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About the Revolving Door Project
The Revolving Door Project (RDP) 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 MoreNovember 29, 2023
Biden Administration Remains Split Over Fighting Concentrated Corporate Power
This week’s newsletter looks at executive branch attempts to counteract concentrated corporate power across our focus areas – from consumer protection in Big Tech, to housing, to climate regulation. While the FTC and DOJ antitrust division continue to be present in important fights to support consumers and tenants, proactive climate policy continues to be absent, as Biden’s rhetoric regarding challenging climate change rings hollow in areas where the president has considerable discretion.
November 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Larry Summers’ Ascent to OpenAI Board is Awful News for Humanity
Revolving Door Statement on Crypto proponent Larry Summers joining the board of Sam Altman’s OpenAI
November 21, 2023
Biden Should Double Down on Backing Unions Against Greedy Bosses
November 21, 2023
Fossil Fuel Front Groups Do Not Care About You
In efforts to reduce average emissions across the incredibly pollutive transportation sector, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new tailpipe emissions standard. The new rule functionally mandates automakers to electrify portions of their fleets in order to comply with a reduced average emissions standard for vehicles starting with 2027 new vehicle classes. The proposal, while one of the most significant of the administration’s forays into regulating pollution reductions, has also faced steep criticism from some environmentalists for not going nearly far enough in achieving the 75 percent pollution cut necessary to actually address the climate crisis. On July 11, 2023, however, the American Petroleum Institute (API) led a sign-on letter campaign asking the EPA to roll over to industry on the rule. For far too long corporate feedback has been hugely – and disproportionately – influential for regulators. It shouldn’t be.
November 22, 2023
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
'Awful News for Humanity': Alarm as Larry Summers Joins OpenAI Board
November 22, 2023
Zachary Warmbrodt - Politico Morning Money
Law and Order: Crypto
November 22, 2023
Pranshu Verma, Nitasha Tiku & Gerrit De Vynck - The Washington Post
Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO with new board members
November 18, 2023
Vishal Shankar - Common Dreams
OP-ED: The Public Has a Right to Know Every Detail of Louis DeJoy's Destructive Agenda
November 16, 2023
- Office of Congressman Jared Huffman
Ahead of COP28, Huffman, Merkley Announce Legislation to End International Investments in Fossil Fuels
November 15, 2023
Autumn Alston - The Mary Sue
Did the Supreme Court Really Think We’d All Be Won Over by This BS Ethics Code?
RDP on Twitter
ICYMI: Our @aguilarosenthal explained why the EPA should ignore anti-worker, price-gouging corporate hypocrites like the American Petroleum Institute — who shed crocodile tears about the impact of climate regulation on workers and consumers. https://t.co/fVddmTNezi
Our @burkehenryt spoke with Politico's Morning Money last week about the threat posed by the revolving door between the Department of the Treasury's anti-money laundering and anti-terror officials and the crypto industry. https://t.co/Te4NAQ445l https://t.co/vy4Cjz4njj
Ever notice how Larry Summers is always making predictions of something having a 1/3 chance of transpiring? Yeah, we did too. Turns out this has been his MO for a decade if not more. After all, you can't be wrong if there is only a 33% of it happening. https://t.co/FJRqvMDPbw
RT @merryvishmas: Neal Katyal, who helped Nestle avoid accountability for abetting child slavery, says the key to winning any argument is "…
NEWSLETTER: Biden Should Double Down on Backing Unions Against Greedy Bosses Our @DylanGyauchL takes a look at Biden's labor record and examines what the President can do next to support working people. https://t.co/1mw9jPBJra
RT @revolvingdoorDC: Terms for two Trump-nominated, DeJoy-supporting Postal Board members — Lee Moak and William Zollars — expired last Dec…