Members whose former staff became lobbyists: Democrats

Top 100

1. 1. Nancy Pelosi D-CA-11 · House15
2. 2. Charles E. Schumer D-NY · Senate14
3. 3. Patty Murray D-WA · Senate13
4. 4. Mark R. Warner D-VA · Senate9
5. 5. Richard Blumenthal D-CT · Senate8
6. 6. Jeanne Shaheen D-NH · Senate7
7. 7. Tammy Baldwin D-WI · Senate7
8. 8. Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3 · House7
9. 9. Steny H. Hoyer D-MD-5 · House7
10. 10. Adam Smith D-WA-9 · House7
11. 11. Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25 · House7
12. 12. Bill Foster D-IL-11 · House7
13. 13. Maria Cantwell D-WA · Senate6
14. 14. Amy Klobuchar D-MN · Senate6
15. 15. Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI · Senate6
16. 16. Jeff Merkley D-OR · Senate6
17. 17. Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9 · House6
18. 18. Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18 · House6
19. 19. Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7 · House6
20. 20. Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ-6 · House6
21. 21. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5 · House6
22. 22. Michael F. Bennet D-CO · Senate5
23. 23. Steve Cohen D-TN-9 · House5
24. 24. Henry Cuellar D-TX-28 · House5
25. 25. Diana DeGette D-CO-1 · House5
26. 26. Gary C. Peters D-MI · Senate5
27. 27. Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9 · House5
28. 28. Brad Sherman D-CA-32 · House5
29. 29. Mike Thompson D-CA-4 · House5
30. 30. Maxine Waters D-CA-43 · House5
31. 31. Brian Schatz D-HI · Senate5
32. 32. Elizabeth Warren D-MA · Senate5
33. 33. Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2 · House5
34. 34. Donald Norcross D-NJ-1 · House5
35. 35. Steven Horsford D-NV-4 · House5
36. 36. Richard J. Durbin D-IL · Senate4
37. 37. Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5 · House4
38. 38. Mazie K. Hirono D-HI · Senate4
39. 39. Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7 · House4
40. 40. Paul Tonko D-NY-20 · House4
41. 41. Chris Van Hollen D-MD · Senate4
42. 42. Peter Welch D-VT · Senate4
43. 43. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1 · House4
44. 44. Dina Titus D-NV-1 · House4
45. 45. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50 · House4
46. 46. Tammy Duckworth D-IL · Senate4
47. 47. Katherine M. Clark D-MA-5 · House4
48. 48. Jamie Raskin D-MD-8 · House4
49. 49. Jacky Rosen D-NV · Senate4
50. 50. Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7 · House4
51. 51. Lucy McBath D-GA-6 · House4
52. 52. Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY · Senate3
53. 53. Joe Courtney D-CT-2 · House3
54. 54. Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37 · House3
55. 55. Martin Heinrich D-NM · Senate3
56. 56. Rick Larsen D-WA-2 · House3
57. 57. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8 · House3
58. 58. Betty McCollum D-MN-4 · House3
59. 59. Gregory W. Meeks D-NY-5 · House3
60. 60. Richard E. Neal D-MA-1 · House3
61. 61. Mike Quigley D-IL-5 · House3
62. 62. Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1 · House3
63. 63. Juan Vargas D-CA-52 · House3
64. 64. Grace Meng D-NY-6 · House3
65. 65. Mark Pocan D-WI-2 · House3
66. 66. Cory A. Booker D-NJ · Senate3
67. 67. Ruben Gallego D-AZ · Senate3
68. 68. Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10 · House3
69. 69. Norma J. Torres D-CA-35 · House3
70. 70. Debbie Dingell D-MI-6 · House3
71. 71. Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH · Senate3
72. 72. Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE · Senate3
73. 73. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8 · House3
74. 74. Alex Padilla D-CA · Senate3
75. 75. Jon Ossoff D-GA · Senate3
76. 76. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9 · House2
77. 77. James E. Clyburn D-SC-6 · House2
78. 78. James P. McGovern D-MA-2 · House2
79. 79. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA-3 · House2
80. 80. Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2 · House2
81. 81. Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24 · House2
82. 82. Alma S. Adams D-NC-12 · House2
83. 83. Stacey E. Plaskett D-VI-AL · House2
84. 84. Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10 · House2
85. 85. Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19 · House2
86. 86. Greg Stanton D-AZ-4 · House2
87. 87. Joe Neguse D-CO-2 · House2
88. 88. Jason Crow D-CO-6 · House2
89. 89. Sean Casten D-IL-6 · House2
90. 90. Elissa Slotkin D-MI · Senate2
91. 91. Madeleine Dean D-PA-4 · House2
92. 92. Kweisi Mfume D-MD-7 · House2
93. 93. Cleo Fields D-LA-6 · House2
94. 94. Maggie Goodlander D-NH-2 · House2
95. 95. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA-2 · House1
96. 96. Kathy Castor D-FL-14 · House1
97. 97. Danny K. Davis D-IL-7 · House1
98. 98. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4 · House1
99. 99. John B. Larson D-CT-1 · House1
100. 100. Gwen Moore D-WI-4 · House1

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 16, 2026, updated daily.

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