Members whose former staff became lobbyists

Top 100

1. 1. John Cornyn R-TX · Senate18
2. 2. Mitch McConnell R-KY · Senate16
3. 3. Nancy Pelosi D-CA-11 · House15
4. 4. Susan M. Collins R-ME · Senate14
5. 5. Charles E. Schumer D-NY · Senate14
6. 6. Bill Cassidy R-LA · Senate13
7. 7. Patty Murray D-WA · Senate13
8. 8. Joni Ernst R-IA · Senate12
9. 9. Lisa Murkowski R-AK · Senate11
10. 10. Marsha Blackburn R-TN · Senate10
11. 11. Roger F. Wicker R-MS · Senate9
12. 12. Mark R. Warner D-VA · Senate9
13. 13. John Boozman R-AR · Senate9
14. 14. Ron Johnson R-WI · Senate9
15. 15. Richard Blumenthal D-CT · Senate8
16. 16. Steve Scalise R-LA-1 · House8
17. 17. Jeanne Shaheen D-NH · Senate7
18. 18. Tammy Baldwin D-WI · Senate7
19. 19. Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3 · House7
20. 20. Steny H. Hoyer D-MD-5 · House7
21. 21. Jerry Moran R-KS · Senate7
22. 22. Adam Smith D-WA-9 · House7
23. 23. Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25 · House7
24. 24. Bill Foster D-IL-11 · House7
25. 25. Tom Cotton R-AR · Senate7
26. 26. Deb Fischer R-NE · Senate7
27. 27. Thom Tillis R-NC · Senate7
28. 28. Roger Marshall R-KS · Senate7
29. 29. Pete Sessions R-TX-17 · House7
30. 30. Maria Cantwell D-WA · Senate6
31. 31. Amy Klobuchar D-MN · Senate6
32. 32. Bernard Sanders I-VT · Senate6
33. 33. Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI · Senate6
34. 34. Jeff Merkley D-OR · Senate6
35. 35. Mike Crapo R-ID · Senate6
36. 36. Chuck Grassley R-IA · Senate6
37. 37. Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9 · House6
38. 38. Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18 · House6
39. 39. Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7 · House6
40. 40. Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ-6 · House6
41. 41. Harold Rogers R-KY-5 · House6
42. 42. Todd Young R-IN · Senate6
43. 43. John Kennedy R-LA · Senate6
44. 44. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5 · House6
45. 45. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1 · House6
46. 46. John Barrasso R-WY · Senate5
47. 47. Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4 · House5
48. 48. Michael F. Bennet D-CO · Senate5
49. 49. Ken Calvert R-CA-41 · House5
50. 50. John R. Carter R-TX-31 · House5
51. 51. Steve Cohen D-TN-9 · House5
52. 52. Henry Cuellar D-TX-28 · House5
53. 53. Diana DeGette D-CO-1 · House5
54. 54. Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL-26 · House5
55. 55. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3 · House5
56. 56. James Lankford R-OK · Senate5
57. 57. Frank D. Lucas R-OK-3 · House5
58. 58. Gary C. Peters D-MI · Senate5
59. 59. Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9 · House5
60. 60. David Schweikert R-AZ-1 · House5
61. 61. Brad Sherman D-CA-32 · House5
62. 62. Mike Thompson D-CA-4 · House5
63. 63. John Thune R-SD · Senate5
64. 64. Maxine Waters D-CA-43 · House5
65. 65. Brian Schatz D-HI · Senate5
66. 66. Elizabeth Warren D-MA · Senate5
67. 67. Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2 · House5
68. 68. Jason Smith R-MO-8 · House5
69. 69. Donald Norcross D-NJ-1 · House5
70. 70. Steven Horsford D-NV-4 · House5
71. 71. Richard J. Durbin D-IL · Senate4
72. 72. Vern Buchanan R-FL-16 · House4
73. 73. Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5 · House4
74. 74. Virginia Foxx R-NC-5 · House4
75. 75. Sam Graves R-MO-6 · House4
76. 76. Mazie K. Hirono D-HI · Senate4
77. 77. Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7 · House4
78. 78. Paul Tonko D-NY-20 · House4
79. 79. Chris Van Hollen D-MD · Senate4
80. 80. Peter Welch D-VT · Senate4
81. 81. Steve Womack R-AR-3 · House4
82. 82. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1 · House4
83. 83. Dina Titus D-NV-1 · House4
84. 84. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50 · House4
85. 85. Tammy Duckworth D-IL · Senate4
86. 86. Katherine M. Clark D-MA-5 · House4
87. 87. Mike Johnson R-LA-4 · House4
88. 88. Jamie Raskin D-MD-8 · House4
89. 89. Jacky Rosen D-NV · Senate4
90. 90. Lloyd Smucker R-PA-11 · House4
91. 91. Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7 · House4
92. 92. Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS · Senate4
93. 93. Lucy McBath D-GA-6 · House4
94. 94. Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY · Senate4
95. 95. Darrell Issa R-CA-48 · House4
96. 96. David G. Valadao R-CA-22 · House4
97. 97. Scott Franklin R-FL-18 · House4
98. 98. Nancy Mace R-SC-1 · House4
99. 99. Pat Fallon R-TX-4 · House4
100. 100. Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY · Senate3

By party

Democrats: 138 ranked, median 3. Republicans: 149 ranked, median 2.

How we count

Counts people listed on current lobbying registrations whose disclosed past jobs include work in the member’s office, from the “covered position” field lobbyists must fill in under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act database. Every member’s figure links to their profile, which links to the original filings. Data as of Oct 13, 2026, updated daily.

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