Source: Fox News
Summary
Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have introduced the “Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust Act” (BLAST Act), a bipartisan proposal to permanently ban former lawmakers and elected officers of Congress from lobbying. The proposal would go further than current law, which allows former members of Congress to lobby their former colleagues after a “cooling off” period. Scott and Warren argue that the revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street has corrupted government and destroyed public trust.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
Sens. Scott and Warren team up to introduce a bipartisan proposal. They make statements about the need to restore trust in government. The proposal would ban former lawmakers from lobbying. The current law allows for a “cooling off” period. Scott and Warren argue that this practice has corrupted government. They want to end it.
It’s a familiar script: a bipartisan duo introduces a proposal to address a perceived problem. They make public statements about the need for change. The proposal is met with attention, but its fate is uncertain.
Author: Evan Null
