The revolving door, measured
What the disclosure record shows about movement between government service and private advocacy.
Covered positions are the paper trail
When a former official registers to advocate, the law requires disclosing the government positions they held. Across the whole record this becomes a measurable map of the revolving door: which committees, agencies, and offices produce the most private-sector advocates, and where they land.
Why buyers care
Recent, relevant government service is the single clearest signal in hiring. Someone who drafted the rule you need changed knows the building, the process, and the people. The record lets you verify the claim instead of taking the pitch deck at its word.
The cooling-off rules
Former senior officials face waiting periods before they may contact their old colleagues, one year for most senior Senate staff, two years for very senior executive branch officials, with details varying by role. Disclosure does not wait, though: their registrations and covered positions appear in the record immediately.
Read it on any profile
Every profile on this site shows government experience assembled from covered position disclosures, alongside the career timeline across firms. It is the resume the record wrote.
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