaby Sarri-Tobar - Center for Biological Diversity
Congress Urged to Boost Appropriations for Biden’s Clean Energy Orders
July 13, 2022
Erich Wagner - GovExec
Federal Employee Morale is Falling, and One Group Thinks the Slow Appointments Process Is to Blame
July 13, 2022
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Lawmakers Say DOJ 'Must Bring Charges' Against Trump Amid New Jan. 6 Bombshells
RDP on Twitter
RT @jeffhauser: As I keep saying, Pete Buttigieg has a beautiful opportunity to let the world know about Elaine Chao. We have every reason…
@LoveAmelia5 @NoahBookbinder @rewcrew Correct - Moak still backs DeJoy. His term expires this December, alongside fellow Trump nominee William Zollars. Biden's recent appointment of Derek Kan, a Mitch McConnell aide, to the Board gives DeJoy another Governor in his corner as well.
@Buckleup36 @RBReich @WHCOS While the Board is a total of 11, the number of Governors is 9. DeJoy and Deputy PMG Tulino count towards the Board's total membership, but only the 9 Governors vote on who the PMG will be. https://t.co/Pxmc5XqSac
RT @NoahBookbinder: The US Postal Service Board of Governors met earlier today. They didn't fire Louis DeJoy. As @REWcrew said in our lette…
@laurapcd1 @RBReich While Biden nominees hold a majority of the Board's seats, they do not all want to fire DeJoy. By our count, anywhere from 1 to 3 Biden nominees likely support keeping DeJoy in office. https://t.co/Am7QkC4CWy
@Markle2k @RBReich Unfortunately, the meeting came and went and DeJoy still has his job. https://t.co/ZdTNjKbNMU
RT @RBReich: Two vacancies open up this year on the USPS board. These appointees have the power to fire Louis DeJoy. This is Biden's last…
ICYMI: Our thread on key moments from today's Postal Board of Governors meeting. https://t.co/p9akxFcSOm